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CACC 216 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Derek Trucks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Michael Garibaldi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Trucks instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Garibaldi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Trucks wants to take the fight to the mat but Garibaldi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garibaldi pulls Trucks into guard.
Garibaldi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trucks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garibaldi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trucks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trucks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garibaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi has control of Trucks's left arm, preventing Trucks from doing any damage.
Trucks preventing the sweep.
Trucks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garibaldi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trucks has picked Garibaldi up and slammed him! Garibaldi can't keep hold of the triangle and Trucks manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Trucks (3) vs (0) Garibaldi
Garibaldi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trucks (3) vs (2) Garibaldi
Garibaldi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trucks defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks is looking to improve his position.
Trucks holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Garibaldi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Garibaldi is looking to advance position but Trucks won't allow it.
Garibaldi content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Garibaldi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi seems to be working for a kimura but Trucks defends the submission attempt.
Garibaldi is taking a breather. Trucks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Garibaldi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trucks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garibaldi wants to pass to mount but Trucks is defending the position.
Garibaldi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garibaldi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garibaldi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Garibaldi is working for a kimura but Trucks is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi content to control rather than advance.
Yet more stalling tactics from Garibaldi.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trucks has his hands clasped together around Garibaldi's back. He's all about the action.
Garibaldi controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is trying to control. Trucks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trucks wants to improve his position but Garibaldi is controlling well.
Well, if Garibaldi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trucks wants to control but Garibaldi is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garibaldi in particular looking to stall.
Garibaldi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trucks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trucks tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Garibaldi has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Trucks (3) vs (5) Garibaldi
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trucks sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garibaldi slows the pace down in half guard.
Garibaldi seems to be working for a kimura but Trucks defends the submission attempt.
Garibaldi stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garibaldi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garibaldi is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trucks won't allow Garibaldi to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garibaldi is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garibaldi wins on points by 5 to 3.
An out of breath Michael Garibaldi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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