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CACC 115 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Rob $tone!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as $tone sprawls well. $tone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Thayer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thayer drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (0) $tone
Thayer passes $tone's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
$tone gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer won't allow $tone to sweep him here.
$tone controlling the position.
$tone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thayer passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
$tone is looking for a sweep. Thayer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
$tone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for $tone.
Thayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. $tone is keeping the position for now.
Thayer trying to control but $tone is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
$tone is looking for a triangle but Thayer pushes his legs off easily.
$tone looking for a triangle here. Thayer is fighting it but it looks tight! $tone pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Thayer is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rob $tone!
A victorious Rob $tone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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