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CACC 33 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between John Rydeland (ranked 3070 p4p, 334 weight class) and Ricardo Rebenta (ranked 4132 p4p, 417 weight class). Rydeland comes to the ring accompanied by Robbery - Not sneak attack. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; John Rydeland! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ricardo Rebenta!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rebenta tries to clinch up but Rydeland circles away and keeps his distance.
Rydeland takes the fight into the clinch.
Rebenta pulls guard effortlessly.
Rebenta controlling the position.
Rebenta is looking for a triangle but Rydeland pushes his legs off easily.
Rebenta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rydeland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rebenta is keeping the position for now.
Rebenta wants to sweep but no luck.
Rebenta told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rebenta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rebenta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rydeland gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rebenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rebenta looking to control.
Rydeland passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rydeland (3) vs (0) Rebenta
Rebenta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rydeland controlling the pace.
Rebenta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rydeland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rydeland's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rydeland (3) vs (4) Rebenta
Rebenta struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Rydeland right now.
Rebenta working for the choke.
Rebenta is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rydeland knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rydeland for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is trying to break free.
Rydeland showing good submission defense here.
Rydeland is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rydeland manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rebenta's guard. Nice work there by Rydeland.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rydeland (5) vs (4) Rebenta
Rebenta working for a triangle but Rydeland defends it easily.
Rebenta throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rydeland uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rydeland (8) vs (4) Rebenta
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Rebenta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rebenta is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Rebenta is not content to let Rydeland control the position.
Rydeland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rydeland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rydeland wants to control but Rebenta is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is trying to improve his position.
Rydeland working away.
Rebenta is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rydeland is staying active.
Rebenta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rydeland presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rydeland (10) vs (4) Rebenta
Rebenta wants to control but Rydeland is having none of it.
Rebenta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rydeland controlling the pace for now.
Rebenta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rydeland wants to control the pace but Rebenta is squirming around nicely.
Rydeland working for a submission but Rebenta is keeping him at bay.
Rebenta is looking to get to half guard.
Rebenta regains half guard.
Rebenta is staying active underneath Rydeland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rebenta trying to control but Rydeland postures up.
Rydeland 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.
Rydeland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is trying to control but can't.
Rebenta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rydeland pulls his head out easily.
Rebenta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rydeland is working away from the top position though.
Rebenta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rebenta wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland trying to pass the guard but Rebenta defending well.
Rydeland is looking to take a break and control but Rebenta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rebenta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rebenta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rebenta working for submissions but it's allowed Rydeland to get to half guard.
Rebenta is looking to improve his position.
Rydeland is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rebenta won't allow Rydeland to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is trying to control the action in half guard but Rebenta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rydeland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rebenta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rebenta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rydeland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rebenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rebenta is looking for a triangle here but Rydeland uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rydeland (13) vs (4) Rebenta
Rebenta tries to bench press Rydeland off him but Rydeland keeps the position.
Rebenta regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is defending against the submission attempts here by Rydeland.
Rydeland tries to pass to full mount but Rebenta defends it.
Rebenta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rydeland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rydeland's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rydeland (13) vs (8) Rebenta
Rydeland is really stuck here.
Rydeland is working hard here to advance position.
Rebenta looking for the RNC.
I really don't envy Rydeland right now.
Rydeland fending off the submission attempt from Rebenta.
Rydeland is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland turns into Rebenta and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rydeland (15) vs (8) Rebenta
Rydeland passes Rebenta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rydeland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rebenta defends it well.
Rebenta is looking to improve his position.
Rydeland is thwarting Rebenta's attempts to control the position.
Rydeland frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rydeland (18) vs (8) Rebenta
Rydeland is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rebenta has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rydeland is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rebenta to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rebenta shrugs it off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta gets back to half guard.
Rydeland is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rebenta is looking for a sweep. Rydeland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rydeland is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rebenta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rydeland.
Rebenta trying to hold on to Rydeland's head to control him but Rydeland postures up.
Rebenta is pressing down on Rydeland's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rydeland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rydeland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rebenta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rebenta controls Rydeland momentarily but Rydeland frees himself.
Rebenta 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: Rydeland (18) vs (10) Rebenta
Rebenta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rydeland has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rebenta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rydeland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rydeland is trying to get back to full guard.
Rebenta wants to free his trapped foot but Rydeland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rydeland is looking to improve his position.
Rebenta seems to be looking for submissions.
Rydeland tries to get to full guard but Rebenta has control of the leg.
Rydeland trying to hold on to Rebenta's head to control him but Rebenta postures up.
Rebenta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rydeland is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is looking to pass Rydeland's guard but actually Rydeland recovers to full guard.
Rydeland is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rebenta frees his head nicely. Oh but Rydeland has switched to an armbar! Rebenta is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Rydeland!
John Rydeland looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Next and fast, i just want a fight! '. |
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