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CACC 12 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 3195 p4p, 284 weight class) and Tanner Pounds (ranked 3224 p4p, 287 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Shin Dong Hyuk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tanner Pounds!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pounds clinches with his opponent.
Pounds gets underhooks to prevent Dong Hyuk's takedown attempt.
Pounds jumps into guard, dragging Dong Hyuk to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dong Hyuk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pounds is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pounds has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (0) vs (2) Pounds
Pounds trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Pounds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
Pounds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pounds preventing the sweep.
Pounds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pounds won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is working hard here to advance position.
Dong Hyuk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pounds manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (2) vs (2) Pounds
Pounds can't keep his opponent in guard - Dong Hyuk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pounds won't allow Dong Hyuk to pass to mount.
Dong Hyuk wants to work for an arm triangle but Pounds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pounds has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dong Hyuk is working away from the top position though.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Pounds regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk looking to pass the guard.
Pounds is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dong Hyuk is aware though and is defending well.
Dong Hyuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pounds is retaining full guard.
Pounds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pounds pulls Dong Hyuk in close to prevent any damage.
Dong Hyuk is looking to pass into half guard but Pounds pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pounds is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (2) vs (4) Pounds
Dong Hyuk 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.
Dong Hyuk seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pounds trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a triangle but Pounds pushes his legs off easily.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong Hyuk 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: Dong Hyuk (4) vs (4) Pounds
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pounds trying to control but Dong Hyuk postures up.
Pounds might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dong Hyuk haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
Pounds slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pounds is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dong Hyuk forces his way into half guard.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pounds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk is thwarting Pounds's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk trying to work for an americana but Pounds has managed to regain full guard.
Dong Hyuk is fighting to break Pounds's control of his arms but Pounds is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dong Hyuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pounds is retaining full guard.
Pounds looking to control.
Dong Hyuk is pushing down on Pounds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pounds is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong Hyuk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pounds wants to control but Dong Hyuk is keeping busy.
Dong Hyuk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is doing well to control the position and prevent Dong Hyuk from advancing to side control.
Dong Hyuk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pounds sees it coming and defends easily.
Pounds is trying to maintain the position but Dong Hyuk is very close to passing his half guard.
Pounds wants to get back to full guard.
Pounds wants to control but Dong Hyuk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pounds is trying to get back to full guard.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pounds defends it well.
Dong Hyuk is trying to work for a kimura but Pounds is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pounds is just riding it out for now. Dong Hyuk eventually gives up the hold.
Pounds keeping control of the position.
Pounds is trying to get back to full guard.
Dong Hyuk tries to pass to full mount but Pounds defends it.
Pounds is trying to control but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pounds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura here.
Pounds tries to roll over but Dong Hyuk keeps him under control.
Dong Hyuk is trying to work for a kimura but Pounds is defending well.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dong Hyuk is working for a submission of some sort.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk wants to advance to full mount but Pounds doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dong Hyuk has gone for a leg lock! Pounds slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dong Hyuk's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (4) vs (6) Pounds
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep here but Pounds controlling him for the moment.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong Hyuk 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pounds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dong Hyuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pounds can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pounds stopping the sweep attempt from Dong Hyuk.
Pounds controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep here but Pounds controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pounds slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dong Hyuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pounds controlling from the top position.
It looks like Pounds might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Pounds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dong Hyuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pounds trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Pounds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Pounds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Pounds has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong Hyuk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pounds defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pounds wins on points by 6 to 4.
A very excited looking Tanner Pounds made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Shin Dong Hyuk had this to say: 'Back to the camp. Shit... Seems like I can make any fight a close fight.'. |
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