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CACC 73 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Connor Frank (ranked 6864 p4p, 452 weight class) and Fray Tormenta (ranked 936 p4p, 27 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Connor Frank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Fray Tormenta!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Frank closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tormenta quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Frank (2) vs (0) Tormenta
Tormenta trying to control but Frank postures up.
Frank with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Frank looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tormenta trying to control but Frank postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormenta wants to improve his position but Frank is controlling well.
We've been hearing good reports from Frank's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frank in particular looking to stall.
Tormenta wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tormenta desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Frank trying to mount his opponent but Tormenta defends it.
Tormenta gets back to full guard.
Frank wants to control from the top but Tormenta keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frank postures up.
Tormenta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (2) vs (2) Tormenta
Frank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tormenta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frank is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (4) vs (2) Tormenta
Tormenta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frank's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (4) vs (4) Tormenta
Tormenta wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta stopping the sweep attempt from Frank.
Tormenta has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Frank trying to control the position.
Tormenta wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
Tormenta wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frank trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tormenta trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Tormenta wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Frank seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tormenta postures up.
Tormenta wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank 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.
Tormenta advances to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frank is positioning himself well to prevent Tormenta advancing to mount.
Tormenta controlling the action here.
Frank preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tormenta is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tormenta stalling away here and it's allowed Frank to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Frank keeping full guard, as Tormenta tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta preventing the sweep.
Tormenta trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank has Tormenta pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Tormenta content to stall in guard here.
Tormenta passes into half guard.
Frank keeping control of the position.
Tormenta passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (4) vs (7) Tormenta
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta wants to take Frank's back but he can't do it this time.
Tormenta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.
Frank wants to control but Tormenta is having none of it.
Frank is squirming around, avoiding Tormenta's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Frank gets back to half guard.
Tormenta wants to pass the guard but Frank is defending well.
Tormenta prevents Frank from improving his position.
Tormenta stalling away here and it's allowed Frank to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tormenta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Frank manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tormenta manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (6) vs (7) Tormenta
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.
Tormenta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tormenta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (6) vs (9) Tormenta
Tormenta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tormenta preventing the sweep.
Tormenta wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
Frank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frank is pulling down on Tormenta's head to control his posture.
Tormenta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tormenta trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Frank is pulling down on Tormenta's head. It's preventing any offense from Tormenta, at least for the moment.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Tormenta from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tormenta wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Tormenta passes into half guard.
Frank is holding on to half guard well.
Tormenta wants to pass the guard but Frank is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to get to full guard but Tormenta has control of the leg.
Tormenta working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Frank's thigh. Frank counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tormenta looking to sit in guard and control but Frank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (8) vs (9) Tormenta
Tormenta has his foot on Frank's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frank works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tormenta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Frank 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tormenta wins on points by 9 to 8.
An out of breath Fray Tormenta 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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