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CACC 103 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Grzegorz Gorski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Michael stuffs the takedown.
Michael moves into the clinch successfully.
Michael is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gorski is defending well.
Michael decides to pull guard.
Gorski trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Gorski tries to free his leg and advance position but Michael is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gorski is now in half guard.
Michael wants to improve his position but Gorski is controlling well.
We've been hearing good reports from Gorski'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski is looking to advance position but Michael won't allow it.
Michael is trying to get back to full guard.
Michael is trying to control but can't.
Michael wants to get back to full guard.
Gorski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Michael! Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (3) vs (0) Michael
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gorski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Michael has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Michael! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (3) vs (2) Michael
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski trying to keep a closed guard but Michael is proving a slippery customer.
Gorski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Michael is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gorski is really struggling to control Michael but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gorski has Michael pulled in close to control his posture.
Michael controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorski is keeping the position for now.
Michael trying to control but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Gorski is trying to keep Michael in close.
Michael is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Michael advances to half guard.
Michael is thwarting Gorski's attempts to control the position.
Gorski wants to get back to full guard but Michael has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (3) vs (5) Michael
Michael trying to control the action but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Gorski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (5) vs (5) Michael
Gorski is looking to stall here but Michael recovers full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorski pushing down on Michael's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Michael wants to get back to full guard.
Gorski stalling.
Michael is staying active underneath Gorski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gorski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michael wants to control but Gorski is keeping busy.
Gorski is keen to just control but Michael is a slippery customer.
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.
Michael wants to control the action here but instead Gorski manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (8) vs (5) Michael
Michael really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gorski goes for an armbar but Michael turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Michael. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (8) vs (7) Michael
Michael stopping the sweep attempt from Gorski.
Michael trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorski being controlled here, momentarily.
Gorski is looking to sweep but instead, Michael has passed into half guard.
Michael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gorski tries to roll over but Michael keeps him under control.
Michael is trying to control. Gorski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gorski trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Michael in particular looking to stall.
Gorski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gorski.
Gorski trying to control the position.
Gorski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (10) vs (7) Michael
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Michael pulls Gorski in to control the position.
Michael keeping full guard, as Gorski tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Michael is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (10) vs (9) Michael
Gorski is trying to keep Michael in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gorski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michael is one step ahead there.
Michael wants to control from the top but Gorski keeps moving.
Michael content to stall in guard here.
Gorski working a defensive guard but Michael manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (10) vs (12) Michael
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gorski tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gorski (10) vs (14) Michael
Gorski is looking to get to half guard.
Michael trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Michael jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gorski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Michael wants to control but Gorski is keeping him busy.
Gorski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Michael content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Michael tries to advance to mount but Gorski denies him.
Michael advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gorski (10) vs (16) Michael
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorski working to try and regain half guard.
Gorski tries to hold on but Michael pushes him away.
Michael controlling the position easily from mount.
Gorski tries to lock up and control but Michael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael wins on points by 16 to 10.
Balbus Michael bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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