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CACC 153: Average vs Galanos PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 7 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Average darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Galanos
Average is pressing down on Galanos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Galanos is holding on for now.
Average is keen to just control but Galanos is a slippery customer.
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.
Galanos wants to sweep but Average has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (0) Galanos
Average is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Galanos has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galanos keeps working.
Galanos is looking to regain half guard here but Average keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Average trying to control the action but Galanos is working from the bottom.
Galanos tries to bench press Average off him but Average keeps the position.
Galanos stops Average from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control the position but Galanos is working away.
Galanos wants to control but Average postures up.
Average tries to move into full mount but can't pass Galanos's legs.
Average is looking to take a break and control but Galanos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Average goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Galanos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Average's guard! Nice work there by Galanos! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (5) vs (2) Galanos
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to keep a closed guard but Galanos is proving a slippery customer.
Average wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Galanos is now in half guard.
Average has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Galanos is working away from the top position though.
Average looking for submissions off his back.
Galanos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Galanos trying to control from half guard but Average is working away.
Average trying to control from the bottom.
Average wants to get back to full guard.
Galanos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Galanos prevents Average from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average is refusing to be controlled, as Galanos sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Galanos in particular looking to stall.
Galanos trying to mount his opponent but Average defends it.
Average is staying active underneath Galanos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Average manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Average keeping full guard, as Galanos tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average keeping moving, preventing Galanos from controlling successfully.
Average keeping full guard, as Galanos tries to pass.
Average is looking for a triangle but Galanos pushes his legs off easily.
Average wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Galanos is now in half guard.
Average is refusing to be controlled, as Galanos sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos content to control rather than advance.
Galanos is trying to control. Average wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Galanos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Galanos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average is holding on to half guard well.
Galanos stalling.
Average wants to improve his position but Galanos is controlling well.
Well, if Galanos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Galanos stalling away here and it's allowed Average to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Galanos is stalling in the full guard.
Average has his hands on Galanos's head, controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galanos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Average looking to control.
Average looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Average might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Galanos postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos passes into half guard.
Galanos moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (5) Galanos
Average is looking for a sweep.
Galanos trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Average's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galanos taking a breather here.
Galanos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Galanos controls the position.
Average tries to bench press Galanos off him but Galanos keeps the position.
Average holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Galanos stalls from top position.
Galanos trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
Galanos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Average knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Galanos wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Average manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (7) vs (5) Galanos
Average prevents Galanos from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Average takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Joe Average is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Joe Average was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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