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CACC 80 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Augustine Tupper (ranked 4210 p4p, 212 weight class) and Bryson Pico (ranked 3614 p4p, 194 weight class). Tupper kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Stop: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Pico comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lowkey - G-Eazy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Augustine Tupper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Bryson Pico!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Pico fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tupper to the ground. Pico is now in Tupper's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tupper (0) vs (2) Pico
Tupper keeping moving, preventing Pico from controlling successfully.
Pico stands and throws Tupper's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (0) vs (5) Pico
Pico tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pico has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pico goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tupper rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pico's guard! Nice work there by Tupper! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (2) vs (5) Pico
Pico is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pico has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tupper is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pico. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (5) vs (5) Pico
Pico is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pico wants to control but Tupper postures up.
Pico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pico gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pico trying to hold on to Tupper's head to control him but Tupper postures up.
Tupper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tupper is controlling the pace.
Pico is trying to maintain the position but Tupper is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pico tries to roll over but Tupper keeps him under control.
Pico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pico is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pico looking for a guillotine here but Tupper defends easily.
Pico throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tupper escapes and throws Pico's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (8) vs (5) Pico
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pico is looking for a sweep.
Pico manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tupper's best efforts.
Pico has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pico is trying to control but Tupper passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (11) vs (5) Pico
Pico is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pico struggling a bit here.
Pico is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tupper off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tupper (11) vs (9) Pico
Pico seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Tupper's chin but Tupper turns very nicely into Pico's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Tupper.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (13) vs (9) Pico
Pico looking for subs off his back but Tupper has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tupper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pico is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tupper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tupper's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tupper (13) vs (13) Pico
Tupper wants to escape the position.
Tupper is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tupper turns into Pico and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (15) vs (13) Pico
Tupper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tupper seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pico for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pico has his foot on Tupper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tupper works his way back into a safe position though.
Pico trying to control the position.
Pico working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tupper has passed into half guard!
Pico is looking for a sweep. Tupper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pico is staying active underneath Tupper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pico looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tupper is looking to take a break and control but Pico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tupper is pressing down on Pico's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pico is holding on for now.
Pico is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tupper pulls his head out easily.
Tupper stalling.
Pico trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (18) vs (13) Pico
Tupper tries to control but Pico wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pico is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pico is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pico wants to control but Tupper is having none of it.
Pico keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pico is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pico is squirming around, avoiding Tupper's attempts to control the action.
Pico is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tupper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pico is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pico gets back to half guard.
Pico trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (21) vs (13) Pico
Pico keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pico wants to control but Tupper is having none of it.
Pico tries to reverse the position but Tupper maintains control.
Tupper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pico is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tupper tries to control but Pico wriggling away.
Pico is trying to escape the mount.
Pico has given up his back. Will we see Tupper going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Tupper (24) vs (13) Pico
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tupper not allowing Pico to control his hands.
Pico might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tupper haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tupper has good solid back control here.
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.
Pico trying to control the hands but Tupper won't let him.
I really don't envy Pico right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pico is still trying to improve position.
Tupper trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I would not like to be Pico right now.
Pico trying to control the position but Tupper manages to sink in the hooks.
Pico rolls, trying to escape but Tupper keeps control of the position.
Pico keeps trying to improve his position.
Tupper is riding his opponent, not letting Pico buck him off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Pico is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tupper is trying to stick to Pico's back but Pico is turning into Tupper. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tupper's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pico. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (24) vs (15) Pico
Pico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pico trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
Pico looking to sit in guard and control but Tupper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (26) vs (15) Pico
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pico has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tupper is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pico. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (29) vs (15) Pico
Pico looks winded!
Tupper working away.
Pico tries to improve position but can't.
Pico can't do much from the bottom here.
Pico is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pico struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupper takes the fight on points by 29 to 15.
Augustine Tupper thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Bryson Pico had this to say: 'The fans deserved a better performance from me. I will not let them down again.'. |
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