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CACC 171: Alopodis vs Gatsby PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 15 losses; Cajun Puto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; David Allan Coe!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Puto has a takedown stuffed.
Coe shoots in for a double leg but Puto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puto tries to counter with a takedown but Coe is quick to defend against it.
Coe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puto's waist but Puto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coe off to one side.
Coe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coe shoots in but Puto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cajun Puto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Allan Coe.
Coe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puto tries to avoid it but Coe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puto to the ground. Puto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Coe with a poor takedown
and Puto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Coe! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Puto (4) vs (0) Coe
Coe regains half guard.
Puto wants to work for an arm triangle but Coe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coe is looking for a sweep. Puto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puto is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Coe has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Coe trying to control but Puto postures up.
Coe tries to get to full guard but Puto has control of the leg.
Coe moves into full 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.
Puto preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Coe is keeping the position.
Coe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (4) vs (2) Coe
Puto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Coe stacks Puto 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 Coe! Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (4) vs (5) Coe
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coe trying to control the action but Puto is working from the bottom.
Puto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Coe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Puto is defending against the submission attempts here by Coe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Puto sees it coming and defends easily.
Coe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Puto is defending against the submission attempts here by Coe.
Puto is trying to control but can't.
Puto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coe pulls his head out easily.
Puto is looking to improve his position.
Puto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Puto actively working from the bottom here.
Coe wants to work for an arm triangle but Puto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Puto won't allow Coe to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puto is trying to get back to full guard.
Puto looking for submissions off his back.
Coe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puto.
Puto pulls Coe in close to his closed guard and prevents Coe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Coe trying to control the position from guard on top but Puto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coe defends it easily.
Coe stopping the sweep attempt from Puto.
Coe passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (4) vs (8) Coe
Coe tries for a kimura but Puto is defending well.
Coe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Puto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Coe is trying to get an arm triangle but Puto is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Coe off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puto (8) vs (8) Coe
Puto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Coe tries to break free.
Coe keeps trying to improve his position.
Puto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Coe is in bad spot here.
Coe is still trying to improve position.
Puto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Coe has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Puto is not going to allow Coe to sit and survive in this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Coe 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 Puto gets his way!
Puto keeps control of the position as Coe tries to break free.
Puto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Coe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Coe prevents Puto from taking his back.
Puto is working for a guillotine from mount but Coe frees his head quite easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coe regains half guard.
Coe won't allow Puto to pass to mount.
Puto is looking to take a break and control but Coe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Coe reverses the position - he's now on top in Puto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (8) vs (10) Coe
Coe looking to pass the guard.
Coe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puto looking for a sweep. Not yet Puto, not yet.
Puto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coe defends well.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Puto is retaining full guard.
Coe trying to control the position from guard on top but Puto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coe defends well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Coe trying to control but Puto is working from the bottom.
Coe controlling from the top position.
Puto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coe defends well.
Puto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Puto is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puto keeping moving, preventing Coe from controlling successfully.
Puto is looking to sweep but instead, Coe has passed into half guard.
Coe trying to pass the guard but Puto defending well.
Coe is trying to control the action in half guard but Puto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coe prevents Puto from improving his position.
Coe is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Puto trying to control but Coe postures up.
Coe is trying to control the action in half guard but Puto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puto.
Puto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coe is one step ahead there.
Puto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (10) vs (10) Coe
Puto 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.
Coe looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Puto is defending well. Coe quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Puto has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Coe celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Allan Coe!
David Allan Coe really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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