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DARE SUB OPEN GP 1ST RD PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Antonio Camatta (ranked 546 p4p, 72 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 5503 p4p, 543 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Antonio Camatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Camatta to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camatta (2) vs (0) Burton
Camatta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camatta wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
Burton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Camatta wants to pass the guard but Burton is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton wants to control the position but Camatta says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Camatta is pressing down on Burton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burton is holding on for now.
Camatta is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Camatta won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
Burton being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Camatta wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta postures up.
Camatta looking to pass the guard.
Camatta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camatta looking to sit in guard and control but Burton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camatta (2) vs (2) Burton
We've been hearing good reports from Camatta'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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Camatta keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Burton has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camatta (2) vs (5) Burton
Camatta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burton is looking to take a break and control but Camatta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Camatta! Score +2 for reaching mount: Camatta (2) vs (7) Burton
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Camatta is surviving well by controlling Burton's body position as best he can.
Burton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Burton is trying to control here but Camatta has managed to regain half guard.
Camatta controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Burton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Camatta is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burton trying to pass the guard but Camatta defending well.
Camatta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camatta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burton wants to take a breather but Camatta is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camatta trying to hold on to Burton's head to control him but Burton postures up.
Burton is keen to just control but Camatta is a slippery customer.
Burton trying to mount his opponent but Camatta defends it.
Camatta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Camatta.
Camatta is trying to keep Burton in close.
Burton wants to control from the top but Camatta keeps moving.
Burton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burton wants to control from the top but Camatta keeps moving.
Burton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Camatta dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camatta (4) vs (7) Burton
Burton 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: Camatta (4) vs (9) Burton
Burton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camatta keeps working.
Burton prevents Camatta from improving his position.
Burton is trying to control the action in half guard but Camatta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camatta gets back to full guard.
Burton trying to control but Camatta is working from the bottom.
Camatta has his hands on Burton's head, controlling the position.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Camatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camatta wants to control but Burton passes easily into half guard.
Camatta is refusing to be controlled, as Burton sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camatta controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Camatta tries to get to full guard but Burton has control of the leg.
Camatta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burton pulls his head out easily.
Camatta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burton is working away from the top position though.
Camatta is refusing to be controlled, as Burton sits in half guard.
Burton is stalling here. Camatta is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Burton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Camatta has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camatta (8) vs (9) Burton
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is looking to take a break and control but Burton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burton is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Burton tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Burton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camatta off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camatta (8) vs (13) Burton
Camatta can't escape the position.
Burton avoiding Camatta 's attempts to control his hands.
Burton trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Burton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Camatta wants to control his opponent's hands but Burton gets his hands free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burton looking for the RNC.
Camatta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Camatta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burton wants to control the action but instead Camatta gets a body lock and reverses into Burton's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camatta (10) vs (13) Burton
Camatta wants to pass the guard but Burton is keeping the position.
Camatta trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Burton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camatta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camatta wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
Camatta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Camatta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Camatta looking to pass the guard.
Camatta trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Burton wins on points by 13 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Burton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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