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CACC 134: Ward vs Donde PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Marco Battaglia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pinkman shoots in for a takedown but Battaglia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinkman clinches up against the ropes.
Battaglia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pinkman pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Battaglia gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Battaglia (2) vs (0) Pinkman
Our spies down at at Finish the Fight inform us that Pinkman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Battaglia wants to control from the top but Pinkman keeps moving.
Battaglia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Battaglia trying to control but Pinkman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman wants to sweep but no luck.
Pinkman working for a triangle but Battaglia defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Battaglia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pinkman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Battaglia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pinkman 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.
Battaglia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinkman is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman is trying to control the position but Battaglia postures up.
Battaglia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pinkman trying to keep a closed guard but Battaglia is proving a slippery customer.
Pinkman looking for a guillotine here but Battaglia defends easily.
Battaglia is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia trying to control but Pinkman is working from the bottom.
Battaglia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Battaglia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Battaglia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pinkman for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinkman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pinkman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pinkman keeping full guard, as Battaglia tries to pass.
Pinkman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Battaglia defends it easily.
Pinkman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman is looking to cinch up a triangle. Battaglia throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pinkman's body to avoid the submission. Pinkman has instead reached around Battaglia's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pinkman arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jesse Pinkman!
A very excited looking Jesse Pinkman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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