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CACC 88 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Distant Thunder (ranked 1726 p4p, 96 weight class) and Rubens Charles (ranked 2046 p4p, 115 weight class). Thunder comes to the ring accompanied by Who Set The World On Fire. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rubens Charles was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 11 losses; Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Charles stuffs the takedown.
Thunder instigates a clinch.
Thunder prevents the takedown attempt.
Charles is working for takedown but Thunder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thunder pulls guard successfully.
Thunder seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Thunder keeping full guard, as Charles tries to pass.
Charles wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
Thunder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder is trying to control the position but Charles postures up.
Charles trying to control but Thunder is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Charles manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (0) Charles
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Charles has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Thunder content to stall in guard here.
Thunder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Charles for as long as he can get away with.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Charles being controlled here, momentarily.
Charles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thunder trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Thunder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Charles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Charles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Charles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thunder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Thunder won't allow Charles to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles is looking for a triangle but Thunder pushes his legs off easily.
Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Thunder controlling from the top position.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Thunder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Charles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to keep a closed guard but Thunder is proving a slippery customer.
Charles might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thunder haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thunder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thunder stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
Thunder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Charles is pulling down on Thunder's head. It's preventing any offense from Thunder, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thunder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Charles is trying to control the position but Thunder postures up.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
Thunder content to stall in guard here.
Charles keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
Thunder controlling from the top position.
Charles looking to control.
Thunder trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Charles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thunder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thunder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thunder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Charles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Thunder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Thunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thunder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Charles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder stays in close to Charles's body and controls the position.
Charles controls Thunder momentarily but Thunder frees himself.
Charles being controlled here, momentarily.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Thunder advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (5) vs (0) Charles
Thunder controls the position.
Charles is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Thunder tries to move into full mount but can't pass Charles's legs.
Thunder wants to control but Charles is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Charles is looking to regain half guard here but Thunder keeps moving and retains side control.
What's Charles going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
Charles is being controlled here.
Charles is not content to let Thunder control the position.
Charles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thunder trying to control the position but Charles is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thunder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
Thunder controls the position from side control.
Charles is not content to let Thunder control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles stops Thunder from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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