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CACC 43 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Gomes (ranked 1092 p4p, 135 weight class) and Rickard Karstark (ranked 2655 p4p, 287 weight class). Gomes comes to the ring accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Rickard Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Karstark has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karstark wants a takedown.
Gomes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Karstark trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes working for a triangle but Karstark defends it easily.
Karstark controlling from the top position.
Karstark tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karstark wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Karstark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karstark stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Gomes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karstark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karstark wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Karstark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karstark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karstark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karstark pushes down on Gomes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gomes is refusing to be controlled, as Karstark sits in half guard.
Karstark wants to pass to mount but Gomes is defending the position.
Karstark controlling the action here.
Gomes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karstark is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karstark wants to pass the guard but Gomes is defending well.
Karstark wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
Well, if Karstark 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.
Karstark is just content to waste time from the top position. Gomes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gomes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gomes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karstark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karstark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karstark passes Gomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karstark stalling.
Karstark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
Karstark wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is taking a breather. Gomes 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.
Karstark is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karstark wants to pass the guard but Gomes is defending well.
Karstark is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karstark wants to pass to mount but Gomes is defending the position.
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Karstark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karstark in particular looking to stall.
Karstark moves into full mount! Gomes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (3) Karstark
Karstark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Karstark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karstark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gomes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karstark controlling from the full mount.
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.
Gomes tries to lock up and control but Karstark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes is desperately trying to improve his position but Karstark has a good base and remains in mount.
Karstark controlling from the full mount.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Karstark's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karstark can't control as he wanted to and Gomes manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Karstark controlling the action here.
Karstark is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karstark tries to pass to full mount but Gomes defends it.
Gomes trying to control but Karstark postures up.
Karstark trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karstark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Karstark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gomes won't allow Karstark to pass to mount.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Karstark is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karstark is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karstark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Karstark works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (6) Karstark
Gomes prevents Karstark from improving position.
Karstark laying and praying for a moment but Gomes takes advantage and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Karstark seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is staying active underneath Karstark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karstark has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (9) Karstark
Gomes tries to hold on but Karstark postures up.
Karstark tries to control but Gomes wriggling away.
Karstark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karstark trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karstark looking to control but Gomes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karstark can't control as he wanted to and Gomes manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Karstark controlling the action here.
Gomes is staying active underneath Karstark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control but can't.
Karstark prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes actively working from the bottom here.
Karstark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karstark trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
Gomes won't allow Karstark to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karstark wins on points by 9 to 0. |
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