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CACC 174: Pavlov vs Sakuraba 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Minasian shoots for a takedown but Bandito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bandito clinches.
Bandito wants the takedown. Minasian is fighting it off but Bandito persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Minasian's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Minasian is keeping the position.
Minasian trying to keep a closed guard but Bandito is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bandito trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
Bandito slips nicely into half guard.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Minasian is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Minasian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Minasian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bandito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bandito's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (2) vs (4) Minasian
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian not allowing Bandito to control his hands.
Bandito can't escape the position.
Bandito defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Minasian's arms.
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.
Bandito looking to control the position.
What can Bandito do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bandito tries to roll but Minasian sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Bandito right now.
Bandito trying to control the hands but Minasian won't let him.
Bandito is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito prevents Minasian from getting a body triangle.
Bandito is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bandito defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Minasian's arms.
What can Bandito do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bandito staying busy and making it hard for Minasian to control.
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandito just trying to survive but Minasian is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bandito's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Minasian is looking to control Bandito but Bandito is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Minasian has the hooks in. Bandito is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bandito showing good submission defense here.
Will Minasian go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Minasian controlling well, preventing Bandito from escaping the position.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Minasian's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bandito breaks Minasian's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (4) Minasian
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito passes Minasian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Minasian moves into full guard.
Bandito won't allow Minasian to sweep him here.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Minasian is keeping the position.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
Minasian wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Minasian keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito won't allow Minasian to sweep him here.
Bandito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minasian wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Minasian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Minasian is trying to keep Bandito in close.
Minasian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bandito defends it easily.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Minasian is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito stopping the sweep attempt from Minasian.
Minasian is still trying to improve position.
Minasian keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito passes Minasian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bandito trying to mount his opponent but Minasian defends it.
Bandito is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Minasian is defending well.
Bandito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minasian keeps working.
Bandito is working for a kimura but Minasian is defending it quite comfortably.
Bandito is trying to control the action in half guard but Minasian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Minasian is defending well.
Minasian wants to improve his position but Bandito is controlling well.
Bandito trying to mount his opponent but Minasian defends it.
Minasian wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy.
Minasian has a hand on Bandito's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bandito takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (7) vs (4) Minasian
Minasian is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Minasian is looking to get to half guard.
Bandito controlling the position easily from mount.
Bandito goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Minasian is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (7) vs (6) Minasian
Minasian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Minasian tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Bandito wants to sweep here but Minasian controlling him for the moment.
Bandito keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Minasian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bandito trying to control the position.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Minasian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bandito wants to sweep but no luck.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Bandito is keeping the position.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Bandito looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandito, not yet.
Bandito looking to control.
Bandito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Minasian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is stalling in the full guard.
Bandito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minasian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Minasian preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minasian tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandito, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Enamorado Bandito made sure he mentioned CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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