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CACC 99 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Crazy Horse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Arturo Caldeira!
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Caldeira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Horse (0) vs (2) Caldeira
Caldeira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Caldeira trying to control from half guard but Horse is working away.
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.
Horse trying to control but Caldeira postures up.
Horse is trying is best to control the position here.
Caldeira is trying to control the action in half guard but Horse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldeira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Horse wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Horse is trying to control the position but Caldeira postures up.
Caldeira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Caldeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horse is keeping the position for now.
Caldeira keeps trying to improve his position.
Horse keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Caldeira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse working for a triangle but Caldeira defends it easily.
Caldeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Horse keeping full guard, as Caldeira tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Horse'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.
Horse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caldeira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse is looking for a triangle but Caldeira pushes his legs off easily.
Caldeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caldeira looking to pass the guard.
Caldeira controlling from the top position.
My spies in Clinch Pride inform me that Caldeira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Caldeira 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.
Horse looking to control.
Horse had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caldeira defends it easily.
Caldeira trying to control but Horse is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horse not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horse has his foot on Caldeira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caldeira works his way back into a safe position though.
Caldeira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Horse is trying to control the position but Caldeira postures up.
Caldeira trying to control but Horse is working from the bottom.
Horse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Horse looking for a guillotine here but Caldeira defends easily.
Horse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Horse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horse is trying to control the position but Caldeira postures up.
Horse keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Caldeira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Horse (0) vs (5) Caldeira
Caldeira trying to control the action but Horse is working from the bottom.
Horse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira trying to control the position but Horse is working away.
Horse is trying to improve his position.
Caldeira tries to move into full mount but can't pass Horse's legs.
Caldeira passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Horse! Score +2 for reaching mount: Horse (0) vs (7) Caldeira
Caldeira is trying to take his opponent's back.
Caldeira tries to control but Horse wriggling away.
Horse is trying to escape the mount but Caldeira keeps good control and instead manages to take Horse's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Horse (0) vs (10) Caldeira
Caldeira is not going to allow Horse to sit and survive in this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horse is in a bad position with Caldeira working for a choke. Horse manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horse (2) vs (10) Caldeira
Caldeira keeping full guard, as Horse tries to pass.
Caldeira keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
Caldeira 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: Horse (2) vs (12) Caldeira
Caldeira is looking for a kimura here.
Caldeira passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Horse (2) vs (15) Caldeira
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Horse regains half guard.
Horse is controlling Caldeira's trapped leg to prevent Caldeira from advancing to side control.
Caldeira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Caldeira is trying to control. Horse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caldeira slows the pace down in half guard.
Caldeira is keen to just control but Horse is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Caldeira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Caldeira wants to take a breather but Horse is having none of it.
Horse has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caldeira is working away from the top position though.
Caldeira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Horse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Horse is trying to get back to full guard.
Caldeira controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira prevents Horse from improving his position.
Caldeira is trying to control. Horse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horse is trying to control but Caldeira passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Horse (2) vs (18) Caldeira
Caldeira trying to control the action but Horse is working from the bottom.
Horse is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Horse wants to control but Caldeira postures up.
Horse sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Caldeira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Horse (2) vs (21) Caldeira
Caldeira tries to control but Horse wriggling away.
Horse is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Caldeira has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Horse (2) vs (24) Caldeira
Horse looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira looking to hold on to the position here but Horse rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caldeira is pushing down on Horse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Horse is fighting to maintain full guard but Caldeira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Horse trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caldeira wins on points by 24 to 2.
Arturo Caldeira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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