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CACC 32 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thiago Araujo (ranked 1816 p4p, 194 weight class) and Harry Hirsch (ranked 2531 p4p, 245 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Thiago Araujo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Araujo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Araujo (4) vs (0) Hirsch
Araujo working away.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep.
Araujo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araujo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hirsch felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hirsch tries to buck Araujo off but Araujo is having none of it.
Hirsch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hirsch gets full guard.
Hirsch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirsch keeping full guard, as Araujo tries to pass.
Hirsch is trying to control the position but Araujo postures up.
Araujo trying to control but Hirsch is working from the bottom.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (7) vs (0) Hirsch
Araujo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hirsch has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to control but Araujo postures up.
Hirsch is looking to regain half guard here but Araujo keeps moving and retains side control.
Hirsch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hirsch is looking to improve his position.
Araujo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (10) vs (0) Hirsch
Araujo tries for a kimura but Hirsch is defending well.
Araujo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Araujo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hirsch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araujo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hirsch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hirsch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Araujo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hirsch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hirsch looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Hirsch is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hirsch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Araujo stands and throws Hirsch's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (13) vs (0) Hirsch
Araujo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hirsch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Araujo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Araujo wants to control but Hirsch is keeping him busy.
Araujo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hirsch, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Araujo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Araujo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araujo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hirsch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hirsch is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Araujo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (16) vs (0) Hirsch
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araujo laying and praying for a moment but Hirsch takes advantage and regains half guard.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Hirsch is defending well.
Araujo prevents Hirsch from improving his position.
Hirsch actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo trying to mount his opponent but Hirsch defends it.
Araujo seems to be looking for submissions.
Araujo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Araujo 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch keeping hold of Araujo's head, controlling as best he can.
Hirsch wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hirsch is pressing down on Araujo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Araujo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (19) vs (0) Hirsch
Araujo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hirsch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Araujo working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is looking to regain half guard here but Araujo keeps moving and retains side control.
Hirsch is still trying to improve position.
Araujo tries for a kimura but Hirsch is defending well.
Hirsch is trying to get back to half guard.
Hirsch is trying to control Araujo's posture but Araujo avoids it.
Araujo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hirsch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Araujo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hirsch, who protects the arm well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirsch keeps working.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep.
Araujo is looking to take a break and control but Hirsch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hirsch is trying to improve his position.
Araujo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hirsch, who protects the arm well.
Hirsch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirsch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Araujo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is looking to improve his position.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Araujo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hirsch is defending against the submission attempts here by Araujo.
Hirsch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Araujo is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is keen to just control but Hirsch is a slippery customer.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hirsch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura but Hirsch is defending well.
Araujo is thwarting Hirsch's attempts to control the position.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Hirsch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirsch manages to get to full guard.
Araujo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hirsch's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to get back to full guard.
Araujo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hirsch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Araujo is working away from the top position though.
Hirsch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Araujo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Araujo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirsch keeps working.
Araujo is looking for a kimura here.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Hirsch is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo trying to mount his opponent but Hirsch defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araujo moves into full mount! Hirsch won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (22) vs (0) Hirsch
Araujo wants to control the pace but Hirsch is squirming around nicely.
Hirsch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Araujo 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.
Araujo is keen to just control but Hirsch is a slippery customer.
Hirsch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Araujo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Araujo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Araujo (22) vs (4) Hirsch
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Araujo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hirsch's guard. Nice work there by Araujo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Araujo (24) vs (4) Hirsch
Hirsch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Araujo is one step ahead there.
Araujo advances to half guard.
Araujo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hirsch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Araujo.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hirsch wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura but Hirsch is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch manages to get to full guard.
Araujo is pushing down on Hirsch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hirsch is fighting to maintain full guard but Araujo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hirsch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Araujo passes Hirsch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Araujo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Araujo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hirsch! Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (27) vs (4) Hirsch
And that's the end of the fight!
Araujo takes the fight on points by 27 to 4. |
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