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CACC 30 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bobby Wangler (ranked 1828 p4p, 248 weight class) and Hank Lombard (ranked 1874 p4p, 251 weight class). Wangler comes to the ring accompanied by The Clash - I Fought The Law. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lombard's choice of entrance music: Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bobby Wangler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hank Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lombard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lombard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wangler (0) vs (2) Lombard
Lombard is pressing down on Wangler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wangler is holding on for now.
Lombard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wangler sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Wangler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangler gets back to full guard.
Wangler is trying to keep Lombard in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard is fighting to break Wangler's control of his arms but Wangler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wangler is trying to control the position but Lombard postures up.
Lombard preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wangler is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (2) vs (2) Lombard
Wangler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wangler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangler passes Lombard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lombard is refusing to be controlled, as Wangler sits in half guard.
Wangler stalling away here and it's allowed Lombard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wangler pushing down on Lombard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wangler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lombard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wangler frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (5) vs (2) Lombard
Lombard looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wangler (8) vs (2) Lombard
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is looking for the choke from the back position but Lombard is controlling his hands well.
Lombard showing good submission defense here.
Wangler seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Lombard's chin but Lombard turns very nicely into Wangler's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Lombard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (8) vs (4) Lombard
Wangler pulls Lombard in close to his closed guard and prevents Lombard from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lombard is still trying to improve position.
Lombard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wangler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wangler 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lombard is pushing down on Wangler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wangler is fighting to maintain full guard but Lombard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wangler trying to hold on to Lombard's head to control him but Lombard postures up.
Lombard prevents Wangler from improving his position.
Wangler is pressing down on Lombard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lombard tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangler is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is trying to keep Lombard in close.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wangler is keeping the position for now.
Wangler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wangler is adopting a defensive guard.
Wangler is trying to control the position but Lombard postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lombard tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangler is retaining full guard.
Wangler wants to sweep here but Lombard controlling him for the moment.
Wangler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (10) vs (4) Lombard
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lombard keeping moving, preventing Wangler from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wangler wants to pass the guard but Lombard is keeping the position.
Lombard keeping moving, preventing Wangler from controlling successfully.
Wangler looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (10) vs (6) Lombard
Wangler trying to keep a closed guard but Lombard is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wangler keeping full guard, as Lombard tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wangler 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.
Wangler looking to control.
Wangler is looking for a triangle but Lombard pushes his legs off easily.
Wangler is pulling down on Lombard's head to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wangler 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: Wangler (12) vs (6) Lombard
Wangler is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lombard! Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (15) vs (6) Lombard
Wangler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lombard has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lombard! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (15) vs (8) Lombard
Lombard won't allow Wangler to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangler is retaining full guard.
Wangler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lombard's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (17) vs (8) Lombard
Lombard keeping moving, preventing Wangler from controlling successfully.
Wangler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lombard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wangler looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (17) vs (10) Lombard
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lombard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lombard is pressing down on Wangler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wangler is holding on for now.
Wangler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wangler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lombard manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (19) vs (10) Lombard
Lombard 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wangler pushes down on Lombard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wangler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wangler looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (19) vs (12) Lombard
Wangler is trying to control the position but Lombard postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wangler is keeping the position for now.
Lombard advances to half guard.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wangler gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wangler takes the fight on points by 19 to 12.
After winning the bout, Bobby Wangler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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