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CACC 67 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Miguel Machin (ranked 3091 p4p, 279 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 875 p4p, 98 weight class). Machin comes to the ring accompanied by Pandora's Music Box. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yeboah's choice of entrance music: Lionel Richie - All Night Long. On his way into the ring it seems that Miguel Machin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Miguel Machin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Miguel Machin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yeboah drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Machin (0) vs (2) Yeboah
Yeboah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yeboah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yeboah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yeboah trying to control but Machin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Machin is trying to keep Yeboah in close.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Machin keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Machin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machin keeping full guard, as Yeboah tries to pass.
Yeboah passes into half guard.
Yeboah 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.
Yeboah content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Machin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yeboah.
Yeboah is thwarting Machin's attempts to control the position.
Yeboah content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah prevents Machin from improving his position.
Yeboah seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Machin is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Yeboah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Yeboah 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is keen to just control but Machin is a slippery customer.
Yeboah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yeboah is trying to work for a kimura but Machin is defending well.
Yeboah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Machin is just riding it out for now. Yeboah eventually gives up the hold.
Machin wants to improve his position but Yeboah is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Machin (0) vs (5) Yeboah
Yeboah avoids the attempt from Machin to control.
Yeboah swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sambulo Yeboah!
During a confident post fight interview, Sambulo Yeboah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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