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CACC 42 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricardo Rebenta (ranked 4253 p4p, 421 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 3846 p4p, 394 weight class). Handle has chosen Right On as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ricardo Rebenta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Horrible takedown attempt by Rebenta or perhaps it was just good defense by Handle, which made it look bad.
Handle has closed the distance and engaged Rebenta in a clinch.
Rebenta tries for a takedown but Handle manages to get underhooks.
Handle drags the fight down to the ground.
Rebenta pushing down on Handle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rebenta is looking to take a break and control but Handle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Handle is looking to improve his position.
Rebenta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Handle is just riding it out for now. Rebenta eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handle gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle working a defensive guard here.
Rebenta has gone for a leg lock! Handle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rebenta's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (0) vs (2) Handle
Rebenta looking for a guillotine here but Handle defends easily.
Rebenta wants to sweep here but Handle controlling him for the moment.
Rebenta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Handle is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rebenta holds on and takes a little breather.
Handle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rebenta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rebenta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Handle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Handle looking to pass the guard.
Handle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rebenta seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Handle won't allow Rebenta to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rebenta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Handle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Handle wants to control from the top but Rebenta keeps moving.
Rebenta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rebenta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Handle tries to free his leg and advance position but Rebenta is retaining full guard.
Rebenta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Handle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handle being controlled here momentarily.
Rebenta controls Handle momentarily but Handle frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rebenta is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (2) vs (2) Handle
Rebenta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Handle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handle working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta wants to pass the guard but Handle is keeping the position.
Rebenta looking to sit in guard and control but Handle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (2) vs (4) Handle
Rebenta has his foot on Handle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Handle works his way back into a safe position though.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handle wants to pass the guard but Rebenta is keeping the position.
Handle trying to control but Rebenta is working from the bottom.
Rebenta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rebenta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta looking for subs off his back but Handle has passed one foot through into half guard.
Handle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rebenta sees it coming and defends easily.
Handle trying to pass the guard but Rebenta defending well.
Handle is working for a submission of some sort.
Rebenta is trying to get back to full guard.
Rebenta trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rebenta.
Rebenta wants to control but Handle passes easily into half guard.
Handle is looking to take a break and control but Rebenta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rebenta gets full guard.
Handle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rebenta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Handle manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (4) vs (4) Handle
Handle keeping full guard, as Rebenta tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Handle is trying to keep Rebenta in close.
Rebenta slips nicely into half guard.
Rebenta trying to mount his opponent but Handle defends it.
Rebenta trying to control from half guard but Handle is working away.
Rebenta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rebenta is looking for a kimura but Handle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rebenta to get the leverage.
Rebenta is trying to control. Handle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Handle is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Rebenta! |
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