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CACC 73 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tanner Pounds (ranked 5879 p4p, 401 weight class) and Tim Anton (ranked 2934 p4p, 279 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Tanner Pounds! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tim Anton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pounds clinches with his opponent.
Pounds is looking for a takedown.
Anton is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Pounds can't fight it off and eventually Anton manages to take the fight to the floor. Pounds looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pounds (0) vs (2) Anton
Pounds wants to sweep here but Anton controlling him for the moment.
Anton wants to pass the guard but Pounds is keeping the position.
Anton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anton wants to pass the guard but Pounds is defending well.
Anton controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pounds reverses the position - he's now on top in Anton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (2) vs (2) Anton
Pounds wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton wants to sweep but no luck.
Anton being controlled here, momentarily.
Anton is controlling Pounds's posture.
Pounds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Anton wants to sweep here but Pounds controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at Rickys House inform us that Anton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Anton is trying to control the position but Pounds postures up.
Anton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is stalling in the full guard.
Anton looking for a sweep. Not yet Anton, not yet.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anton for as long as he can get away with.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Pounds stopping the sweep attempt from Anton.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pounds won't allow Anton to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anton being controlled here, momentarily.
Pounds trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pounds manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (2) vs (4) Anton
Anton won't allow Pounds to sweep him here.
Anton stands and throws Pounds's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (2) vs (7) Anton
Anton is looking to take a break and control but Pounds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anton swings around for an armbar but Pounds sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Anton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (4) vs (7) Anton
Anton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pounds controls the pace.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anton trying to control the position.
Pounds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anton trying to control the position.
Pounds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anton wants to sweep but no luck.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pounds is one step ahead there.
Pounds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is really struggling to control Anton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anton is trying to keep Pounds in close.
Pounds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pounds postures up.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pounds manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pounds (4) vs (9) Anton
Anton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (4) vs (12) Anton
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pounds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anton trying to control the position but Pounds is working away.
Anton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pounds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pounds struggling a bit here.
Pounds tries to improve position but can't.
Anton is looking to take a break and control but Pounds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pounds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is trying to control Anton's posture but Anton avoids it.
Pounds sneaks back into half guard.
Pounds trying to control but Anton postures up.
Anton tries to pass to full mount but Pounds defends it.
Anton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pounds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anton.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anton trying to pass the guard but Pounds defending well.
Anton works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pounds (4) vs (15) Anton
Pounds tries to hold on but Anton pushes him away.
Pounds is squirming around, avoiding Anton's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Anton wants to control but Pounds has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton wins on points by 15 to 4.
A victorious Tim Anton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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