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CACC 174: Pavlov vs Sakuraba 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Bobby Wangler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Tom Tomson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tomson moves into the clinch.
Wangler gets underhooks to prevent Tomson's takedown attempt.
Wangler gets underhooks to prevent Tomson's takedown attempt.
Wangler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tomson walks away with a smile on his face. Wangler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tomson clinches.
Wangler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tomson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at MMA LA . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tomson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wangler looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tomson is fighting to break Wangler's control of his arms but Wangler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler working a defensive guard here.
Tomson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wangler is trying to control the position but Tomson postures up.
Wangler keeping moving, preventing Tomson from controlling successfully.
Wangler is pulling down on Tomson's head. It's preventing any offense from Tomson, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wangler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tomson wants to pass the guard but Wangler is keeping the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson wants to control from the top but Wangler keeps moving.
Wangler controls Tomson momentarily but Tomson frees himself.
Tomson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wangler is controlling Tomson's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tomson trying to control but Wangler is working from the bottom.
Tomson 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.
Wangler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tomson wants to control from the top but Wangler keeps moving.
Wangler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tomson wants to pass the guard but Wangler is keeping the position.
Tomson wants to control from the top but Wangler keeps moving.
Tomson trying to move into half guard but instead Wangler has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (2) vs (0) Tomson
Tomson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (2) vs (2) Tomson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tomson wants to control but Wangler is keeping him busy.
Well, if Tomson 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.
Wangler tries to roll over but Tomson keeps him under control.
Wangler is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is concentrating on defense, preventing Tomson from advancing position.
Tomson wants to free his trapped foot but Wangler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wangler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tomson wants to pass the guard but Wangler is keeping the position.
Tomson is still trying to improve position.
We've been hearing good reports from Wangler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wangler pulls Tomson in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tomson postures up.
Wangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomson is one step ahead there.
Wangler trying to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to control the position.
Wangler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tomson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wangler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wangler keeping full guard, as Tomson tries to pass.
Wangler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wangler is trying to keep Tomson in close.
Wangler controlling Tomson's posture.
Wangler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is trying to control the position but Tomson postures up.
Wangler looking for a sweep. Not yet Wangler, not yet.
Wangler is trying to control the position but Tomson postures up.
Wangler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wangler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tomson wants to control from the top but Wangler keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Wangler is heads and Tomson is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Tomson wins on points by 3 to 2.
Tom Tomson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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