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CACC 117 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Bobby Wangler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Seppo Sepi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wangler tries to keep at a distance but Sepi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wangler is trying to drag Sepi to the mat but Sepi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Sepi pulls guard.
Sepi working for submissions but it's allowed Wangler to get to half guard.
Sepi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sepi wants to improve his position but Wangler is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi trying to control but Wangler postures up.
Sepi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi trying to hold on to Wangler's head to control him but Wangler postures up.
Wangler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sepi is controlling Wangler's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sepi is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wangler wants to pass to mount but Sepi is defending the position.
Wangler prevents Sepi from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Wangler seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi trying to control here.
Sepi wants to control but Wangler passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (3) vs (0) Sepi
Sepi struggling a bit here.
Wangler is staying tight to Sepi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sepi is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepi is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sepi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wangler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sepi is pressing down on Wangler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sepi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Our spies down at at Jorzi GYM inform us that Sepi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sepi looking to control but Wangler passes into half guard.
Sepi is trying to get back to full guard.
Sepi trying to hold on to Wangler's head to control him but Wangler postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Wangler'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sepi wants to get back to full guard.
Sepi is still trying to improve position.
Sepi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wangler has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (6) vs (0) Sepi
Wangler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sepi tries to hold on but Wangler postures up.
Wangler is trying to take his opponent's back.
Wangler controlling from the full mount.
Sepi is trying to reverse the position but instead Wangler has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Wangler (9) vs (0) Sepi
Sepi biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wangler tries to get the hooks in deep but Sepi pushed the leg off.
Wangler has the hooks in. Sepi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wangler wants to control the position but Sepi frees himself and scrambles - Wangler manages to regain control in side control.
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.
Sepi is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to control the position but Sepi is working away.
Sepi manages to get back to half guard.
Sepi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sepi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sepi working for submissions but it's allowed Wangler to get to half guard.
Sepi tries to get to full guard but Wangler has control of the leg.
Sepi gets back to full guard.
Wangler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sepi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wangler stopping the sweep attempt from Sepi.
Sepi working a defensive guard here.
Sepi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wangler is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wangler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sepi's guard.
Sepi is staying active underneath Wangler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wangler controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sepi gets full guard.
Sepi wants to sweep here but Wangler controlling him for the moment.
Wangler is pushing down on Sepi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sepi is fighting to maintain full guard but Wangler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sepi is trying to get back to full guard.
Wangler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sepi wants to improve his position but Wangler is controlling well.
Sepi trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wangler slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wangler takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
After winning the bout, Bobby Wangler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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