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CACC 115 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Potato Squash! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandito shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Squash sprawls well. Squash wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bandito gets slowly back to his feet.
Squash attempts a counter takedown but Bandito avoids it well and moves away.
Bandito fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Squash avoids it really well and circles away.
Squash attempts a counter takedown but Bandito avoids it well and moves away.
Bandito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Squash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Potato Squash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enamorado Bandito.
Bandito gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Squash counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Squash (4) vs (0) Bandito
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Squash tries for a kimura but Bandito is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito is looking to regain half guard here but Squash keeps moving and retains side control.
Bandito is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Squash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bandito knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bandito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bandito sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Squash looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Squash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bandito on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is refusing to be controlled, as Squash sits in half guard.
Squash seems to be working for a kimura but Bandito defends the submission attempt.
Bandito works his way to full guard. Good work.
Squash slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Squash (7) vs (0) Bandito
Bandito is trying to get back to half guard.
Squash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working.
Bandito tries to bench press Squash off him but Squash keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Squash (7) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Squash wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bandito in particular looking to stall.
Squash trying to control here.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but Squash defending well.
Bandito wants to work for an arm triangle but Squash is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bandito wants to free his trapped foot but Squash is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito prevents Squash from improving his position.
Bandito wants to take a breather but Squash is having none of it.
Bandito is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bandito wants to pass to mount but Squash is defending the position.
Bandito seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandito wants to advance to full mount but Squash doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito pushing down on Squash's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bandito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Squash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Squash is looking for a sweep. Bandito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandito is thwarting Squash's attempts to control the position.
Squash is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bandito wants to control but Squash is keeping him busy.
Squash wants to improve his position but Bandito is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bandito trying to control the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Squash wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy.
Bandito is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandito seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bandito trying to control from half guard but Squash is working away.
Squash tries to get to full guard but Bandito has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Squash manages to get to full guard.
Bandito showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bandito passes into 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.
Squash is staying active underneath Bandito, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Squash gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Squash keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Squash is keeping the position for now.
Squash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandito manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Squash (9) vs (2) Bandito
Squash trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Squash frees his head nicely. Oh but Bandito has switched to an armbar! Squash is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Enamorado Bandito!
After the fight, Enamorado Bandito 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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