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CACC 146: Hozdic vs Tormenta 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Neuer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Declan is fending him off so far but Neuer persists. Nope, Declan circles away and we're back to standing.
Neuer with a poor takedown
and Declan counters with a straight right hand.
Neuer shoots in for a double leg but Declan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aedan Declan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Neuer.
Neuer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Neuer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Neuer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Declan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Neuer on his heels. He'll look to pass Neuer's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (0) Neuer
Declan pushes down on Neuer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neuer is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Declan trying to control the action but Neuer is working from the bottom.
Neuer is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan stalling.
Neuer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neuer keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Neuer wants to sweep but no luck.
Declan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Declan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Declan wants to pass the guard but Neuer is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Declan controlling from the top position.
Declan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (5) vs (0) Neuer
Declan tries to move to mount but Neuer blocks the move with his legs.
Declan controls the position.
Declan trying to control the position but Neuer is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Declan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee asks Declan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Declan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Neuer is looking to reverse the position.
Declan trying to control the action but Neuer is working from the bottom.
Neuer stops Declan from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is not content to let Declan control the position.
Neuer is trying to improve his position.
Declan trying to control the action but Neuer is working from the bottom.
Declan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Neuer is not content to let Declan control the position.
Declan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control the action but Neuer is working from the bottom.
Declan controls the position.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Neuer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Declan controls the position from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is not content to let Declan control the position.
Neuer is letting Declan control him for a moment.
Declan works to advance to full mount. Neuer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (7) vs (0) Neuer
Neuer is looking to improve his position but Declan isn't that keen on the idea.
Neuer is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Declan has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Declan (10) vs (0) Neuer
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Declan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neuer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Declan.
Neuer turns into Declan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (10) vs (2) Neuer
Neuer looking to pass the guard.
Declan has control of Neuer's left arm, preventing Neuer from doing any damage.
Declan wants to sweep here but Neuer controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neuer tries to free his leg and advance position but Declan is retaining full guard.
Neuer won't allow Declan to sweep him here.
Neuer tries to free his leg and advance position but Declan is retaining full guard.
Neuer postures up.
Neuer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Declan is keeping the position for now.
Declan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neuer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (12) vs (2) Neuer
Neuer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Declan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Neuer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Declan stopping the sweep attempt from Neuer.
Neuer can't keep his opponent in guard - Declan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neuer wants to get back to full guard.
Declan seems to be working for a kimura but Neuer defends the submission attempt.
Declan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Neuer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neuer is looking to improve his position.
Neuer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neuer looking for submissions off his back.
Neuer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Declan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Neuer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Declan works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (15) vs (2) Neuer
Neuer is not content to let Declan control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is trying to improve his position.
Declan is staying tight to Neuer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neuer keeps working.
Neuer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Declan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Neuer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (15) vs (4) Neuer
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neuer seems to be working for a kimura but Declan defends the submission attempt.
Declan is trying to maintain the position but Neuer is very close to passing his half guard.
Declan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Neuer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Declan sees it coming and defends easily.
Declan gets back to full guard.
Neuer tries to free his leg and advance position but Declan is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is controlling Neuer's posture.
Declan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neuer is one step ahead there.
Neuer postures up.
Neuer preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Declan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (17) vs (4) Neuer
Neuer working for submissions but it's allowed Declan to get to half guard.
Neuer is not content to let Declan control the position.
Declan is taking a breather. Neuer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is refusing to be controlled, as Declan sits in half guard.
Declan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Declan moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (20) vs (4) Neuer
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Neuer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neuer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
An out of breath Aedan Declan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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