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CACC 59 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gary Tonon (ranked 2841 p4p, 304 weight class) and Tobias Pancake (ranked 15165 p4p, 504 weight class). Tonon comes to the ring accompanied by What About Now. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Gary Tonon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 20 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tonon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pancake quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tonon (2) vs (0) Pancake
We've been hearing good reports from Tonon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tonon works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tonon (5) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake tries to hold on but Tonon postures up.
Pancake working to try and regain half guard.
Pancake tries to hold on but Tonon postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Tonon's lack of action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pancake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tonon passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tonon (8) vs (0) Pancake
Tonon looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pancake prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Tonon working for a guillotine from mount but Pancake is in no mood to give up.
Pancake tries to hold on but Tonon pushes him away.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Tonon's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Tonon isn't that keen on the idea.
Tonon controlling the position easily from mount.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Tonon's attempts to control the action.
Pancake tries to reverse the position but Tonon maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pancake holds on for dear life, controlling Tonon's posture momentarily.
Pancake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tonon trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to hold on but Tonon pushes him away.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tonon looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pancake tries to hold on but Tonon postures up.
Pancake 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.
Tonon is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
Pancake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tonon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tonon wants to pass the guard but Pancake is defending well.
Pancake is staying active underneath Tonon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pancake wants to sweep here but Tonon controlling him for the moment.
Pancake working a defensive guard here.
Pancake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tonon wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
Tonon is pushing down on Pancake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pancake is fighting to maintain full guard but Tonon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pancake is not content to let Tonon control the position.
Tonon 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.
Tonon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tonon wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tonon pulls his head out easily.
Tonon prevents Pancake from improving his 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.
Tonon is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pancake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tonon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tonon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tonon (8) vs (4) Pancake
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Tonon taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tobias Pancake!
After the fight, Tobias Pancake was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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