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CACC 136: Pripyat v Tormenta 2 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 7 wins and 3 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Fray Tormenta!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tormenta stuffs the takedown.
Pripyat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tormenta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tormenta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tormenta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tormenta dives in for a single leg takedown but Pripyat sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pripyat drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (0) Tormenta
Tormenta pulls Pripyat in close to his closed guard and prevents Pripyat from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pripyat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pripyat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormenta pulls Pripyat in close to prevent any damage.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Tormenta has his hands on Pripyat's head, controlling the position.
Tormenta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pripyat manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (2) Tormenta
Tormenta looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pripyat can't keep his opponent in guard - Tormenta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but Tormenta is controlling well.
Tormenta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tormenta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pripyat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tormenta is working away from the top position though.
Pripyat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta tries to pass to full mount but Pripyat defends it.
Pripyat is trying to get back to full guard.
Tormenta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pripyat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pripyat is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tormenta controlling the pace.
Tormenta trying to control the action but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Tormenta is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (2) vs (5) Tormenta
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Pripyat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pripyat gets back to half guard.
Pripyat is trying to control but can't.
Pripyat tries to roll over but Tormenta keeps him under control.
Tormenta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is trying to control. Pripyat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pripyat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tormenta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tormenta is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (2) vs (8) Tormenta
Tormenta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pripyat regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tormenta prevents Pripyat from improving his position.
Tormenta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tormenta wants to free his trapped foot but Pripyat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pripyat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pripyat is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is pressing down on Pripyat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pripyat is holding on for now.
Pripyat is looking to improve his position.
Pripyat is in trouble now - Tormenta has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (2) vs (11) Tormenta
Pripyat can't escape the position.
Tormenta seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pripyat is holding on tight.
Tormenta keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat working to try and regain half guard.
Tormenta controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Tormenta might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tormenta fails to move to back control.
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 to control but Pripyat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pripyat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tormenta controlling the pace for now.
Pripyat tries to lock up and control but Tormenta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pripyat is trying desperately to improve position.
Tormenta is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pripyat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta tries to control but Pripyat wriggling away.
Pripyat is working to get back to half guard.
Tormenta avoids the attempt from Pripyat to control.
Tormenta content just to control the position here.
Tormenta trying to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
Pripyat is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta trying to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
Tormenta is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pripyat tries to reverse the position but Tormenta maintains control.
Tormenta trying to control but Pripyat is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tormenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pripyat is squirming around, avoiding Tormenta's attempts to control the action.
Pripyat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tormenta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pripyat has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pripyat (2) vs (14) Tormenta
Pripyat breaks Tormenta's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (4) vs (14) Tormenta
Tormenta controls Pripyat momentarily but Pripyat frees himself.
Tormenta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pripyat manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (4) vs (16) Tormenta
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Tormenta from controlling successfully.
Tormenta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pripyat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tormenta wants to control from the top but Pripyat keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat can't keep his opponent in guard - Tormenta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pripyat tries to get to full guard but Tormenta has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tormenta wins on points by 16 to 4.
After winning the bout, Fray Tormenta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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