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CACC 63 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jonthan Henry (ranked 2853 p4p, 341 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 3768 p4p, 397 weight class). Henry comes into the arena with hit em up blaring out of the sound system. Handle has chosen Right On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Jonthan Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry clinches.
Henry is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Handle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Henry (0) vs (2) Handle
Henry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Handle is one step ahead there.
Handle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Henry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Handle trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Handle trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Handle trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry keeping full guard, as Handle tries to pass.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry is controlling Handle's posture.
Henry continues to stall.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (2) Handle
Henry wants to work for an arm triangle but Handle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Henry trying to control the action but Handle is working from the bottom.
Handle trying to control from the bottom.
Handle wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Handle is defending well.
Henry passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (5) vs (2) Handle
Henry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Handle wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to control but Handle wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
Handle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Henry prevents Handle from getting the reversal.
Henry controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Handle is squirming around, avoiding Henry 's attempts to control the action.
Handle gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Handle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henry .
Henry stalling away here and it's allowed Handle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Henry wants to control from the top but Handle keeps moving.
Handle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Handle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Handle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Handle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry wants to control from the top but Handle keeps moving.
Henry 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: Henry (5) vs (4) Handle
Handle trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Handle looking to pass the guard.
Henry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Handle 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Handle trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry 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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Handle stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
Henry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Henry keeping full guard, as Handle tries to pass.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Handle from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Handle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Handle stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Handle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Handle from controlling successfully.
Henry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Handle looking to pass the guard.
Henry trying to keep a closed guard but Handle is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Handle trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry is trying to keep Handle in close.
Handle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henry 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: Henry (7) vs (4) Handle
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Handle.
Henry trying to move into half guard but instead Handle has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (7) vs (6) Handle
Henry controls Handle momentarily but Handle frees himself.
Henry has his hands on Handle's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to control.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Handle from controlling successfully.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry keeping full guard, as Handle tries to pass.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Handle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Handle has control of the leg.
Handle wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
Henry is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Handle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Henry desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Henry moves into full guard.
Handle trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry pulls Handle in close to prevent any damage.
Handle controlling from the top position.
Henry trying to control the position.
Handle being controlled here momentarily.
Handle preventing the sweep.
Handle trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Handle stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Henry keeping moving, preventing Handle from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry pulls Handle in close to prevent any damage.
Henry looking to control.
Handle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Handle wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry is trying to keep Handle in close.
Henry 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: Henry (9) vs (6) Handle
Handle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henry is aware though and is defending well.
Handle keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Handle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henry trying to control but Handle is working from the bottom.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handle is keeping the position for now.
Henry trying to move into half guard but instead Handle has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (9) vs (8) Handle
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry managing to control the position.
Henry wants to sweep here but Handle controlling him for the moment.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Handle passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Handle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Handle is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
Handle wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
Handle trying to control from half guard but Henry is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Handle is working for a submission of some sort.
Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Handle is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
In his post fight interview, Jonthan Henry started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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