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CACC 49 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Red Cup (ranked 4834 p4p, 447 weight class) and Moonlight Maze (ranked 1614 p4p, 196 weight class). Maze comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Winger Can't Get Enough kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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 6 wins and 8 losses; Red Cup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Moonlight Maze!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cup gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cup.
Maze lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cup (0) vs (2) Maze
Cup looking to control.
Cup looking for a sweep. Not yet Cup, not yet.
Maze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cup looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cup looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maze has gone for a leg lock! Cup slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maze's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (2) vs (2) Maze
Maze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup is pushing down on Maze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maze is fighting to maintain full guard but Cup has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maze is looking for a sweep. Cup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cup stalling away here and it's allowed Maze to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cup passes Maze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cup takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cup wants to free his trapped foot but Maze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maze actively working from the bottom here.
Maze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maze 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.
Well, if Cup 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cup prevents Maze from improving his position.
Maze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maze is looking to improve his position.
Cup passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (5) vs (2) Maze
Cup tries to control but Maze wriggling away.
Maze regains half guard.
Maze is looking for a sweep. Cup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cup stalling.
Maze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (8) vs (2) Maze
Cup tries to control but Maze wriggling away.
Maze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cup wants to take his opponent's back but Maze doesn't allow it.
Cup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cup content just to control the position here.
Maze has given up his back. Will we see Cup going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Cup (11) vs (2) Maze
Maze wants to escape the position.
Maze is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Maze defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Maze staying busy and making it hard for Cup to control.
Maze tries to escape the position.
Maze is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cup gets his way!
Cup keeps control of the position easily here as Maze tries to buck him off.
Cup has the hooks in. Maze is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cup working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cup controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maze rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cup sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maze looking for submissions off his back.
Cup with a momentary lay and pray from 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.
Cup wants to pass to mount but Maze is defending the position.
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cup pulls his head out easily.
Cup wants to pass to mount but Maze is defending the position.
Maze is staying active underneath Cup, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maze is staying active underneath Cup, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cup trying to pass the guard but Maze defending well.
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cup pulls his head out easily.
Maze tries to roll over but Cup keeps him under control.
Cup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cup works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (14) vs (2) Maze
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maze tries to bench press Cup off him but Cup keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maze stops Cup from passing to mount.
Maze is not content to let Cup control the position.
Cup is really struggling to control Maze but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maze is trying to improve his position.
Cup tries to move to mount but Maze blocks the move with his legs.
Maze is looking to reverse the position.
Maze keeps trying to improve his position.
Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cup is looking to take a break and control but Maze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maze is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cup pulls his head out easily.
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maze keeps working.
Maze actively working from the bottom here.
Cup works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (17) vs (2) Maze
Maze is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cup wants to take Maze's back but he can't do it this time.
Cup is working hard here to advance position.
Cup controlling from the full mount.
Maze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cup tries to control but Maze wriggling away.
Maze is desperately trying to improve his position but Cup has a good base and remains in mount.
Cup takes Maze's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Maze is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Cup (20) vs (2) Maze
Maze is keeping busy.
Cup has the hooks in. Maze is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maze manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cup's guard. Nice work there by Maze.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (20) vs (4) Maze
Maze works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maze is thwarting Cup's attempts to control the position.
Maze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cup controlling the position for now.
Maze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cup doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maze.
Maze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cup has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maze is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cup defends it well.
Maze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cup moves into full guard.
Cup controls Maze momentarily but Maze frees himself.
Cup working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cup keeping full guard, as Maze tries to pass.
Cup is adopting a defensive guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cup is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cup has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (22) vs (4) Maze
Maze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cup defends well.
Maze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cup doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Maze is tightening it up a little... Cup has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cup reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cup taps out! Nice BJJ there by Maze!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Moonlight Maze!
Moonlight Maze bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Red Cup was interviewed post fight and said 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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