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CACC 111 PBP Commentary |
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 5 wins and 6 losses; Raymond Donde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jettrin Saenamuang!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Donde swats away the attempt to clinch by Saenamuang.
Saenamuang gets a clinch.
Saenamuang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donde is defending well.
Saenamuang jumps into guard, dragging Donde to the mat.
Saenamuang working for a triangle but Donde defends it easily.
Our spies down at at Clinch Pride inform us that Saenamuang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Saenamuang is looking for a triangle but Donde pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Donde looking to sit in guard and control but Saenamuang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (0) vs (2) Saenamuang
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenamuang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saenamuang wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving.
Saenamuang looking to pass the guard.
Donde has Saenamuang pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenamuang looking to sit in guard and control but Donde gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (2) vs (2) Saenamuang
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.
Saenamuang being controlled here, momentarily.
Donde wants to control from the top but Saenamuang keeps moving.
Donde is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Saenamuang throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Donde escapes and throws Saenamuang's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (5) vs (2) Saenamuang
You can see the frustration on Saenamuang's face as Donde controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenamuang gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Donde (7) vs (2) Saenamuang
Donde wants to control the pace but Saenamuang is squirming around nicely.
Donde controlling from the full mount.
Donde fails to take his opponent's back.
Donde tries to control but Saenamuang wriggling away.
Donde is really struggling to control Saenamuang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde is trying to take his opponent's back.
Saenamuang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Donde fails to advance to Saenamuang's back.
Saenamuang is looking to improve his position but Donde isn't that keen on the idea.
Donde content just to control the position here.
Saenamuang is trying to reverse the position but instead Donde has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Donde (10) vs (2) Saenamuang
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donde is looking to control Saenamuang but Saenamuang is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Donde has good solid back control here.
Donde trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Donde keeps control of the position easily here as Saenamuang tries to buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saenamuang rolls, trying to escape but Donde keeps control of the position.
Donde just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Donde gets his hands free as Saenamuang looks to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Saenamuang is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donde is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
Donde keeps control of the position as Saenamuang tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saenamuang is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Donde controlling the positon.
Saenamuang is in bad spot here.
Saenamuang trying to control but not successfully.
Saenamuang is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Donde is staying active.
Donde is hanging on to Saenamuang's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donde struggling to keep hold of the position.
Donde has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Saenamuang's body.
Saenamuang trying to control but not successfully.
Donde controlling well, preventing Saenamuang from escaping the position.
Donde trying to control momentarily.
Saenamuang tries to escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saenamuang keeps trying to improve his position.
Saenamuang looking very determined here, making life difficult for Donde.
Donde controls the position.
Donde trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Donde not allowing Saenamuang to control his hands.
Donde is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Donde keeps control of the position as Saenamuang tries to break free.
Saenamuang trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Donde has good solid back control here.
Donde controlling well, preventing Saenamuang from escaping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Donde's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Saenamuang tries to roll but Donde sticks to his back.
Donde controls the action.
Saenamuang trying to control the position but Donde manages to sink in the hooks.
Donde struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Saenamuang right now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Donde wants to control but Saenamuang is keeping busy.
Donde just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Donde struggling to keep hold of the position.
Donde controlling well, preventing Saenamuang from escaping the position.
Donde not allowing Saenamuang to control his hands.
I really don't envy Saenamuang right now.
Donde tries to keep control of the position but Saenamuang is staying busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Will Donde go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Donde controlling from the back.
Donde trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Donde really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Saenamuang.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donde has the hooks in. Saenamuang is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donde takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
After the fight, Raymond Donde was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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