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CACC 84 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Azar Qasi (ranked 1640 p4p, 196 weight class) and Joe Bailey (ranked 3503 p4p, 355 weight class). Qasi comes to the ring accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Bailey has chosen Go Hard Or Go Home as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Azar Qasi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Joe Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Qasi stuffs the takedown attempt from Bailey. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet.
Bailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Qasi circles away.
We've been informed that Bailey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bailey slaps away a takedown attempt from Qasi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bailey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Qasi defends it nicely.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Qasi shoots in and bounces Bailey off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Qasi (2) vs (0) Bailey
Bailey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey wants to control but Qasi passes easily into half guard.
Qasi wants to pass the guard but Bailey is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey trying to control but Qasi postures up.
Qasi wants to take a breather but Bailey is having none of it.
Qasi tries to pass to full mount but Bailey defends it.
Qasi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Qasi is looking to stall here but Bailey recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Qasi controlling him for the moment.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Qasi tries to pass.
Qasi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Qasi tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qasi is stalling in the full guard.
Bailey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bailey trying to control the position.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Qasi tries to pass.
Bailey is trying to control the position but Qasi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Qasi pushing down on Bailey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Qasi is looking for a kimura here.
Qasi uses his free foot to push down on Bailey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bailey. Score +3 for passing guard: Qasi (5) vs (0) Bailey
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Qasi has hold of Bailey's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bailey manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bailey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bailey wants to hold on but Qasi pushes him away.
Bailey is squirming around, avoiding Qasi's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Qasi fails to take his opponent's back.
Qasi wants to control the pace but Bailey is squirming around nicely.
Bailey tries to hold on but Qasi pushes him away.
Qasi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bailey is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bailey and Qasi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bailey prevents Qasi from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Qasi trying to control the position but Bailey is working away.
Bailey is trying to escape the position but Qasi is controlling the position.
Qasi tries to move to full mount but Bailey actually manages to regain half guard.
Bailey tries to roll over but Qasi keeps him under control.
Qasi trying to control from half guard but Bailey is working away.
Qasi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bailey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Qasi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bailey is refusing to be controlled, as Qasi sits in half guard.
Qasi trying to pass the guard but Bailey defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Qasi trying to advance position but Bailey counters by regaining guard.
Qasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Qasi looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Qasi (5) vs (2) Bailey
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Qasi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Qasi (7) vs (2) Bailey
Qasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Qasi pushes down on Bailey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Qasi wants to free his trapped foot but Bailey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Qasi is looking for a kimura here.
Qasi is looking for a kimura but Bailey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Qasi to get the leverage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bailey trying to control here.
Qasi trying to control from half guard but Bailey is working away.
Qasi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bailey still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bailey has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Qasi (7) vs (6) Bailey
Bailey tries to move to mount but Qasi blocks the move with his legs.
Bailey passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Qasi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Qasi (7) vs (8) Bailey
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bailey goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Qasi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Qasi (9) vs (8) Bailey
Qasi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bailey is trying to control the position but Qasi postures up.
Qasi wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Bailey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Qasi controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Qasi is looking to pass into half guard but Bailey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bailey is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Qasi (9) vs (10) Bailey
Qasi keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Qasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Qasi is keeping 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.
Bailey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Qasi keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Qasi keeping full guard, as Bailey tries to pass.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Qasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Qasi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Qasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bailey has gone for a leg lock! Qasi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bailey's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Qasi (11) vs (10) Bailey
Qasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Qasi takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
An out of breath Azar Qasi 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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