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CACC 123: Declan vs Priest 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Fray Tormenta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Tormenta with that takedown attempt.
Sparxx shoots in and drives through. Tormenta sprawls well.
Tormenta misses with a takedown attempt - Sparxx sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tormenta shoots in for a takedown but Sparxx shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyrone Sparxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fray Tormenta.
Tormenta shoots in and drives through. Sparxx sprawls well.
Sparxx feinted with a counter takedown.
Sparxx gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sparxx (4) vs (0) Tormenta
Sparxx content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sparxx 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.
Sparxx wants to control but Tormenta is keeping him busy.
Tormenta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sparxx off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparxx (4) vs (4) Tormenta
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormenta has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sparxx's body.
Sparxx staying busy and making it hard for Tormenta to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx rolls, trying to escape but Tormenta keeps control of the position.
Sparxx rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but Tormenta is controlling well.
Sparxx has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tormenta is working away from the top position though.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
Sparxx is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tormenta defends well.
Tormenta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tormenta is pushing down on Sparxx's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sparxx is fighting to maintain full guard but Tormenta has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to roll over but Tormenta keeps him under control.
Tormenta is trying to control. Sparxx wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tormenta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sparxx manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx being controlled here, momentarily.
Tormenta wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sparxx trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tormenta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Tormenta from controlling successfully.
Sparxx wants to sweep here but Tormenta controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Tormenta from controlling successfully.
Sparxx looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparxx, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tormenta has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (4) vs (7) Tormenta
Tormenta is looking to take a break and control but Sparxx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparxx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tormenta trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Tormenta tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sparxx tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sparxx can't do much from the bottom here.
Tormenta trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tormenta tries to move to mount but Sparxx blocks the move with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta wants to control but Sparxx is keeping him busy.
Sparxx tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tormenta presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (4) vs (9) Tormenta
Tormenta is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sparxx is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (4) vs (12) Tormenta
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.
Tormenta looking for the choke from the back.
Tormenta not allowing Sparxx to control his hands.
Sparxx is really stuck here.
Sparxx preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tormenta.
Our spies down at at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom inform us that Tormenta has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx breaks Tormenta's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (6) vs (12) Tormenta
Sparxx is pushing down on Tormenta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tormenta is fighting to maintain full guard but Sparxx has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tormenta is looking to improve his position.
Tormenta is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
Tormenta wants to get back to full guard.
Tormenta gets full guard.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tormenta has control of Sparxx's left arm, preventing Sparxx from doing any damage.
Tormenta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparxx is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparxx's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (6) vs (14) Tormenta
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparxx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (8) vs (14) Tormenta
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Tormenta is keeping the position.
Sparxx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tormenta pulls Sparxx in close to prevent any damage.
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
Tormenta looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Tormenta pulls Sparxx in close to prevent any damage.
Tormenta trying to keep a closed guard but Sparxx is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tormenta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tormenta keeping full guard, as Sparxx tries to pass.
Tormenta 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking to sit in guard and control but Tormenta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (8) vs (16) Tormenta
Sparxx pulls Tormenta in close to prevent any damage.
Tormenta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (8) vs (19) Tormenta
Tormenta advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (8) vs (21) Tormenta
Tormenta wants to control the pace but Sparxx is squirming around nicely.
Tormenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sparxx tries to improve his position but instead Tormenta has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sparxx (8) vs (24) Tormenta
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Tormenta just sinks the hooks in.
Tormenta struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sparxx trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tormenta working for a choke but Sparxx is defending well.
Tormenta looking for the choke but no joy.
Sparxx tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tormenta avoids the attempt from Sparxx to control.
Tormenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sparxx is trying desperately to improve position.
Tormenta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is squirming around, avoiding Tormenta's attempts to control the action.
Tormenta controlling from mount.
Sparxx working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tormenta is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sparxx tries to hold on but Tormenta postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tormenta wins on points by 24 to 8.
Fray Tormenta thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Tyrone Sparxx stepped up to the mic, saying 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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