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CWCFN 13 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Hratch Tzien!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tzien moves into the clinch.
Tzien jumps into guard, dragging Mcgillicutty to the mat.
Tzien is pulling down on Mcgillicutty's head. It's preventing any offense from Mcgillicutty, at least for the moment.
Mcgillicutty tries to free his leg and advance position but Tzien is retaining full guard.
Mcgillicutty looking to sit in guard and control but Tzien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (0) vs (2) Tzien
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgillicutty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgillicutty looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgillicutty, not yet.
Tzien slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mcgillicutty is looking for a triangle but Tzien pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mcgillicutty throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tzien escapes and throws Mcgillicutty's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (0) vs (5) Tzien
Tzien working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mcgillicutty is looking to reverse the position.
Tzien tries for a kimura but Mcgillicutty is defending well.
Tzien goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mcgillicutty has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tzien but great work by Mcgillicutty. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (5) Tzien
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty swings around for an armbar but Tzien sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mcgillicutty's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (7) Tzien
Mcgillicutty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcgillicutty seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mcgillicutty keeping full guard, as Tzien tries to pass.
Mcgillicutty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tzien trying to control but Mcgillicutty is working from the bottom.
Mcgillicutty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tzien is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tzien defends it easily.
Tzien is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mcgillicutty working a defensive guard but Tzien manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (10) Tzien
Mcgillicutty is looking to regain half guard here but Tzien keeps moving and retains side control.
Tzien has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mcgillicutty! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (12) Tzien
Mcgillicutty working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien avoids the attempt from Mcgillicutty to control.
Tzien is working for a guillotine from mount but Mcgillicutty frees his head quite easily.
Mcgillicutty is desperately trying to improve his position but Tzien has a good base and remains in mount.
Tzien looking to control but Mcgillicutty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcgillicutty manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mcgillicutty tries to get to full guard but Tzien has control of the leg.
Mcgillicutty is trying is best to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tzien is working away from the top position though.
Mcgillicutty tries to get to full guard but Tzien has control of the leg.
Mcgillicutty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tzien pulls his head out easily.
Mcgillicutty is looking to improve his position.
Mcgillicutty trying to control here.
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tzien moves into full mount! Mcgillicutty won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (15) Tzien
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tzien tries to control but Mcgillicutty wriggling away.
Mcgillicutty reaches up to try and control the position but Tzien seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Mcgillicutty rolls and tries to escape and now Tzien has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (18) Tzien
Tzien not allowing Mcgillicutty to control his hands.
Tzien controlling from the back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty breaks Tzien's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (6) vs (18) Tzien
Tzien working a defensive guard here.
Tzien is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mcgillicutty trying to control but Tzien is working from the bottom.
Tzien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcgillicutty drops back looking for a leg! Tzien is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tzien manages to kick Mcgillicutty off! Mcgillicutty jumps back into Tzien's guard.
Tzien is pulling down on Mcgillicutty's head to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tzien keeping full guard, as Mcgillicutty tries to pass.
Tzien 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.
Mcgillicutty trying to control the position from guard on top but Tzien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tzien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgillicutty is one step ahead there.
Mcgillicutty is sitting in close to Tzien's body. Tzien has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mcgillicutty is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mcgillicutty is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tzien.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hratch Tzien!
Hratch Tzien spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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