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CACC 139: Hozdic vs Nielsen II 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Balbus Michael! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 27 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Michael darts in and clinches Pancake up against the ropes.
Pancake has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Michael uses from the top position.
Pancake working for a triangle but Michael defends it easily.
Pancake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Michael (0) vs (2) Pancake
Michael being controlled here, momentarily.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michael is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake pushes down on Michael's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pancake is looking for a kimura but Michael is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pancake to get the leverage.
Pancake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Michael is staying active underneath Pancake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pancake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pancake seems to be looking for submissions.
Pancake is keen to just control but Michael is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the pace.
Pancake trying to control from half guard but Michael is working away.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancake is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Michael still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Michael has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Michael (4) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake wants to control but Michael postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is not content to let Michael control the position.
Pancake struggling a bit here.
Michael trying to control the position but Pancake is working away.
Pancake wants to control but Michael postures up.
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.
Michael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Michael's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pancake is looking to control Michael's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Michael wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pancake holds on and takes a little breather.
Pancake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Michael passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Michael (7) vs (2) Pancake
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries to move to mount but Pancake blocks the move with his legs.
Michael looking to control but instead Pancake has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Pancake trying to control but Michael postures up.
Michael is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pancake trying to control but Michael postures up.
Pancake is holding on to half guard well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pancake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pancake working a defensive guard here.
Pancake working for submissions but it's allowed Michael to get to half guard.
Pancake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake pulls Michael in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Michael postures up.
Michael is sitting in close to Pancake's body. Pancake has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Michael is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Michael is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pancake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tobias Pancake!
Tobias Pancake decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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