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CACC 180: Pavlov vs Cruz 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 8 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hanagan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Average's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (0) vs (2) Hanagan
Average wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Average is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Average'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.
Hanagan wants to free his trapped foot but Average is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Average is staying active underneath Hanagan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Average is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hanagan jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (5) Hanagan
Average tries to bench press Hanagan off him but Hanagan keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Average struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan trying to control the position but Average is working away.
Hanagan working away.
Average tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average can't do much from the bottom here.
Average is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanagan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Average is trying to escape the position but Hanagan is controlling the position.
Hanagan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
Average is letting Hanagan control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanagan wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Hanagan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hanagan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Average wants to control but Hanagan postures up.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Average struggling a bit here.
Average is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Average is looking for a sweep.
Average can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanagan trying to control the position but Average is working away.
Average is trying to control Hanagan's posture but Hanagan avoids it.
Hanagan wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
Average tries to improve position but can't.
Hanagan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Average! Score +2 for reaching mount: Average (0) vs (7) Hanagan
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hanagan is trying to control. Average wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hanagan in particular looking to stall.
Average controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Average has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanagan is working away from the top position though.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Hanagan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Average is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Average gets back to full guard.
Hanagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average is trying to control the position but Hanagan postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
Average looking for a sweep. Not yet Average, not yet.
Average looking to control.
Hanagan stays in close to Average's body and controls the position.
Hanagan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Average has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanagan has managed to get both his arms back between Average's legs - danger averted.
Average trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanagan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.
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.
Average keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
Average is pulling down on Hanagan's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanagan, at least for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control the position.
Average working for a triangle but Hanagan defends it easily.
Hanagan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Average controlling Hanagan's posture.
Hanagan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Average looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Average's guard.
Average wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanagan is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanagan prevents Average from improving his position.
Average is not content to let Hanagan control the position.
Average is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanagan pulls his head out easily.
Hanagan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hanagan is keen to just control but Average is a slippery customer.
Average is controlling Hanagan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hanagan is pressing down on Average's thigh, looking to free his foot. Average is holding on for now.
Hanagan is thwarting Average's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Average manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Average is trying to keep Hanagan in close.
Hanagan looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan pushing down on Average's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanagan is working for a kimura but Average is defending it quite comfortably.
Hanagan works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (10) Hanagan
Hanagan avoids the attempt from Average to control.
Hanagan has hold of Average's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Average manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Average wants to hold on but Hanagan pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan trying to control but Average is having none of it.
Hanagan controlling the pace for now.
Average tries to hold on but Hanagan pushes him away.
Average is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Average working to try and regain half guard.
Average is working hard here to advance position.
Average gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Average is trying to maintain the position but Hanagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanagan is pressing down on Average's thigh, looking to free his foot. Average is holding on for now.
Average is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan controlling the action here.
Hanagan prevents Average from improving his position.
Average trying to control here.
Average is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average is controlling Hanagan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Average is trying to control but can't.
Hanagan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
Average keeping control of the position.
Hanagan prevents Average from improving his position.
Hanagan wants to advance to full mount but Average doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to pass the guard but Average is keeping the position.
Hanagan trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Hanagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average working a defensive guard here.
Average looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hanagan is now in half guard.
Hanagan moves into full mount! Average won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (13) Hanagan
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan wins on points by 13 to 0.
A victorious Charley Hanagan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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