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CACC 94 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Pablo Escobarre!
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Escobarre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
MacGowan tries to pull guard but Escobarre forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Escobarre gets underhooks to prevent MacGowan's takedown attempt.
Escobarre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by MacGowan after a bit of a struggle.
Escobarre has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but MacGowan regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Escobarre
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Escobarre from controlling successfully.
Escobarre pushing down on MacGowan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Escobarre trying to control from MacGowan's half guard. MacGowan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
MacGowan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
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.
Escobarre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but MacGowan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Escobarre
MacGowan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Escobarre trying to keep a closed guard but MacGowan is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Escobarre keeps moving.
Escobarre is looking for a triangle here but MacGowan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (2) Escobarre
You can see the frustration on Escobarre's face as MacGowan controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Escobarre tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position.
Escobarre wants to control but MacGowan postures up.
Escobarre is trying to work for a sweep but MacGowan has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: MacGowan (7) vs (2) Escobarre
MacGowan fails to move to back control.
MacGowan controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is squirming around, avoiding MacGowan's attempts to control the action.
Escobarre is desperately trying to improve his position but MacGowan has a good base and remains in mount.
MacGowan controlling from the full mount.
Escobarre working to try and regain half guard.
MacGowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is looking to improve his position but MacGowan isn't that keen on the idea.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Escobarre to control.
Escobarre is desperately trying to improve his position but MacGowan has a good base and remains in mount.
Escobarre is still trying to improve position.
MacGowan tries to control but Escobarre wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (10) vs (2) Escobarre
A bit of a pause in the action here. MacGowan controlling the positon.
MacGowan trying to control momentarily.
MacGowan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
MacGowan is hanging on to Escobarre's back as he tries to escape.
MacGowan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Escobarre tries to escape but MacGowan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan gets his hands free as Escobarre looks to control.
Escobarre can't escape the position.
MacGowan is looking for a choke. Escobarre gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Escobarre manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (10) vs (4) Escobarre
Escobarre wants to pass the guard but MacGowan is keeping the position.
Escobarre trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now.
Escobarre trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobarre wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Escobarre tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! MacGowan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! MacGowan has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (12) vs (4) Escobarre
MacGowan looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Escobarre has his foot on MacGowan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacGowan works his way back into a safe position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobarre keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
Escobarre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. MacGowan stacks Escobarre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by MacGowan! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (15) vs (4) Escobarre
Escobarre is looking to regain half guard here but MacGowan keeps moving and retains side control.
MacGowan controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Escobarre is looking to reverse the position.
Escobarre looks to move to half guard but instead MacGowan has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: MacGowan (17) vs (4) Escobarre
Escobarre working to try and regain half guard.
Escobarre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre keeps trying to improve his position.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Escobarre to control.
MacGowan controlling the position easily from mount.
Escobarre wants to hold on but MacGowan pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to control but Escobarre wriggling away.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Escobarre to control.
Escobarre working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
MacGowan tries to control but Escobarre wriggling away.
Escobarre is looking to get to half guard.
MacGowan takes Escobarre's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Escobarre is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (20) vs (4) Escobarre
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 20 to 4. |
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