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CACC 62 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shawn Briggs (ranked 6080 p4p, 151 weight class) and Ricky Judge (ranked 5842 p4p, 147 weight class). Judge has chosen The Game- Disturbed as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Shawn Briggs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ricky Judge!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Briggs closes the distance and clinches.
Judge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Briggs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Briggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Judge tries to sprawl out of it but Briggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Judge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Briggs closes the distance and clinches.
Briggs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Judge is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge can't get the takedown.
Judge is looking for a takedown.
Briggs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Judge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Briggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Briggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Briggs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Judge defends it easily.
Briggs trying to control the position.
Briggs being controlled here, momentarily.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Judge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Briggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Judge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Briggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Briggs has his hands on Judge's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge passes Briggs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Briggs is looking to control Judge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Briggs avoid being mounted?
Judge looking for a submission but Briggs manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Judge preventing the sweep.
Judge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Briggs is looking for a triangle here but Judge uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Briggs (0) vs (3) Judge
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge wants to control but Briggs is keeping him busy.
Briggs wants to control but Judge postures up.
Briggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Judge tries for a kimura but Briggs is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Briggs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is looking to regain half guard here but Judge keeps moving and retains side control.
Judge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Judge takes a little break here. Briggs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Briggs gets one leg under and gets the fight 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.
Briggs wants to control but Judge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Briggs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Judge is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Briggs is just riding it out for now. Judge eventually gives up the hold.
Briggs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Briggs looking for submissions off his back.
Briggs looking for submissions off his back.
Briggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Judge is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Judge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Briggs is looking to control Judge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Briggs avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Judge trying to work for an americana but Briggs has managed to regain full guard.
Judge advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Briggs (0) vs (6) Judge
Judge is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Briggs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Judge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Briggs tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Briggs (0) vs (8) Judge
Briggs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Briggs (2) vs (8) Judge
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Judge 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.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Judge working a defensive guard here.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Judge 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.
Judge can't keep his opponent in guard - Briggs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Judge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Judge keeping full guard, as Briggs tries to pass.
Briggs has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Judge wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Judge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Judge working a defensive guard here.
Briggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Judge is retaining full guard.
Briggs stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
Judge pulls Briggs in close to his closed guard and prevents Briggs from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Judge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Judge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Judge looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Briggs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Judge is trying to get back to full guard.
Briggs stalling away here and it's allowed Judge to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Judge is pulling down on Briggs's head. It's preventing any offense from Briggs, at least for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Briggs preventing the sweep.
Briggs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Briggs (5) vs (8) Judge
Judge can't do much from the bottom here.
Briggs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Judge's legs.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Judge keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Judge can't do much from the bottom here.
Judge might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Briggs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judge is not content to let Briggs control the position.
Briggs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Judge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge wins on points by 8 to 5.
After the big win, Ricky Judge made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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