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CACC 30 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ignatius Thistlewhite (ranked 20534 p4p, 492 weight class) and Kristof Sienly (ranked 3251 p4p, 294 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ignatius Thistlewhite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kristof Sienly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sienly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thistlewhite avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thistlewhite changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sienly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thistlewhite closes the distance and clinches.
Sienly manages to pull guard.
Thistlewhite drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sienly dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thistlewhite (0) vs (2) Sienly
Sienly stays in close to Thistlewhite's body and controls the position.
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.
Thistlewhite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sienly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sienly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sienly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thistlewhite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sienly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sienly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thistlewhite is looking for a triangle but Sienly pushes his legs off easily.
Thistlewhite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sienly controls the pace.
Thistlewhite looking for a guillotine here but Sienly defends easily.
Sienly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thistlewhite is keeping the position for now.
Sienly pushing down on Thistlewhite's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Sienly seems content to control.
Sienly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thistlewhite (0) vs (5) Sienly
Thistlewhite is looking to regain half guard here but Sienly keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Sienly stalls from top position.
Sienly is looking to take a break and control but Thistlewhite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sienly content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Thistlewhite manages to get back to half guard.
Sienly trying to control the pace.
Thistlewhite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sienly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sienly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sienly is looking to advance position but Thistlewhite won't allow it.
Well, if Sienly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thistlewhite is looking for a sweep. Sienly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sienly is keen to just control but Thistlewhite is a slippery customer.
Thistlewhite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thistlewhite wants to improve his position but Sienly is controlling well.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions off his back.
Thistlewhite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sienly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thistlewhite (0) vs (8) Sienly
Thistlewhite is working to get back to half guard.
Sienly is looking to work his way around to Thistlewhite's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sienly prevents Thistlewhite from getting the reversal.
Sienly fails to take his opponent's back.
Thistlewhite can't escape the position.
Sienly controlling his opponent.
Sienly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sienly controlling the pace for now.
Thistlewhite is looking to get to half guard.
Sienly looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sienly wants to take Thistlewhite's back but he can't do it this time.
Thistlewhite is trying to escape the mount.
Thistlewhite is trying to escape the mount but Sienly keeps good control and instead manages to take Thistlewhite's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thistlewhite (0) vs (11) Sienly
Good control from Sienly.
More stalling from Sienly.
Thistlewhite is trying to break free.
Sienly controls the action.
Let's hope that Sienly 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.
Sienly is continuing to stall.
Thistlewhite wants to escape the position.
Sienly biding his time, controlling Thistlewhite.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thistlewhite tries to roll but Sienly sticks to his back.
Sienly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Thistlewhite.
Thistlewhite tries to break free.
Good control from Sienly.
Thistlewhite rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sienly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sienly is pressing down on Thistlewhite's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thistlewhite is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sienly is looking to take a break and control but Thistlewhite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thistlewhite is pressing down on Sienly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thistlewhite throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thistlewhite is looking for a triangle but Sienly pushes his legs off easily.
Thistlewhite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sienly controls the pace.
Sienly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Thistlewhite (0) vs (14) Sienly
Thistlewhite is looking for a sweep.
Sienly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thistlewhite keeps working.
Sienly slows the pace down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thistlewhite tries to buck Sienly off but Sienly is having none of it.
Thistlewhite is trying to escape the position but Sienly is controlling the position.
Thistlewhite is looking for a sweep.
Sienly trying to control the position but Thistlewhite is working away.
Thistlewhite manages to get back to half guard.
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.
Sienly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thistlewhite keeps working.
Sienly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thistlewhite actively working from the bottom here.
Sienly stalling.
Thistlewhite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sienly moves into full mount! Thistlewhite won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Thistlewhite (0) vs (17) Sienly
Sienly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sienly fails to advance to Thistlewhite's back.
Thistlewhite has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thistlewhite (0) vs (20) Sienly
I would not like to be Thistlewhite right now.
Thistlewhite wants to escape the position.
Sienly controlling from the back.
Thistlewhite staying busy and making it hard for Sienly to control.
I would not like to be Thistlewhite right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thistlewhite is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sienly keeps control of the position easily here as Thistlewhite tries to buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
I would not like to be Thistlewhite right now.
Sienly is hanging on to Thistlewhite's back as he tries to escape.
Sienly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thistlewhite's body.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sienly is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Thistlewhite is in bad spot here.
Sienly has good solid back control here.
Sienly has the hooks in. Thistlewhite is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sienly is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Thistlewhite turns into Sienly and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thistlewhite (2) vs (20) Sienly
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thistlewhite pushes down on Sienly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thistlewhite is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sienly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thistlewhite is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sienly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thistlewhite.
Thistlewhite is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sienly is just riding it out for now. Thistlewhite eventually gives up the hold.
Sienly is looking to control Thistlewhite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sienly avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thistlewhite is trying to work for a kimura but Sienly is defending well.
Thistlewhite seems to be looking for submissions.
Thistlewhite is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sienly to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Thistlewhite has gone for a leg lock! Sienly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thistlewhite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thistlewhite (2) vs (22) Sienly
Sienly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thistlewhite working for a triangle but Sienly defends it easily.
Sienly pushing down on Thistlewhite's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sienly trying to mount his opponent but Thistlewhite defends it.
Thistlewhite is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sienly pulls his head out easily.
Sienly is taking a breather. Thistlewhite says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The adventures of Sienly the control monster continue. Boring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sienly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thistlewhite (2) vs (25) Sienly
Thistlewhite is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sienly wins on points by 25 to 2.
A relieved looking Kristof Sienly thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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