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CACC 147: Pancake v Sakuraba 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kincaid gets caught napping as Esteves dives in and scores a takedown. Kincaid manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Kincaid
Kincaid keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Kincaid keeps moving.
Kincaid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kincaid is looking for a triangle but Esteves pushes his legs off easily.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincaid is keeping the position for now.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
Kincaid looking for a guillotine here but Esteves defends easily.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Kincaid is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Kincaid has his foot on Esteves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esteves works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kincaid trying to control the position.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kincaid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Kincaid's legs - danger averted.
Kincaid looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kincaid keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Kincaid
Esteves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kincaid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kincaid is looking for a sweep.
Kincaid 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.
Kincaid is not content to let Esteves control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kincaid wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to control but Kincaid is keeping him busy.
Esteves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kincaid, who protects the arm well.
Kincaid is trying to control Esteves's posture but Esteves avoids it.
Esteves has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kincaid! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (7) vs (0) Kincaid
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Kincaid has given up his back here. Will Esteves look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (10) vs (0) Kincaid
Kincaid is trying to break free.
Kincaid is keeping busy.
Esteves looking for the choke from the back.
Esteves is looking to control Kincaid but Kincaid is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Esteves doesn't have the hooks in and Kincaid manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (10) vs (2) Kincaid
Kincaid is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Esteves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kincaid is aware though and is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid stands and throws Esteves's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (10) vs (5) Kincaid
Kincaid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Kincaid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kincaid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kincaid is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Esteves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kincaid trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Kincaid keeps moving and retains side control.
Kincaid trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kincaid tries to pass to full mount but Esteves defends it.
Esteves trying to control but Kincaid postures up.
Esteves actively working from the bottom here.
Kincaid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Esteves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kincaid.
Kincaid is trying to work for a kimura but Esteves is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Kincaid is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Esteves trying to control from the bottom.
Kincaid wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves trying to control but Kincaid postures up.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Kincaid has control of the leg.
Kincaid is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kincaid wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Kincaid is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Kincaid is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Esteves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kincaid stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kincaid not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kincaid manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (12) vs (5) Kincaid
Kincaid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Kincaid looking for a guillotine here but Esteves defends easily.
Kincaid looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kincaid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kincaid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.
Kincaid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kincaid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.
Kincaid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.
Kincaid looking for a guillotine here but Esteves defends easily.
Kincaid is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.
Esteves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kincaid keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Kincaid is retaining full guard.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Kincaid working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincaid is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
Esteves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kincaid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kincaid controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Esteves passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for a kimura but Kincaid is defending it quite comfortably.
Kincaid gets full guard.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Kincaid is retaining full guard.
Kincaid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esteves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Kincaid keeps moving.
Kincaid looking for a guillotine here but Esteves defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves forces his way into half guard.
Esteves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (15) vs (5) Kincaid
Esteves wants to control the pace but Kincaid is squirming around nicely.
Kincaid slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves wants to work for an arm triangle but Kincaid is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Esteves prevents Kincaid from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 15 to 5.
An out of breath Vartan Esteves 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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