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NSC ADCC TRIALS 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cajun Puto (ranked 21809 p4p, 517 weight class) and Connor Frank (ranked 4465 p4p, 384 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Cajun Puto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Connor Frank!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Puto fails with a takedown attempt.
Puto swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Frank wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puto wants to take the fight to the mat but Frank manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Puto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cajun Puto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frank.
Puto wants the takedown. Frank is fighting it off but Puto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Frank's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puto (2) vs (0) Frank
Frank is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (2) vs (2) Frank
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Puto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Puto is looking to improve his position.
Frank seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to control but Frank is keeping busy.
Frank not doing much here.
Puto is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frank in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Frank has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Master Chai's Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
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.
Puto wants to hit a switch here but Frank passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Puto there! Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (2) vs (5) Frank
Puto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puto tries to hold on but Frank postures up.
Puto is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank manages to capitalize on a mistake by Puto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Puto (2) vs (8) Frank
Puto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Puto is trying desperately to improve position.
Frank fails to move to back control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puto is trying to escape the mount.
Frank trying to control but Puto is having none of it.
Puto tries to hold on but Frank postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puto regains half guard.
Puto is refusing to be controlled, as Frank sits in half guard.
Puto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Frank pulls his head out easily.
Puto is looking to improve his position.
Frank trying to pass the guard but Puto defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puto is trying is best to control the position here.
Puto has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Frank escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Frank! Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (2) vs (11) Frank
Frank wants to control but Puto is keeping him busy.
Puto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Frank presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Puto (2) vs (13) Frank
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puto can't escape the position.
Puto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Puto (2) vs (16) Frank
Frank is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Puto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puto is working hard here to advance position.
Puto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Frank's guard. Nice work there by Puto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (4) vs (16) Frank
Frank working a defensive guard here.
Puto wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Puto is looking to advance position but Frank has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puto (4) vs (20) Frank
Puto tries to lock up and control but Frank gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (6) vs (20) Frank
Puto wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Frank has his hands on Puto's head, controlling the position.
Frank lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (6) vs (22) Frank
Puto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to control from the top but Puto keeps moving.
Puto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Frank trying to control but Puto is working from the bottom.
Frank engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to pass the guard but Puto is keeping the position.
Puto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frank manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (8) vs (22) Frank
Puto tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to keep a closed guard but Puto is proving a slippery customer.
Puto trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
Frank trying to control the position.
Puto preventing the sweep.
Puto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Frank trying to keep a closed guard but Puto is proving a slippery customer.
Frank looking for a sweep. Not yet Frank, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
Frank looking to control.
Puto trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank working a defensive guard but Puto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (11) vs (22) Frank
Puto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Frank! Score +2 for reaching mount: Puto (13) vs (22) Frank
Frank wants to hold on but Puto pushes him away.
Frank is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Puto has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Puto (16) vs (22) Frank
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puto looking for the choke from the back.
Puto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Frank is defending well though. Puto let's go of the attempt for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank wins on points by 22 to 16.
Connor Frank thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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