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CACC 66 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 996 p4p, 118 weight class) and Tanner Pounds (ranked 4168 p4p, 344 weight class). Feltre's entrance music is Someday Never Comes. A fine choice. Tanner Pounds has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Felipe Feltre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Tanner Pounds!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Feltre gets a double leg takedown into Pounds's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feltre (2) vs (0) Pounds
Feltre looking to pass the guard.
Pounds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feltre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pounds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully.
Feltre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Feltre (5) vs (0) Pounds
Feltre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.
Feltre tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre is trying to get an arm triangle but Pounds is defending well.
Feltre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pounds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Feltre trying to control the position but Pounds is working away.
Feltre tries to advance to mount but Pounds denies him.
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is trying to control Feltre's posture but Feltre avoids it.
Feltre is looking to take a break and control but Pounds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Feltre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Feltre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Feltre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pounds gets back to half guard.
Feltre is pressing down on Pounds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pounds is holding on for now.
Feltre prevents Pounds from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds won't allow Feltre to pass to mount.
Feltre controlling the action here.
Feltre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pounds defends it well.
Pounds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pounds slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Feltre tries to free his leg and advance position but Pounds is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feltre is one step ahead there.
Pounds working a defensive guard here.
Feltre stopping the sweep attempt from Pounds.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pounds trying to keep a closed guard but Feltre is proving a slippery customer.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully.
Feltre advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Feltre (8) vs (0) Pounds
Pounds wants to control but Feltre postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pounds has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pounds gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Feltre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pounds is just riding it out for now. Feltre eventually gives up the hold.
Pounds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feltre trying to pass the guard but Pounds defending well.
Pounds wants to control but Feltre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pounds works his way to full guard. Good work.
Feltre wants to pass the guard but Pounds is keeping the position.
Feltre won't allow Pounds to sweep him here.
Feltre wants to pass the guard but Pounds is keeping the position.
Pounds keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully.
Feltre looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Feltre trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds is trying to keep Feltre in close.
Feltre has gone for a leg lock! Pounds slips out almost immediately though and dives into Feltre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feltre (8) vs (2) Pounds
Feltre is trying to keep Pounds in close.
Feltre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pounds is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pounds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Feltre controls Pounds momentarily but Pounds frees himself.
Feltre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Feltre keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Feltre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Feltre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Feltre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Feltre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Feltre is looking for a triangle but Pounds pushes his legs off easily.
Pounds 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.
Feltre has his foot on Pounds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pounds works his way back into a safe position though.
Feltre looking for a guillotine here but Pounds defends easily.
Pounds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Pounds is stalling in the full guard.
Pounds trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Feltre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pounds controls the pace.
Feltre looking to control.
Feltre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pounds defends it easily.
Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pounds sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pounds is aware though and is defending well.
Feltre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Feltre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pounds controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is trying to control the position but Pounds postures up.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Feltre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pounds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Feltre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pounds trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feltre takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Felipe Feltre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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