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CACC 140: Pavlov vs Lee PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Jethro Boudreaux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Judas Priest! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Priest drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boudreaux (0) vs (2) Priest Boudreaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priest is one step ahead there. Priest passes into half guard. Boudreaux is looking for a sweep. Priest is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Still in half guard, Priest seems content to control. Boudreaux wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Priest uses his free foot to push down on Boudreaux's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boudreaux. Score +3 for passing guard: Boudreaux (0) vs (5) Priest We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boudreaux manages to regain half guard. Good work. Boudreaux is staying active underneath Priest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boudreaux trying to hold on to Priest's head to control him but Priest postures up.
Priest slows the pace down in half guard. Priest is looking to advance position but Boudreaux won't allow it. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Boudreaux works his way to full guard. Good work. Boudreaux working a defensive guard here.
Priest stopping the sweep attempt from Boudreaux. Boudreaux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Priest looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux is trying to control the position but Priest postures up. Priest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Priest preventing the sweep. Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Boudreaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Priest wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is keeping the position. Priest preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully. Priest wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is keeping the position. Boudreaux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Priest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Priest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. 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. Priest is pushing down on Boudreaux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boudreaux is fighting to maintain full guard but Priest has managed to sneak the leg through. Boudreaux trying to hold on to Priest's head to control him but Priest postures up.
Priest works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boudreaux (0) vs (8) Priest Priest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boudreaux is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Priest might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boudreaux haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Priest fails to advance to Boudreaux's back. Boudreaux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux wants to control but Priest is having none of it. Priest forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Boudreaux (0) vs (11) Priest Well, with Priest on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Boudreaux is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Boudreaux staying busy and making it hard for Priest to control. Boudreaux defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Priest patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Boudreaux tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Priest wants to take Boudreaux's back but he can't do it this time. Boudreaux gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux trying to control here.
Priest is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Priest frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Boudreaux (0) vs (14) Priest Boudreaux tries to reverse the position but Priest maintains control. Priest fails to advance to Boudreaux's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux manages to regain half guard. Good work. Priest slows the pace down in half guard. Priest wants to take a breather but Boudreaux is having none of it. Boudreaux wants to get back to full guard but Priest has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Boudreaux (0) vs (17) Priest Priest is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boudreaux to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boudreaux shrugs it off. Priest swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Boudreaux is now in Priest's guard. A big mistake from Priest there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boudreaux (2) vs (17) Priest Priest can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boudreaux controls the pace. Priest looking for a sweep. Not yet Priest, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux looking to pass the guard. Priest is trying to keep Boudreaux in close.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully. Priest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boudreaux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Priest keeping full guard, as Boudreaux tries to pass. Priest is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boudreaux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priest swivels though and keeps the full guard. Priest is pulling down on Boudreaux's head. It's preventing any offense from Boudreaux, at least for the moment. Boudreaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Priest working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boudreaux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boudreaux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Boudreaux drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Priest dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boudreaux (2) vs (19) Priest
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boudreaux swivels though and keeps the full guard. Boudreaux wants to sweep here but Priest controlling him for the moment. Priest passes Boudreaux's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Boudreaux is looking to improve his position.
Priest is keen to just control but Boudreaux is a slippery customer. Boudreaux is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boudreaux avoid being mounted? Boudreaux tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Priest is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Boudreaux won't allow Priest to pass to mount. Priest trying to control from half guard but Boudreaux is working away. Priest passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boudreaux! Score +3 for passing guard: Boudreaux (2) vs (22) Priest Boudreaux can't escape the position.
Priest looking to control but Boudreaux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Priest wants to take his opponent's back but Boudreaux doesn't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Priest passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boudreaux! Score +3 for passing guard: Boudreaux (2) vs (25) Priest Priest with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Boudreaux is trying to escape the mount.
Boudreaux tries to improve his position but Priest has taken his back! Priest has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Boudreaux tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Priest pushes Boudreaux away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Judas Priest! A very excited looking Judas Priest made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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