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CACC 15 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Harry Hendersons (ranked 3140 p4p, 31 weight class) and Donny Raggazza (ranked 5333 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Harry Hendersons! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Donny Raggazza!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Raggazza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hendersons to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hendersons (2) vs (0) Raggazza
Hendersons postures up.
Hendersons wants to pass the guard but Raggazza is keeping the position.
Raggazza controls Hendersons momentarily but Hendersons frees himself.
Raggazza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendersons's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hendersons (2) vs (2) Raggazza
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raggazza 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.
Raggazza trying to control but Hendersons is working from the bottom.
Hendersons throws his legs up looking for a submission but Raggazza uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hendersons (2) vs (5) Raggazza
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raggazza wants to control but Hendersons is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Raggazza moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hendersons (2) vs (7) Raggazza
Raggazza looking to control but Hendersons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Hendersons is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Raggazza wants to control but Hendersons is keeping him busy.
Raggazza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Raggazza is trying to control the action in half guard but Hendersons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raggazza controlling the action here.
Raggazza is looking for a kimura but Hendersons is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Raggazza to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hendersons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hendersons is controlling Raggazza's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hendersons is looking for a sweep. Raggazza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raggazza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hendersons sees it coming and defends easily.
Hendersons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hendersons works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons trying to keep a closed guard but Raggazza is proving a slippery customer.
Raggazza trying to control but Hendersons is working from the bottom.
Hendersons wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Raggazza is now in half guard.
Raggazza sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza prevents Hendersons from improving his position.
Raggazza controlling the action here.
Raggazza wants to take a breather but Hendersons is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza wants to free his trapped foot but Hendersons is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Raggazza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hendersons is looking to control Raggazza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hendersons avoid being mounted?
Raggazza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hendersons defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons wants to control but Raggazza passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hendersons (2) vs (10) Raggazza
Raggazza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hendersons, who protects the arm well.
Hendersons is trying to improve his position.
Hendersons is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendersons keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Hendersons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raggazza wants to control but Hendersons is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons is trying to improve his position.
Hendersons trying his best to control but Raggazza has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hendersons (2) vs (12) Raggazza
Raggazza goes for an armbar but Hendersons turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hendersons. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hendersons (4) vs (12) Raggazza
Hendersons is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raggazza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raggazza has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hendersons (4) vs (14) Raggazza
Hendersons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendersons is keeping the position for now.
Raggazza trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendersons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raggazza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hendersons has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Raggazza is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hendersons. Score +3 for passing guard: Hendersons (4) vs (17) Raggazza
Hendersons is trying to control Raggazza's posture but Raggazza avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza trying to control the position but Hendersons is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Raggazza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hendersons is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hendersons is looking for a sweep.
Hendersons is not content to let Raggazza control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons is looking to reverse the position.
Raggazza working away.
Hendersons is trying to improve his position.
Hendersons is trying to control Raggazza's posture but Raggazza avoids it.
Hendersons is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Raggazza taking a break here but Hendersons is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hendersons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hendersons is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Raggazza 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.
Raggazza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raggazza wins on points by 17 to 4. |
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