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CACC 87 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bobby Wangler (ranked 2857 p4p, 369 weight class) and Marcos Martinez (ranked 7496 p4p, 668 weight class). Wangler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Clash - I Fought The Law. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Bobby Wangler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Marcos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Martinez clinches.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Wangler manages to get underhooks.
Wangler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wangler (2) vs (0) Martinez
Martinez looking for a guillotine here but Wangler defends easily.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wangler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wangler is stalling in the full guard.
Wangler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wangler has picked Martinez up and slammed him! Martinez can't keep hold of the triangle and Wangler manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (5) vs (0) Martinez
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler staying calm.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
Wangler trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez seems a little lost for a moment, as Wangler dominates the positioning.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard.
Martinez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wangler (7) vs (0) Martinez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Wangler's attempts to control the action.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez wants to hold on but Wangler pushes him away.
Martinez regains half guard.
Martinez trying to control but Wangler postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.
Wangler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wangler is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (10) vs (0) Martinez
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wangler fails to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangler tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Wangler wants to take his opponent's back but Martinez doesn't allow it.
We've been hearing good reports from Wangler'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.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount but Wangler keeps good control and instead manages to take Martinez's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wangler (13) vs (0) Martinez
Martinez can't escape the position.
Martinez is keeping busy.
Wangler is riding his opponent, not letting Martinez buck him off.
Wangler keeps control of the position as Martinez tries to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control but not successfully.
Wangler controls the position.
Wangler is looking to control Martinez but Martinez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Martinez right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wangler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Martinez can't escape the position.
Wangler not allowing Martinez to control his hands.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martinez is really stuck here.
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wangler controlling well, preventing Martinez from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wangler controlling the positon.
Martinez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler wants to control the pace but Martinez is squirming around nicely.
Wangler prevents Martinez from getting the reversal.
Wangler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wangler avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez working to try and regain half guard.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Wangler's attempts to control the action.
Wangler controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wangler avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Wangler controlling the pace for now.
Martinez regains half guard.
Martinez trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Wangler is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Martinez wants to control but Wangler is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Wangler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wangler is trying to control the action in half guard but Martinez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wangler frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (16) vs (0) Martinez
Wangler prevents Martinez from getting the reversal.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount but Wangler keeps good control and instead manages to take Martinez's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wangler (19) vs (0) Martinez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Martinez rolls, trying to escape but Wangler keeps control of the position.
Wangler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wangler has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Martinez's body.
Martinez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wangler gets his way!
Martinez tries to break free.
Wangler struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Wangler go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wangler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wangler content to control rather than advance.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Wangler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Wangler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wangler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wangler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wangler is trying to control the action in half guard but Martinez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wangler manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (22) vs (0) Martinez
Martinez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wangler (25) vs (0) Martinez
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wangler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Martinez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wangler takes the fight on points by 25 to 0.
A relieved looking Bobby Wangler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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