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CACC 76 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Caio Barbosa (ranked 2639 p4p, 142 weight class) and Chan Siam (ranked 4098 p4p, 197 weight class). Caio Barbosa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Caio Barbosa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Chan Siam!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barbosa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Siam tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barbosa is in Siam's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barbosa (2) vs (0) Siam
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siam wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Siam manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barbosa has Siam in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barbosa (2) vs (2) Siam
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam looking to pass the guard.
Siam looking to sit in guard and control but Barbosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barbosa (4) vs (2) Siam
Siam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barbosa passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barbosa (7) vs (2) Siam
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking for a sweep.
Siam felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Barbosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siam keeps working.
Siam is trying to control Barbosa's posture but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa trying to control the position but Siam is working away.
Siam tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to move to mount but Siam blocks the move with his legs.
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 is looking for a sweep.
Siam manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Siam wants to improve his position but Barbosa is controlling well.
Barbosa wants to pass to mount but Siam is defending the position.
Siam is looking for a sweep. Barbosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siam trying to hold on to Barbosa's head to control him but Barbosa postures up.
Siam wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barbosa is pushing down on Siam's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siam is fighting to maintain full guard but Barbosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Siam won't allow Barbosa to pass to mount.
Barbosa is thwarting Siam's attempts to control the position.
Siam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Siam is trying to hold Barbosa in close to prevent damage but Barbosa has managed to pass into half guard.
Siam tries to get to full guard but Barbosa has control of the leg.
Siam moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Barbosa advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barbosa (10) vs (2) Siam
Siam is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Siam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barbosa won't allow Siam to sweep him here.
Barbosa trying to move into half guard but instead Siam has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barbosa (10) vs (4) Siam
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Siam from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siam looking to sit in guard and control but Barbosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barbosa (12) vs (4) Siam
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Siam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siam looking for a sweep. Not yet Siam, not yet.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siam has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siam is trying to control the position but Barbosa postures up.
Siam working for a triangle but Barbosa defends it easily.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siam is keeping the position for now.
Barbosa pushing down on Siam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barbosa is trying to control. Siam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Siam holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Siam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Siam tries to roll over but Barbosa keeps him under control.
Siam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barbosa wants to control but Siam is keeping him busy.
Siam wants to improve his position but Barbosa is controlling well.
Siam is concentrating on defense, preventing Barbosa from advancing position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control from half guard but Siam is working away.
Siam is looking to improve his position.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but Siam defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siam gets back to full guard.
Siam is pulling down on Barbosa's head to control his posture.
Siam 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.
Siam keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Siam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbosa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barbosa (12) vs (6) Siam
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Siam from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Siam passes Barbosa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is refusing to be controlled, as Siam sits in half guard.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
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 is looking to pass Barbosa's guard but actually Barbosa recovers to full guard.
Siam postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Siam trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Siam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barbosa keeping full guard, as Siam tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa can't keep his opponent in guard - Siam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Siam prevents Barbosa from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa is not content to let Siam control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barbosa takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
Caio Barbosa gave a mention to Top Gun Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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