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CACC 91 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 1354 p4p, 177 weight class) and Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 1432 p4p, 191 weight class). Kakuto has chosen Gorillaz-Dirty Harry as his entrance music. 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Simon Gustafsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gustafsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustafsson gets tackled into the ropes by Kakuto. Kakuto maintains the clinch.
Kakuto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson is working for takedown but Kakuto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gustafsson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gustafsson (2) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Gustafsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakuto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gustafsson is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gustafsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gustafsson forces his way into half guard.
Gustafsson is working for a kimura but Kakuto is defending it quite comfortably.
Gustafsson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Gustafsson controlling him for the moment.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustafsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gustafsson (2) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kakuto has managed to get both his arms back between Gustafsson's legs - danger averted.
Gustafsson working for a triangle but Kakuto defends it easily.
Gustafsson has an active guard here but Kakuto has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto moves into full mount! Gustafsson won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gustafsson (2) vs (5) Kakuto
Gustafsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gustafsson regains half guard.
Gustafsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
Gustafsson tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gustafsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Gustafsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson is looking for a triangle here but Kakuto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gustafsson (2) vs (8) Kakuto
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep.
Gustafsson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kakuto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gustafsson (2) vs (10) Kakuto
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Kakuto has a good base and remains in mount.
Gustafsson is working hard here to advance position.
Gustafsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gustafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.
Gustafsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Kakuto.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gustafsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gustafsson working for submissions but it's allowed Kakuto to get to half guard.
Gustafsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kakuto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gustafsson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kakuto throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gustafsson's body to avoid the submission. Gustafsson has instead reached around Kakuto's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gustafsson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Simon Gustafsson!
Tsuyoi Kakuto was interviewed post fight and said 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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