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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marco Macotti and Stacker Pentacost. Macotti comes to the cage accompanied by Drown - Theory of a Deadman. Pentacost has chosen Code Blue Coma/ Downset as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Marco Macotti! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Stacker Pentacost!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Macotti dives in and grabs Pentacost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pentacost pushes down on Macotti's head and hops out.
Macotti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pentacost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Macotti tries to score a body lock takedown but Pentacost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Macotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pentacost jumps guard.
Pentacost keeping moving, preventing Macotti from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Macotti'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.
Pentacost being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macotti won't allow Pentacost to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti trying to control but Pentacost is working from the bottom.
Macotti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pentacost looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pentacost looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pentacost! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Macotti (0) vs (4) Pentacost
Macotti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pentacost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost taking a breather here.
Macotti is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Pentacost stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Macotti manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Macotti actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macotti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macotti looking for submissions off his back.
Macotti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Macotti actively working from the bottom here.
Macotti actively working from the bottom here.
Macotti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macotti is looking to improve his position.
Macotti actively working from the bottom here.
Macotti actively working from the bottom here.
Pentacost is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Macotti (0) vs (7) Pentacost
Macotti is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macotti has given up his back here. Will Pentacost look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Macotti (0) vs (10) Pentacost
Pentacost keeps control of the position easily here as Macotti tries to buck him off.
Macotti breaks Pentacost's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macotti (2) vs (10) Pentacost
Pentacost pulls Macotti in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macotti tries to free his leg and advance position but Pentacost is retaining full guard.
Macotti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pentacost dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macotti (2) vs (12) Pentacost
Pentacost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pentacost is continuing to stall.
Pentacost trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macotti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pentacost controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pentacost looking to improve position, pressing down on Macotti's thigh with his hand. Macotti seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Pentacost paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Pentacost's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Macotti picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marco Macotti!
Our winner, Marco Macotti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between John Dux and Eddie Melo. Melo has chosen Max Webster- Toronto Tontos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eddie Melo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; John Dux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Eddie Melo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Melo moves into the clinch successfully.
Dux tries to score a body lock takedown but Melo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dux drags the fight down to the ground.
Melo wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Melo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Melo passes into half guard.
Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Melo wants to pass to mount but Dux is defending the position.
Melo slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Melo 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.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melo pulls his head out easily.
Melo is taking a breather. Dux 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Melo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Melo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Melo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've been hearing good reports from Dux'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.
Melo wants to free his trapped foot but Dux is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Melo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo is continuing to stall.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melo pulls his head out easily.
Melo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Melo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Melo keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melo pulls his head out easily.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Melo controlling the pace.
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux tries to get to full guard but Melo has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Melo in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dux! Score +3 for passing guard: Dux (0) vs (3) Melo
Dux wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dux (0) vs (6) Melo
Melo controls the action.
Dux is really stuck here.
Melo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Melo has good solid back control here.
Dux wants to escape the position.
Dux staying busy and making it hard for Melo to control.
I really don't envy Dux right now.
Melo controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Melo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dux is really stuck here.
Dux is working hard here to advance position.
Melo tries to get the hooks in deep but Dux pushed the leg off.
Dux is in bad spot here.
Dux tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Melo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Melo prevents Dux from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to control the pace but Dux is squirming around nicely.
Dux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Melo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melo pulls his head out easily.
Melo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dux (0) vs (9) Melo
Dux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Melo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Dux tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Melo stalls from top position.
Dux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Melo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Melo taking a breather here.
Dux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Melo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Melo slows the pace down.
Dux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Melo works to advance to full mount. Dux defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dux (0) vs (11) Melo
Melo controlling from the full mount.
Melo trying to control but Dux is having none of it.
Dux working to try and regain half guard.
Melo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melo wants to control the pace but Dux is squirming around nicely.
Dux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Melo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dux is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melo controlling the position easily from mount.
Dux can't escape the position.
Dux looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dux (0) vs (14) Melo
What can Dux do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
A lull in the action here.
Dux is in bad spot here.
Melo controlling from the back.
Dux is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.
Melo 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.
Dux staying busy and making it hard for Melo to control.
Dux tries to break free.
Dux is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Melo.
Dux is really stuck here.
Melo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dux turns into Melo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dux (2) vs (14) Melo
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux has gone for a leg lock! Melo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dux (2) vs (16) Melo
Melo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dux is looking for a triangle but Melo pushes his legs off easily.
Melo trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux working for a triangle but Melo defends it easily.
Melo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Melo defends it easily.
Melo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Melo.
Melo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Melo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Melo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Melo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dux looking for a guillotine here but Melo defends easily.
Melo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dux's guard.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melo pulls his head out easily.
Dux is staying active underneath Melo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Melo slows the pace down in half guard.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melo pulls his head out easily.
Melo slows the pace down in half guard.
Dux looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Melo pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dux (2) vs (19) Melo
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melo controlling his opponent.
Melo tries to control but Dux wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melo wins on points by 19 to 2.
A relieved looking Eddie Melo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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