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CACC 67 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Xing Pugberg (ranked 2141 p4p, 121 weight class) and Ace Rob (ranked 1473 p4p, 83 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Xing Pugberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Ace Rob!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pugberg clinches with his opponent.
Rob lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pugberg (0) vs (2) Rob
Pugberg is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pugberg is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Star Studded Beef, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rob is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pugberg is not content to let Rob control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugberg tries to roll over but Rob keeps him under control.
Rob is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rob pulls his head out easily.
Rob is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pugberg actively working from the bottom here.
Rob seems to be looking for submissions.
Pugberg is refusing to be controlled, as Rob sits in half guard.
Rob is working for an americana but Pugberg has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Rob was thinking about the submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob wants to control from the top but Pugberg keeps moving.
Rob trying to move into half guard but instead Pugberg has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pugberg (2) vs (2) Rob
Rob looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pugberg passes into half guard.
Rob is trying to control but can't.
Rob is looking to get back to full guard here but Pugberg has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Pugberg (5) vs (2) Rob
Rob is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pugberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rob wants to control but Pugberg postures up.
Rob is looking for a sweep.
Pugberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rob knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rob is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pugberg off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pugberg (5) vs (6) Rob
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob controlling well, preventing Pugberg from escaping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rob trying to control.
Pugberg turns into Rob and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pugberg (7) vs (6) Rob
Pugberg slips nicely into half guard.
Pugberg 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.
Rob is controlling Pugberg's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to hold on to Pugberg's head to control him but Pugberg postures up.
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.
Rob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pugberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pugberg drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rob manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pugberg has Rob in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pugberg (7) vs (8) Rob
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg 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.
Pugberg keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pugberg is not content to let Rob control the position.
Pugberg is defending against the submission attempts here by Rob.
Rob is trying to work for a kimura but Pugberg is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rob is working for a kimura but Pugberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pugberg keeps working.
Pugberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rob works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rob is looking for a kimura but Pugberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rob to get the leverage.
Pugberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rob pulls his head out easily.
Pugberg wants to get back to full guard.
Rob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pugberg is just riding it out for now. Rob eventually gives up the hold.
Pugberg looking for submissions off his back.
Rob is looking for a kimura but Pugberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rob to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rob is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pugberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pugberg looking for submissions off his back.
Pugberg tries to get to full guard but Rob has control of the leg.
Rob seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Pugberg has recovered full guard.
Rob drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pugberg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rob has Pugberg in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pugberg (9) vs (8) Rob
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rob 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: Pugberg (9) vs (10) Rob
Rob is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pugberg is looking for a sweep. Rob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pugberg is just riding it out for now. Rob eventually gives up the hold.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rob seems to be looking for submissions.
Rob is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pugberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pugberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rob defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pugberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rob wants to control from the top but Pugberg keeps moving.
Pugberg looking for a guillotine here but Rob defends easily.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Pugberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg is looking for a triangle but Rob pushes his legs off easily.
Rob slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pugberg (9) vs (13) Rob
Rob is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pugberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rob swings around for an armbar but Pugberg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rob's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pugberg (11) vs (13) Rob
Rob wants to control but Pugberg passes easily into half guard.
Pugberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pugberg prevents Rob from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rob throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pugberg escapes and throws Rob's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pugberg (14) vs (13) Rob
Pugberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob is trying to control Pugberg's posture but Pugberg avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pugberg takes the fight on points by 14 to 13. |
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