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CACC 66 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Roman Boesku (ranked 3502 p4p, 299 weight class) and John McCain (ranked 1506 p4p, 168 weight class). McCain has chosen Anywhere I Go as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Boesku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCain is fending him off so far but Boesku persists. Nope, McCain circles away and we're back to standing.
McCain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boesku defends it well.
Boesku tries to keep at a distance but McCain has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boesku has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McCain clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boesku (4) vs (0) McCain
McCain trying to control the hands but Boesku won't let him.
McCain is really stuck here.
Boesku gets his hands free as McCain looks to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boesku seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
McCain looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain is keeping busy.
McCain trying to control the position but Boesku manages to sink in the hooks.
McCain tries to roll but Boesku sticks to his back.
Boesku working for a choke but McCain is defending well.
McCain controlling Boesku 's hands.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to control the hands but Boesku breaks the grip.
Boesku patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
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.
Boesku is not going to allow McCain to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
I really don't envy McCain right now.
Boesku not allowing McCain to control his hands.
Boesku doesn't have the hooks in and McCain manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (2) McCain
Boesku keeping moving, preventing McCain from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
Boesku has his foot on McCain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCain works his way back into a safe position though.
McCain passes into half guard.
McCain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boesku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCain 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.
McCain wants to control but Boesku is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McCain is trying to control. Boesku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boesku wants to control but McCain is keeping busy.
Boesku actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (4) vs (5) McCain
McCain trying to control the position but Boesku is working away.
Boesku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
McCain advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (4) vs (7) McCain
McCain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCain trying to control but Boesku is having none of it.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boesku is squirming around, avoiding McCain's attempts to control the action.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boesku is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is squirming around, avoiding McCain's attempts to control the action.
McCain working for a submission but Boesku is keeping him at bay.
McCain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku is trying to escape the mount.
Boesku is squirming around, avoiding McCain's attempts to control the action.
McCain controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boesku has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of McCain's lack of action.
Boesku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boesku is looking to improve his position.
McCain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boesku doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCain.
McCain prevents Boesku from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain is trying to control. Boesku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boesku tries to roll over but McCain keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boesku manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCain trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
McCain looking to sit in guard and control but Boesku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (6) vs (7) McCain
Boesku is fighting to break McCain's control of his arms but McCain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McCain looking to control.
Boesku trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
Boesku postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McCain's guard.
McCain wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy.
Boesku passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McCain! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (9) vs (7) McCain
Boesku trying to control but McCain is having none of it.
McCain is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCain wants to control but Boesku is having none of it.
Boesku is working for a guillotine from mount but McCain frees his head quite easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McCain reaches up to try and control the position but Boesku seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! McCain rolls and tries to escape and now Boesku has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Boesku (12) vs (7) McCain
McCain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCain is looking to get to half guard.
McCain tries to lock up and control but Boesku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boesku trying to control but McCain is having none of it.
McCain tries to hold on but Boesku pushes him away.
Boesku controlling from the full mount.
Boesku's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to hold on but Boesku pushes him away.
McCain stops Boesku from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
McCain tries to hold on but Boesku pushes him away.
Boesku working for a guillotine from mount but McCain is in no mood to give up.
McCain wants to control but Boesku is having none of it.
Boesku is working for a guillotine from mount but McCain frees his head quite easily.
McCain tries to hold on but Boesku postures up.
McCain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to control from the bottom.
McCain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boesku is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCain sees it coming and defends easily.
McCain is pressing down on Boesku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boesku defends it easily.
McCain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boesku trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
McCain is trying to hold Boesku in close to prevent damage but Boesku has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCain is looking for a triangle but Boesku pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boesku takes the fight on points by 12 to 7.
An out of breath Roman Boesku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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