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CACC 100 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (0) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Arias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arias 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.
Arias has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arias keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (2) Hunt
Arias trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hunt manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (2) vs (7) Hunt
Arias looks to move to half guard but instead Hunt has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (2) vs (9) Hunt
Arias has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (2) vs (12) Hunt
Hunt is looking for the choke from the back position but Arias is controlling his hands well.
Hunt trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking for a rear naked choke here but Arias reverses the position brilliantly into Hunt's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (4) vs (12) Hunt
Arias content to stall in guard here.
Arias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (7) vs (12) Hunt
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arias is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hunt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arias trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Hunt tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is not content to let Arias control the position.
Hunt struggling a bit here.
Hunt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arias passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (12) Hunt
Arias has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (12) vs (12) Hunt
Hunt is looking to improve his position but Arias isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias avoids the attempt from Hunt to control.
Arias is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hunt has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hunt! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (12) vs (14) Hunt
Hunt won't allow Arias to sweep him here.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
Hunt passes Arias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arias manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arias working a defensive guard but Hunt passes into half guard.
Arias moves into full guard.
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Arias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt won't allow Arias to sweep him here.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Arias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Arias is trying to keep Hunt in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Arias is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (14) vs (14) Hunt
Arias forces his way into half guard.
Hunt wants to control but Arias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Hunt defends it.
Hunt trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Arias is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hunt! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (17) vs (14) Hunt
Hunt tries to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arias looking for a guillotine from mount but Hunt is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hunt holds on for dear life, controlling Arias's posture momentarily.
Arias fails to take his opponent's back.
Hunt is looking to improve his position but Arias isn't that keen on the idea.
Arias tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hunt is holding on tight.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Arias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arias with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hunt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hunt wants to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunt is looking to escape.
Arias controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to take his opponent's back but Hunt doesn't allow it.
Hunt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunt holds on for dear life, controlling Arias's posture momentarily.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Hunt stops Arias from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hunt wants to control but Arias is having none of it.
Arias wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arias moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Arias (20) vs (14) Hunt
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.
Hunt is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hunt is trying to break free.
Arias tries to get the hooks in deep but Hunt pushed the leg off.
Arias doesn't have the hooks in and Hunt manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (20) vs (16) Hunt
Arias looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Arias defending well.
Arias gets back to full guard.
Arias 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.
Hunt pushing down on Arias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arias.
Arias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Arias looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (20) vs (19) Hunt
Arias prevents Hunt from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias takes the fight on points by 20 to 19.
George Arias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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