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CACC 37 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ganesha Om (ranked 4578 p4p, 491 weight class) and Rafael Cortez (ranked 11471 p4p, 623 weight class). Cortez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wake Me Up. Rafael Cortez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Ganesha Om! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Rafael Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cortez looks to clinch
and Om counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Om (2) vs (0) Cortez
Om wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Om sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Om trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Om is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cortez keeping full guard, as Om tries to pass.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Om trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Om controls the pace.
Om looking to pass the guard.
Om is working hard here to advance 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.
Cortez looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Om stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Om drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cortez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cortez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cortez! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Om (2) vs (4) Cortez
Om is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cortez taking a break here but Om is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cortez trying to control from half guard but Om is working away.
Om is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Om has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cortez is working away from the top position though.
Om is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cortez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to control. Om wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Om trying to control but Cortez postures up.
Cortez prevents Om from improving his position.
Om is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cortez pulls his head out easily.
Cortez is thwarting Om's attempts to control the position.
Om wants to get back to full guard.
Cortez is trying to control the action in half guard but Om is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Om actively working from the bottom here.
Om is looking to control Cortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Om avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to control. Om wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cortez content to control rather than advance.
Om is trying to get back to full guard.
Cortez controlling the pace.
Om looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Om trying to hold on to Cortez's head to control him but Cortez postures up.
Cortez is keen to just control but Om is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Om has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cortez is working away from the top position though.
Om is trying to get back to full guard.
Om is refusing to be controlled, as Cortez sits in half guard.
Om is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Om trying to control from the bottom.
Om moves into full guard.
Cortez being controlled here momentarily.
Om working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cortez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cortez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Om not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Om 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: Om (4) vs (4) Cortez
Cortez wants to sweep here but Om controlling him for the moment.
Om wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Om trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cortez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Om (4) vs (6) Cortez
Om looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Om wants to improve his position but instead Cortez has moved into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Om looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Om is looking to improve his position.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Om is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Om wants to get back to full guard.
Cortez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Om is doing well to control the position and prevent Cortez from advancing to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Om is refusing to be controlled, as Cortez sits in half guard.
Om wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy.
Cortez trying to control from half guard but Om is working away.
Om is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Om trying to hold on to Cortez's head to control him but Cortez postures up.
Cortez is trying to control. Om wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Om tries to get to full guard but Cortez has control of the leg.
Om wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Om tries to get to full guard but Cortez has control of the leg.
Om makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Om.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
Om trying to keep a closed guard but Cortez is proving a slippery customer.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
Cortez postures up.
Om is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Om trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Om keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Om is trying to keep Cortez in close.
Cortez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Om keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez looking to sit in guard and control but Om gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Om (6) vs (6) Cortez
Om is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Om wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Om seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cortez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Om trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Om wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Om is pushing down on Cortez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cortez is fighting to maintain full guard but Om has managed to sneak the leg through.
Om seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cortez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Om performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Om wants to take a breather but Cortez is having none of it.
Om is working for a kimura but Cortez is defending it quite comfortably.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Om is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Om is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Om is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cortez is just riding it out for now. Om eventually gives up the hold.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Om seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cortez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Om wants to pass the guard but Cortez is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cortez is staying active underneath Om, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Om seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Om gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Om takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
A relieved looking Ganesha Om 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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