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CACC 85 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Connor Frank (ranked 7351 p4p, 663 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 2440 p4p, 318 weight class). Leighton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Connor Frank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leighton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Frank (0) vs (4) Leighton
Leighton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Frank rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Leighton's guard! Nice work there by Frank! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (2) vs (4) Leighton
Frank trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leighton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frank advances to half guard.
Leighton is not content to let Frank control the position.
Frank is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Frank is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it.
Frank has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Frank works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (5) vs (4) Leighton
Leighton is not content to let Frank control the position.
Frank is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Frank trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
Leighton prevents Frank from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton is looking to regain half guard here but Frank keeps moving and retains side control.
Frank trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Frank taking a breather here.
Frank advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Frank (7) vs (4) Leighton
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank controlling his opponent.
Frank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leighton is looking to escape.
Leighton is trying to escape the mount but Frank keeps good control and instead manages to take Leighton's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Frank (10) vs (4) Leighton
Frank is looking for a rear naked choke here but Leighton reverses the position brilliantly into Frank's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (10) vs (6) Leighton
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leighton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leighton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frank manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leighton has Frank in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (12) vs (6) Leighton
Frank wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Frank tries to free his leg and advance position but Leighton is retaining full guard.
Frank advances to half guard.
Frank is looking to stall here but Leighton recovers full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frank is stalling in the full guard.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (15) vs (6) Leighton
Frank tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frank has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Leighton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Frank (17) vs (6) Leighton
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is looking to get to half guard.
Frank takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frank looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leighton working to try and regain half guard.
Frank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frank is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frank is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leighton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Frank wants to free his trapped foot but Leighton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Frank wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frank is taking a breather. Leighton 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.
Frank is keen to just control but Leighton is a slippery customer.
Frank seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frank stalling away here and it's allowed Leighton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Frank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leighton is keeping the position for now.
Frank wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Frank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frank avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frank passes Leighton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frank is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Frank moves into full mount! Leighton won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (20) vs (6) Leighton
Frank looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frank looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frank is really struggling to control Leighton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leighton is trying desperately to improve position.
Leighton has given up his back here. Will Frank look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Frank (23) vs (6) Leighton
Frank just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Frank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leighton for as long as he can get away with.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frank looking to break Leighton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leighton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Frank will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Frank trying to control momentarily.
Frank controlling from the back.
Frank is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Leighton is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Frank patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Frank is looking to control Leighton but Leighton is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Leighton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Leighton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Frank working for a choke but Leighton reverses nicely into Frank 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (23) vs (8) Leighton
Frank 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard.
Frank working for a triangle but Leighton defends it easily.
Leighton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Frank looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Frank looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Frank! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Frank (27) vs (8) Leighton
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leighton manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank takes the fight on points by 27 to 8.
Connor Frank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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