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CACC 162: Mazzini vs Declan 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alen Ohanian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; William Snowdon!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ohanian clinches up against the ropes.
I was talking to Ohanian's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ohanian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Snowdon prevents the takedown attempt.
Snowdon is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ohanian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Snowdon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ohanian after a bit of a struggle.
Snowdon looking for a takedown.
Alen Ohanian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Snowdon.
Snowdon is working for takedown but Ohanian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ohanian gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ohanian (2) vs (0) Snowdon
Ohanian is keen to just control but Snowdon is a slippery customer.
Snowdon actively working from the bottom here.
Ohanian is thwarting Snowdon's attempts to control the position.
Ohanian is trying to control the action in half guard but Snowdon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Snowdon. Score +3 for passing guard: Ohanian (5) vs (0) Snowdon
Snowdon prevents Ohanian from improving position.
Ohanian trying to control the position but Snowdon is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian is trying to get an arm triangle but Snowdon is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Snowdon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snowdon is not content to let Ohanian control the position.
Ohanian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ohanian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ohanian controls the position.
Snowdon is trying to get back to half guard.
Snowdon keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ohanian trying to control the position but Snowdon is working away.
Snowdon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ohanian advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ohanian (7) vs (0) Snowdon
Ohanian moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ohanian (10) vs (0) Snowdon
Snowdon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ohanian's guard. Nice work there by Snowdon.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ohanian (10) vs (2) Snowdon
Ohanian keeping full guard, as Snowdon tries to pass.
Ohanian looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Snowdon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ohanian manages to get to full guard.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohanian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snowdon wants to control from the top but Ohanian keeps moving.
Ohanian working for a triangle but Snowdon defends it easily.
Snowdon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Snowdon won't allow Ohanian to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ohanian's guard.
Ohanian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Snowdon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ohanian's guard.
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.
Ohanian is defending against the submission attempts here by Snowdon.
Ohanian is trying to control but can't.
Snowdon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Snowdon is looking for a kimura here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon stalling away here and it's allowed Ohanian to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Snowdon looking to pass the guard.
Ohanian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snowdon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snowdon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snowdon looking to sit in guard and control but Ohanian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ohanian (12) vs (2) Snowdon
Snowdon keeping full guard, as Ohanian tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is looking to sweep but instead, Ohanian has passed into half guard.
Snowdon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snowdon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snowdon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snowdon.
Ohanian wants to control from the top but Snowdon keeps moving.
Ohanian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowdon is keeping the position for now.
Snowdon looking for a guillotine here but Ohanian defends easily.
Snowdon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ohanian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian trying to control but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Snowdon working for submissions but it's allowed Ohanian to get to half guard.
Ohanian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snowdon sees it coming and defends easily.
Ohanian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snowdon sees it coming and defends easily.
Ohanian prevents Snowdon from improving his position.
Snowdon actively working from the bottom here.
Ohanian wants to work for an arm triangle but Snowdon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is trying to get back to full guard.
Ohanian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snowdon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowdon wants to get back to full guard but Ohanian has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ohanian (15) vs (2) Snowdon
Ohanian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snowdon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Snowdon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snowdon.
Snowdon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ohanian has picked Snowdon up and slammed him! Snowdon can't keep hold of the triangle and Ohanian manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ohanian (18) vs (2) Snowdon
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snowdon keeps working.
Ohanian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Snowdon tries to bench press Ohanian off him but Ohanian keeps the position.
Ohanian trying to control the action but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Snowdon is looking for a sweep.
Ohanian is looking to take a break and control but Snowdon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snowdon tries to buck Ohanian off but Ohanian is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian trying to control the action but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Snowdon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ohanian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Snowdon's legs.
Snowdon is trying to improve his position.
Snowdon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian trying to control the action but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Snowdon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ohanian trying to control the position but Snowdon is working away.
Ohanian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ohanian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ohanian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian tries for a kimura but Snowdon is defending well.
Snowdon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snowdon is looking to improve his position.
Snowdon moves into full guard.
Snowdon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ohanian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ohanian wants to control from the top but Snowdon keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ohanian defends well.
Ohanian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ohanian tries to free his leg and advance position but Snowdon is retaining full guard.
Snowdon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ohanian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snowdon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ohanian stacks Snowdon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ohanian! Score +3 for passing guard: Ohanian (21) vs (2) Snowdon
Ohanian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian wants to control but Snowdon is keeping him busy.
Snowdon gets back to half guard.
Snowdon looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowdon is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ohanian takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Alen Ohanian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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