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CACC 114 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pripyat tries to keep at a distance but Torres has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pripyat tries to pull guard but Torres forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Pripyat pulls guard.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pripyat holds on and takes a little breather.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pripyat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pripyat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Pripyat wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Torres is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat is looking to improve his position.
Torres is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pripyat is refusing to be controlled, as Torres sits in half guard.
Pripyat is trying to get back to full guard.
Pripyat is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pripyat avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Torres slows the pace down in half guard.
Pripyat is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
We've been hearing good reports from Pripyat'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.
Torres passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pripyat! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (0) vs (3) Torres
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pripyat is now in Torres's guard. A big mistake from Torres there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (3) Torres
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Pripyat is proving a slippery customer.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pripyat puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pripyat trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is looking for a kimura but Torres is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pripyat to get the leverage.
Pripyat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Torres is looking to control Pripyat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Pripyat passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (5) vs (3) Torres
Torres is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeps trying to improve his position.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Pripyat's attempts to control the action.
Pripyat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Torres is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Torres tries to hold on but Pripyat pushes him away.
Pripyat wants to finish this one by submission but Torres is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pripyat.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Pripyat's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torres felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Torres tries to hold on but Pripyat pushes him away.
Pripyat wants to take his opponent's back but Torres doesn't allow it.
Torres wants to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
Pripyat looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to take his opponent's back but Torres doesn't allow it.
Torres is looking to improve his position but Pripyat isn't that keen on the idea.
Pripyat avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Pripyat trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat is really struggling to control Torres but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Torres regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Pripyat seems content to control.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Pripyat has control of the leg.
Torres won't allow Pripyat to pass to mount.
Pripyat moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (8) vs (3) Torres
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat tries to move into full mount but can't pass Torres's legs.
Torres tries to buck Pripyat off but Pripyat is having none of it.
Torres is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pripyat off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pripyat (8) vs (7) Torres
Torres is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pripyat is in a bad position with Torres working for a choke. Pripyat manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (10) vs (7) Torres
Pripyat trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to sweep here but Pripyat controlling him for the moment.
Torres is controlling Pripyat's posture.
Pripyat won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Pripyat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pripyat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Pripyat is proving a slippery customer.
Torres wants to sweep here but Pripyat controlling him for the moment.
Torres keeping full guard, as Pripyat tries to pass.
Pripyat trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Pripyat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripyat takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. |
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