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CACC 23 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 509 p4p, 71 weight class) and Billy Conforto (ranked 3012 p4p, 366 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Paul Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt clinches with his opponent.
Hunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Conforto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Conforto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunt.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt has Conforto pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Conforto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Conforto successfully pulls guard.
Hunt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Conforto working a defensive guard here.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conforto is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conforto trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Conforto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunt (0) vs (4) Conforto
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conforto trying to control but Hunt is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conforto is working for a guillotine from mount but Hunt frees his head quite easily.
Conforto working for a submission but Hunt is keeping him at bay.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Conforto tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Hunt's coaches at Helsinki Private Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Conforto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hunt is surviving well by controlling Conforto's body position as best he can.
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.
Hunt is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hunt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (4) Conforto
Hunt trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Conforto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunt manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (6) Conforto
Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conforto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Conforto pushes down on Hunt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conforto is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto wants to pass the guard but Hunt is defending well.
Conforto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hunt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Conforto.
Conforto is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
Conforto is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt is pressing down on Conforto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Conforto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conforto manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (4) vs (6) Conforto
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Conforto defending well.
Conforto wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Conforto won't allow it.
Conforto is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is looking to improve his position.
Hunt is looking to stall here but Conforto recovers full guard.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Conforto is retaining full guard.
Conforto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but Conforto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (4) vs (8) Conforto
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is pushing down on Hunt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hunt is fighting to maintain full guard but Conforto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conforto is working for a kimura but Hunt is defending it quite comfortably.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Conforto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hunt defends it well.
Conforto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hunt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Conforto.
Hunt tries to roll over but Conforto keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Hunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Conforto wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Conforto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Conforto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Conforto stands and throws Hunt's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (4) vs (11) Conforto
Conforto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hunt has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Conforto but great work by Hunt. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunt (8) vs (11) Conforto
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conforto keeps working.
Conforto is trying to get back to half guard.
Conforto is letting Hunt control him for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (10) vs (11) Conforto
Hunt working for a guillotine from mount but Conforto is in no mood to give up.
Hunt fails to move to back control.
Hunt is stalling here but it's allowed Conforto to get half guard.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Conforto is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Conforto's thigh. Conforto counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Conforto looking for a sweep. Not yet Conforto, not yet.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Conforto is keeping the position.
Hunt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Conforto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Conforto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Conforto! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunt (10) vs (15) Conforto
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Conforto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hunt rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Conforto's guard! Nice work there by Hunt! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (12) vs (15) Conforto
Conforto keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Conforto keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hunt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Conforto. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (15) vs (15) Conforto
The referee asks Hunt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hunt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Conforto is looking to regain half guard here but Hunt keeps moving and retains side control.
Hunt trying to control the position but Conforto is working away.
Conforto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (17) vs (15) Conforto
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails to advance to Conforto's back.
Hunt swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Conforto is now in Hunt's guard. A big mistake from Hunt there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (17) vs (17) Conforto
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (19) vs (17) Conforto
Conforto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hunt escapes and throws Conforto's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (22) vs (17) Conforto
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (24) vs (17) Conforto
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 24 to 17.
An out of breath Paul Hunt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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