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CACC 167: Arias vs Sanchez II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Jesse Pinkman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Lemony Snicket!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snicket wants to clinch up but Pinkman keeps it at a distance.
Pinkman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pinkman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Snicket did well to prevent Pinkman getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pinkman (2) vs (0) Snicket
Snicket is defending against the submission attempts here by Pinkman.
Snicket looking for submissions off his back.
Pinkman controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snicket looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pinkman is looking for a kimura but Snicket is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pinkman to get the leverage.
Pinkman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pinkman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pinkman (5) vs (0) Snicket
Snicket tries to reverse the position but Pinkman maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman content just to control the position here.
Snicket has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pinkman (8) vs (0) Snicket
Pinkman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pinkman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pinkman is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Snicket defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snicket tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Snicket has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pinkman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Snicket wants to escape the position.
Pinkman is controlling the position but Snicket somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Pinkman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snicket is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinkman pulls his head out easily.
Pinkman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pinkman (11) vs (0) Snicket
Snicket tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pinkman controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman tries to control but Snicket wriggling away.
Pinkman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Snicket has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Pinkman (14) vs (0) Snicket
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pinkman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Snicket knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Snicket for a finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snicket tries to escape the position.
Snicket is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pinkman gets his way!
Snicket won't enjoy being in this position. Pinkman looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Snicket is tapping - it's over boys! Pinkman picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Pinkman!
Jesse Pinkman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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