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CACC 55 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Moonlight Maze (ranked 1783 p4p, 212 weight class) and Judas Priest (ranked 2251 p4p, 257 weight class). Maze comes to the ring accompanied by Winger Can't Get Enough . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Moonlight Maze! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Priest changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maze tries to avoid it but Priest manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maze to the ground. Maze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maze.
Maze gets tackled into the ropes by Priest. Priest maintains the clinch.
Priest wants a takedown but no success here.
Priest is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maze turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Maze manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Maze (4) vs (0) Priest
Priest manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maze moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maze (7) vs (0) Priest
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.
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maze wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest 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.
Maze tries for a kimura but Priest is defending well.
Priest is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze is trying to get an arm triangle but Priest is defending well.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest prevents Maze from improving position.
Maze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Priest gets back to half guard.
Maze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Priest manages to get to full guard.
Maze stands and throws Priest's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maze (10) vs (0) Priest
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maze is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Priest is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maze advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maze (12) vs (0) Priest
Maze is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Priest has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Priest is desperately trying to improve his position but Maze has a good base and remains in mount.
Maze wants to take Priest's back but he can't do it this time.
Maze working for a submission but Priest is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Priest wants to control but Maze is keeping busy.
Priest is defending against the submission attempts here by Maze.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Maze seems to be working for a kimura but Priest defends the submission attempt.
Maze seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Priest manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Priest manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maze has Priest in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maze (12) vs (2) Priest
Maze looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Priest has picked Maze up and slammed him! Maze can't keep hold of the triangle and Priest manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maze (12) vs (5) Priest
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Priest trying to control the action but Maze is working from the bottom.
Maze is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to take a break and control but Maze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maze looking for submissions off his back.
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Priest pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maze is staying active underneath Priest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Priest controlling the pace.
Priest is looking to take a break and control but Maze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Priest trying to pass the guard but Maze defending well.
Maze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maze is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest content to control rather than advance.
Priest wants to take a breather but Maze is having none of it.
Priest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maze wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Priest wants to control but Maze is keeping him busy.
Maze actively working from the bottom here.
Priest wants to take a breather but Maze is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maze tries to get to full guard but Priest has control of the leg.
Priest has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maze (12) vs (8) Priest
Priest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maze is looking to escape.
Priest fails to move to back control.
Priest controlling the pace for now.
Maze is looking to get to half guard.
Priest tries to control but Maze wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Priest wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Priest looking to control but Maze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maze regains half guard.
Priest not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maze actively working from the bottom here.
Priest tries to pass to full mount but Maze defends it.
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Priest pulls his head out easily.
Maze actively working from the bottom here.
Maze actively working from the bottom here.
Priest is keen to just control but Maze is a slippery customer.
Maze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Priest pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Priest content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Maze has locked up a guillotine! Maze's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Priest is holding on here and Maze must be using up a lot of energy. Priest has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Maze gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Moonlight Maze!
A less than humble Moonlight Maze misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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