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CACC 70 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chan Siam (ranked 3934 p4p, 195 weight class) and Jose Pacheco (ranked 19681 p4p, 274 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pacheco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Siam pinned against the ropes. Siam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Siam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (0) Pacheco
Siam trying to control from half guard but Pacheco is working away.
Siam seems to be looking for submissions.
Siam is trying to work for a kimura but Pacheco is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam wants to take a breather but Pacheco is having none of it.
Siam passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pacheco! Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (5) vs (0) Pacheco
Pacheco looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Siam (8) vs (0) Pacheco
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Siam is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pacheco has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is keeping busy.
Siam is looking for the choke from the back position but Pacheco is controlling his hands well.
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.
Siam has good solid back control here.
Pacheco wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Siam is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Siam not allowing Pacheco to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pacheco has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Siam really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pacheco.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is really stuck here.
Pacheco is still trying to improve position.
Siam controls the action.
Pacheco manages to reverse the position and now he's in Siam's guard. Nice work there by Pacheco.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (8) vs (2) Pacheco
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Siam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Siam is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siam looking for a sweep. Not yet Siam, not yet.
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Siam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacheco preventing the sweep.
Siam looking for a guillotine here but Pacheco defends easily.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Siam lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (10) vs (2) Pacheco
Pacheco looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siam trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacheco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siam won't allow Pacheco to sweep him here.
Pacheco looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Siam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Siam is pressing down on Pacheco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pacheco is holding on for now.
Siam trying to control from half guard but Pacheco is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siam controlling the action here.
Pacheco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Siam is working away from the top position though.
Siam trying to control from half guard but Pacheco is working away.
Siam wants to pass to mount but Pacheco is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siam is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacheco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacheco trying to control here.
Siam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pacheco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Siam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pacheco defends it well.
Pacheco tries to roll over but Siam keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacheco keeps working.
Siam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siam is looking for a kimura but Pacheco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Siam to get the leverage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siam prevents Pacheco from improving his position.
Pacheco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacheco trying to hold on to Siam's head to control him but Siam postures up.
Siam tries to pass to full mount but Pacheco defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is refusing to be controlled, as Siam sits in half guard.
Pacheco is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Siam is looking to stall here but Pacheco recovers full guard.
Siam trying to control but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siam has gone for a leg lock! Pacheco slips out almost immediately though and dives into Siam's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (10) vs (4) Pacheco
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siam controlling Pacheco's posture.
Siam keeping moving, preventing Pacheco from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Siam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pacheco preventing the sweep.
Siam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Siam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pacheco trying to control but Siam is working from the bottom.
Siam trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siam is keeping the position for now.
Pacheco looking to sit in guard and control but Siam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (12) vs (4) Pacheco
And that's the end of the fight!
Siam takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
After the fight, Chan Siam 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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