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CACC 245 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 6 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 14 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
MacGowan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MacGowan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Priest is fending him off so far but MacGowan persists. Nope, Priest circles away and we're back to standing.
Priest gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacGowan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Priest is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane MacGowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacGowan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Priest regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Priest
MacGowan won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Priest working for a triangle but MacGowan defends it easily.
Priest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacGowan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Priest holds on and takes a little breather.
MacGowan trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is stalling in the full guard.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest working for a triangle but MacGowan defends it easily.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
MacGowan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Priest wants to sweep here but MacGowan controlling him for the moment.
MacGowan wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Priest looking for submissions from the bottom but instead MacGowan passes into half guard.
Priest tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.
Priest keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
MacGowan controlling the pace.
Priest is trying to control but can't.
Priest tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.
Priest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest gets back to full guard.
MacGowan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. MacGowan 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 Priest. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (0) Priest
MacGowan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
MacGowan wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
Priest is trying to escape the position but MacGowan is controlling the position.
Priest sneaks back into half guard.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
MacGowan prevents Priest from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is taking a breather. Priest 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.
Priest is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan passes into side control, despite Priest's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (8) vs (0) Priest
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest is not content to let MacGowan control the position.
Priest trying to remain calm as MacGowan controls from the top position.
MacGowan working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Priest is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked MacGowan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (8) vs (4) Priest
Priest tightening his grip on MacGowan, looking for the choke.
MacGowan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Priest is persistently looking for the submission but MacGowan is defending it well.
MacGowan prevents Priest from getting a body triangle.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Priest has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
MacGowan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
MacGowan is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Priest.
Priest has good solid back control here.
Priest working for the choke.
MacGowan tries to escape the position.
Priest has good solid back control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest is hanging on to MacGowan's back as he tries to escape.
Priest slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Let's hope that Priest has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Priest.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Priest's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to break free.
MacGowan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Priest is looking for a choke. MacGowan gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. MacGowan manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (10) vs (4) Priest
MacGowan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Priest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacGowan has managed to get both his arms back between Priest's legs - danger averted.
Priest keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! MacGowan has his hands clasped together but Priest extends and breaks MacGowan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Priest.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Judas Priest!
Judas Priest is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Judas Priest made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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