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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 25 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake goes for a double leg but Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruz continues to drive forward.
Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Pancake
Cruz keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Cruz is looking for a triangle here but Pancake uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Cruz is not content to let Pancake control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruz is being controlled here.
Cruz tries to bench press Pancake off him but Pancake keeps the position.
Cruz is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Cruz's coaches at Punch Out Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
Pancake tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cruz is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz is letting Pancake control him for a moment.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pancake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (4) vs (5) Pancake
Cruz is trying to control but Pancake is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Cruz wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
Pancake gets back to half guard.
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake is pressing down on Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (7) vs (5) Pancake
Cruz trying to control the position but Pancake is working away.
Pancake tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake has one of Cruz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pancake, who protects the arm well.
Cruz looking to control but instead Pancake has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Pancake defends it.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.
Pancake is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Pancake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pancake.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cruz passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (5) Pancake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cruz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pancake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pancake and Cruz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pancake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Pancake is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Cruz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pancake! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (13) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake is desperately trying to improve his position but Cruz has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pancake is trying to escape the mount.
Pancake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (13) vs (7) Pancake
Cruz looking to control.
Cruz managing to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake postures up.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pancake trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Pancake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz working for submissions but it's allowed Pancake to get to half guard.
Pancake controlling the pace.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake stalling away here and it's allowed Cruz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pancake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (15) vs (7) Pancake
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz pushes down on Pancake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Pancake trying to control here.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
Cruz trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake manages to get to full guard.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (18) vs (7) Pancake
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pancake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cruz wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 18 to 7.
Our winner, Darian Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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