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CACC 167: Arias vs Sanchez II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dean Corll! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Minasian moves into the clinch.
Corll turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Corll (4) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Minasian is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Corll's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Minasian tries to roll over but Corll keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Minasian is looking for a sweep. Corll is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Corll perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Minasian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corll keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Minasian is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Corll jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Corll (7) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corll taking a breather here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll trying to control the position but Minasian is working away.
Corll working away.
Minasian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Corll gets to mount! Minasian was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Corll (9) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian keeps trying to improve his position.
Minasian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Minasian tries to hold on but Corll postures up.
Minasian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Minasian has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Corll (12) vs (0) Minasian
I really don't envy Minasian right now.
Minasian trying to control but not successfully.
I would not like to be Minasian right now.
Minasian is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minasian just trying to survive but Corll is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Corll is hanging on to Minasian's back as he tries to escape.
Minasian looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Minasian turns into Corll and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corll (12) vs (2) Minasian
Corll keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Minasian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Corll wants to sweep here but Minasian controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corll looking to control.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Corll keeps moving.
Corll is pulling down on Minasian's head. It's preventing any offense from Minasian, at least for the moment.
Minasian content to stall in guard here.
Corll controls Minasian momentarily but Minasian frees himself.
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corll is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Corll keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corll is keeping the position for now.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Corll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian tries to free his leg and advance position but Corll is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Minasian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Corll (12) vs (5) Minasian
Corll manages to get back to half guard.
Minasian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Minasian.
Corll is not content to let Minasian control the position.
Corll trying to control here.
Minasian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corll does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Corll as he works his way to full guard.
Minasian advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Corll (12) vs (8) Minasian
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corll keeps working.
Minasian goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Corll has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Minasian but great work by Corll. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Corll (16) vs (8) Minasian
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Minasian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minasian is still trying to improve position.
Minasian tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Corll (18) vs (8) Minasian
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Corll trying to control but Minasian is having none of it.
Minasian tries to hold on but Corll postures up.
Minasian can't escape the position.
Minasian wants to hold on but Corll pushes him away.
Corll tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Minasian holds of for dear life.
Minasian is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Corll takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Minasian tries to hold on but Corll postures up.
Minasian is trying to reverse the position but instead Corll has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Corll (21) vs (8) Minasian
I would not like to be Minasian right now.
Corll has the hooks in. Minasian is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian showing good submission defense here.
Minasian trying to control the action but Corll just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corll has one arm under Minasian 's neck. Minasian is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Corll manages to get his arm free though and Minasian is in a world of trouble! Corll sinks in the hooks and squeezes! Minasian turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dean Corll!
Our winner, Dean Corll, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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