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CACC 186: Ribbler vs Lee 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Joe Gatsby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cole instigates a clinch.
Gatsby has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cole after a bit of a struggle.
Cole is pressed up against the ropes. Gatsby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cole down to the mat. Cole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cole moves into the clinch.
Gatsby is trying to trip Cole. He has hold of a leg but Cole is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gatsby persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (0) Cole
Cole pulls Gatsby in to control the position.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gatsby has gone for a leg lock! Cole slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gatsby's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (2) Cole
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (5) Cole
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gatsby keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby is trying to get back to half guard.
Cole trying to control the action but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby can't do much from the bottom here.
Cole wants to control but Gatsby is keeping him busy.
My spies in Shao Kahns Training Facility inform me that Cole has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gatsby will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gatsby regains half guard.
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gatsby! Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (8) Cole
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole controlling the position easily from mount.
Gatsby is controlling an arm, preventing Cole from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cole wants to control the pace but Gatsby is squirming around nicely.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gatsby haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gatsby is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to control but Gatsby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gatsby tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Cole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gatsby regains half guard.
Gatsby has his hands clasped together around Cole's back. He's all about the action.
Cole works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (11) Cole
Gatsby is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tries to hold on but Cole pushes him away.
Cole looking to secure an arm triangle but Gatsby defends it well.
Gatsby is looking to improve his position but Cole isn't that keen on the idea.
Gatsby is working hard here to advance position.
Cole looking for a guillotine from mount but Gatsby is having none of it.
Cole wants to control the pace but Gatsby is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is desperately trying to improve his position but Cole has a good base and remains in mount.
Cole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gatsby wants to control but Cole is having none of it.
Gatsby is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gatsby is looking to escape.
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
Gatsby is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gatsby avoid being mounted?
Cole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (14) Cole
Gatsby is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
Gatsby is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole tries to control but Gatsby wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
Cole is stalling here. Gatsby is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gatsby has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gatsby (6) vs (14) Cole
Gatsby working away.
Gatsby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cole rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gatsby's guard! Nice work there by Cole! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (6) vs (16) Cole
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gatsby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cole is aware though and is defending well.
Cole 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.
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gatsby has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Gatsby's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole preventing the sweep.
Gatsby is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cole wants to control from the top but Gatsby keeps moving.
Gatsby controlling the position.
Cole won't allow Gatsby to sweep him here.
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.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby 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.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Cole stands and throws Gatsby's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (6) vs (19) Cole
Cole tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gatsby's legs.
Gatsby wants to control but Cole postures up.
Gatsby regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cole's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gatsby is refusing to be controlled, as Cole sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cole controlling the action here.
Cole is looking to advance position but Gatsby won't allow it.
Gatsby is trying to maintain the position but Cole is very close to passing his half guard.
Cole wants to control but Gatsby is keeping him busy.
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole trying to advance position but Gatsby counters by regaining guard.
Gatsby controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Gatsby working a defensive guard here.
Cole is pushing down on Gatsby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gatsby is fighting to maintain full guard but Cole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cole trying to pass the guard but Gatsby defending well.
Gatsby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cole's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gatsby (10) vs (19) Cole
Gatsby patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gatsby is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gatsby is trying to stick to Cole's back but Cole is turning into Gatsby. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gatsby's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cole. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (10) vs (21) Cole
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gatsby's guard.
Gatsby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gatsby is refusing to be controlled, as Cole sits in half guard.
Gatsby is trying is best to control the position here.
Cole wants to free his trapped foot but Gatsby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Gatsby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cole's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gatsby (14) vs (21) Cole
Cole trying to control the action but Gatsby just sinks the hooks in.
Gatsby is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gatsby is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cole knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cole for a finish.
Cole just trying to survive but Gatsby is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 21 to 14.
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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