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CACC 101 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bandito leaves Cunha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bandito closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cunha quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Cunha
Bandito prevents Cunha from improving his position.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cunha is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandito is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (0) Cunha
Cunha wants to hold on but Bandito pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bandito fails to move to back control.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunha is looking to escape.
Cunha is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is having none of it.
Bandito trying to control but Cunha is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cunha is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to control but Cunha wriggling away.
Bandito prevents Cunha from getting the reversal.
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cunha is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action.
Cunha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cunha felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bandito trying to control but Cunha is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cunha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cunha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bandito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bandito's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (5) vs (4) Cunha
Cunha seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Bandito's chin but Bandito turns very nicely into Cunha's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Bandito.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (7) vs (4) Cunha
Cunha keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Cunha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cunha looking to control.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha 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: Bandito (7) vs (6) Cunha
Cunha wants to free his trapped foot but Bandito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bandito manages to get to full guard.
Cunha is looking to advance position but Bandito has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (11) vs (6) Cunha
Bandito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandito wants to control the pace but Cunha is squirming around nicely.
Bandito seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cunha is holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
Cunha tries to lock up and control but Bandito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cunha stops Bandito from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cunha tries to lock up and control but Bandito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bandito trying to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bandito tries to control but Cunha wriggling away.
Cunha wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (14) vs (6) Cunha
Cunha is keeping busy.
Cunha breaks Bandito's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (14) vs (8) Cunha
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cunha pushes down on Bandito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Bandito is having none of it.
Cunha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bandito doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cunha.
Cunha trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Cunha is thwarting Bandito's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is pressing down on Bandito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandito is holding on for now.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Cunha has control of the leg.
Cunha uses his free foot to push down on Bandito's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bandito. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (14) vs (11) Cunha
Cunha with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cunha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cunha wants to take Bandito's back here but Bandito is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bandito regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cunha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cunha in particular looking to stall.
Cunha trying to control from half guard but Bandito is working away.
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bandito wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cunha wants to work for an arm triangle but Bandito is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bandito tries to roll over but Cunha keeps him under control.
Cunha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bandito keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
Cunha has gone for a leg lock! Bandito slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cunha's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (16) vs (11) Cunha
Cunha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (16) vs (13) Cunha
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Cunha passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (16) vs (16) Cunha
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandito manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cunha's best efforts.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cunha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandito defends it well.
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.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito won't allow Cunha to pass to mount.
Bandito is defending against the submission attempts here by Cunha.
Cunha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bandito has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandito defends it well.
Cunha is keen to just control but Bandito is a slippery customer.
Cunha prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cunha tries to pass to full mount but Bandito defends it.
Bandito looking for submissions off his back.
Bandito won't allow Cunha to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cunha is working for a kimura but Bandito is defending it quite comfortably.
Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bandito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cunha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bandito has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cunha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cunha seems to be looking for submissions.
Cunha looks winded!
Bandito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cunha is working away from the top position though.
Cunha is stalling here. Bandito is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cunha seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bandito has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (20) vs (16) Cunha
Cunha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cunha manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito tries to pass to full mount but Cunha defends it.
Cunha is not content to let Bandito control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito takes the fight on points by 20 to 16.
Enamorado Bandito tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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