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CACC 23 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Gatsby (ranked 3246 p4p, 360 weight class) and Dollar Hero (ranked 3628 p4p, 389 weight class). Hero has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Joe Gatsby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Dollar Hero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hero tries to clinch up.
Hero gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gatsby (0) vs (4) Hero
Gatsby tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gatsby is working hard here to advance position.
Gatsby struggling a bit here.
Hero tries to move to mount but Gatsby blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero is trying to get an arm triangle but Gatsby is defending well.
Hero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby regains half guard.
Hero is looking to advance position but Gatsby won't allow it.
Hero keeps trying to improve his position.
Gatsby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gatsby is trying to maintain the position but Hero is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gatsby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Hero passes into half guard.
Gatsby tries to get to full guard but Hero has control of the leg.
Hero wants to free his trapped foot but Gatsby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gatsby tries to get to full guard but Hero has control of the leg.
Gatsby moves into full guard.
Gatsby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hero defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hero escapes and throws Gatsby's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (0) vs (7) Hero
Gatsby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hero is looking to take a break and control but Gatsby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hero tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to control but Gatsby is keeping him busy.
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
Hero is trying to control the action in half guard but Gatsby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to control but Gatsby is keeping him busy.
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gatsby wants to control but Hero passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (0) vs (10) Hero
Hero gets to mount! Gatsby was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gatsby (0) vs (12) Hero
Gatsby tries to hold on but Hero postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hero tries to control but Gatsby wriggling away.
Hero controlling his opponent.
Gatsby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gatsby wants to hold on but Hero pushes him away.
Hero prevents Gatsby from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to control but Gatsby is having none of it.
Gatsby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gatsby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gatsby regains half guard.
Gatsby looking for submissions off his back.
Hero is just content to waste time from the top position. Gatsby takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to control but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hero's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (12) Hero
Gatsby passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (5) vs (12) Hero
Hero being controlled for a moment.
Gatsby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hero rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gatsby's guard! Nice work there by Hero! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (5) vs (14) Hero
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby can't keep his opponent in guard - Hero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gatsby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gatsby looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hero has picked Gatsby up and slammed him! Gatsby can't keep hold of the triangle and Hero manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (5) vs (17) Hero
Hero trying to control the action but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hero off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gatsby (9) vs (17) Hero
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hero has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gatsby looking for the RNC.
Gatsby working for a choke but Hero reverses nicely into Gatsby 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (9) vs (19) Hero
Gatsby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hero defends well.
Gatsby wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hero is now in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to free his trapped foot but Gatsby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gatsby trying to control here.
Hero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gatsby keeps working.
Gatsby works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gatsby is looking for a triangle but Hero pushes his legs off easily.
Hero sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hero 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 Gatsby. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (9) vs (22) Hero
Hero is looking to take a break and control but Gatsby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gatsby gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gatsby (9) vs (24) Hero
Hero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tries to hold on but Hero pushes him away.
Hero tries to control but Gatsby wriggling away.
Gatsby tries to lock up and control but Hero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gatsby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gatsby is looking to escape.
Gatsby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hero content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hero wins on points by 24 to 9.
After the fight, Dollar Hero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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