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CACC 21 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 3432 p4p, 419 weight class) and Rafael Cortez (ranked 11455 p4p, 595 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to . Cortez has chosen Wake Me Up as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Connor Mac Burns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Rafael Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cortez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cortez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cortez is looking to clinch.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Cortez wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns has Cortez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cortez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Burns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cortez.
Cortez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cortez can't get the takedown.
Connor Mac Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Cortez.
Burns is trying to trip Cortez. He has hold of a leg but Cortez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Burns persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burns (2) vs (0) Cortez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cortez dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (2) vs (2) Cortez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Cortez is proving a slippery customer.
Burns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cortez defends it easily.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cortez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (4) vs (2) Cortez
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (4) vs (4) Cortez
Burns trying to control the position.
Burns lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (6) vs (4) Cortez
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (6) vs (6) Cortez
Burns working for a triangle but Cortez defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (8) vs (6) Cortez
Burns preventing the sweep.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cortez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burns has Cortez in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (8) vs (8) Cortez
Cortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns being controlled here, momentarily.
Burns is looking for a triangle but Cortez pushes his legs off easily.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cortez trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Cortez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cortez defends well.
Cortez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Burns working a defensive guard here.
Burns wants to sweep here but Cortez controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
Burns is looking for a triangle but Cortez pushes his legs off easily.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cortez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (10) vs (8) Cortez
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burns slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (13) vs (8) Cortez
Burns wants to control but Cortez is keeping him busy.
Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Burns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cortez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cortez keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings around for an armbar but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burns's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (13) vs (10) Cortez
Burns trying to control the position.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cortez defends well.
Burns controls Cortez momentarily but Cortez frees himself.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Burns to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cortez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Burns pulls down on the head and he's put Cortez to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Connor Mac Burns!
In his post fight interview, Connor Mac Burns started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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