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CACC 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Judas Priest (ranked 1881 p4p, 242 weight class) and Chris Fda (ranked 2145 p4p, 266 weight class). Fda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hate Me Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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 2 wins and 2 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Chris Fda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fda closes the distance and pushes Priest back into the ropes.
Fda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Priest slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (3) vs (0) Fda
Priest has knee on belly momentarily but Fda bucks him off and regains half guard.
Fda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Priest pulls his head out easily.
Priest seems to be looking for submissions.
Fda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest wants to work for an arm triangle but Fda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
Fda keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
Fda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fda has his foot on Priest's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Priest works his way back into a safe position though.
Fda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (3) vs (2) Fda
Priest trying to control here.
Priest tries to roll over but Fda keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fda pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Priest trying to control here.
Priest makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Priest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Fda from controlling successfully.
Priest has an active guard here but Fda has managed to pass into half guard.
Priest preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Priest defends it well.
Priest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fda works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (3) vs (5) Fda
Fda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Priest manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Priest! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (3) vs (7) Fda
Fda seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Priest is holding on tight.
Priest is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fda has hold of Priest's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Priest manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fda goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Priest turns into him and now he's in Fda's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (5) vs (7) Fda
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control but Fda is working from the bottom.
Fda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fda throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Priest escapes and throws Fda's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (8) vs (7) Fda
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Priest tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Priest has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Priest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Priest thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Priest's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fda wants to control but Priest is keeping busy.
Fda looking for a kimura from the bottom but Priest passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (11) vs (7) Fda
Fda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Priest's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Priest is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fda looking to control.
Priest trying to control but Fda is working from the bottom.
Fda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Priest postures up.
Priest sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fda's guard.
Fda is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fda avoid being mounted?
Priest is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fda is just riding it out for now. Priest eventually gives up the hold.
Priest stalling away here and it's allowed Fda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Priest can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fda looking for a guillotine here but Priest defends easily.
Priest got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Priest has managed to get both his arms back between Fda's legs - danger averted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to control from the top but Fda keeps moving.
Priest is really struggling to control Fda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Priest's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fda working for submissions but it's allowed Priest to get to half guard.
Priest looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fda is defending against the submission attempts here by Priest.
Priest wants to take a breather but Fda is having none of it.
Priest is looking for a kimura but Fda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Priest to get the leverage.
Fda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Priest is working away from the top position though.
Priest tries to pass to full mount but Fda defends it.
Fda tries to get to full guard but Priest has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fda sees it coming and defends easily.
Priest stalling away here and it's allowed Fda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fda keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fda is keeping the position for now.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Fda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fda wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Priest has managed to get both his arms back between Fda's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest takes the fight on points by 11 to 7.
A very excited looking Judas Priest rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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