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CACC 182: Vicini vs Tomson 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Peter Barnkvist! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 17 losses; Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnkvist closes the distance and clinches.
Barnkvist has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Minasian after a bit of a struggle.
Minasian has Barnkvist pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Barnkvist manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Minasian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Minasian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Minasian wants a takedown but no success here.
Minasian prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Barnkvist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minasian stops a takedown attempt from Barnkvist.
Minasian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnkvist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnkvist prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnkvist can't get the takedown.
Minasian is trying to drag Barnkvist to the mat but Barnkvist just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Barnkvist drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian is working for takedown but Barnkvist is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barnkvist lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnkvist (2) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian is looking for a sweep. Barnkvist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnkvist is trying to control. Minasian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minasian won't allow Barnkvist to pass to mount.
Barnkvist is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnkvist trying to advance position but Minasian counters by regaining guard.
Barnkvist looking to pass the 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.
Barnkvist is looking to pass into half guard but Minasian pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Minasian is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnkvist (2) vs (2) Minasian
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnkvist is keeping the position for now.
Barnkvist trying to keep a closed guard but Minasian is proving a slippery customer.
Barnkvist keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnkvist 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.
Barnkvist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minasian pushing down on Barnkvist's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnkvist is trying to maintain the position but Minasian is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnkvist wants to get back to full guard.
Minasian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnkvist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnkvist is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to control the action but Barnkvist is working from the bottom.
Minasian wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnkvist is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barnkvist tries to get to full guard but Minasian has control of the leg.
Minasian wants to take a breather but Barnkvist is having none of it.
Barnkvist is looking for a sweep. Minasian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minasian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnkvist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnkvist is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to control from Barnkvist's half guard. Barnkvist has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Minasian is pushing down on Barnkvist's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnkvist is fighting to maintain full guard but Minasian has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnkvist manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Barnkvist keeps moving.
Barnkvist trying to control the position.
Minasian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnkvist can't keep his opponent in guard - Minasian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Minasian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Minasian is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnkvist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Minasian tries to pass to full mount but Barnkvist defends it.
Barnkvist wants to improve his position but Minasian is controlling well.
Minasian content to control rather than advance.
Barnkvist trying to hold on to Minasian's head to control him but Minasian postures up.
Barnkvist is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnkvist keeps working.
Barnkvist wants to get back to full guard.
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnkvist keeps working.
Barnkvist trying to hold on to Minasian's head to control him but Minasian postures up.
Minasian prevents Barnkvist from improving his position.
Barnkvist slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnkvist looking to control.
Barnkvist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minasian is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Barnkvist looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnkvist, not yet.
Minasian looking to pass the guard.
Barnkvist looking for a guillotine here but Minasian defends easily.
Barnkvist is trying to control the position but Minasian postures up.
Barnkvist had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minasian defends it easily.
Minasian sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist is looking for a triangle but Minasian pushes his legs off easily.
Minasian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Minasian passes into half guard.
Barnkvist wants to improve his position but Minasian is controlling well.
Barnkvist trying to control here.
Minasian is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist wants to control but Minasian is keeping busy.
Minasian is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barnkvist! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnkvist (2) vs (5) Minasian
Barnkvist is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Minasian controlling the position easily from mount.
Minasian pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Minasian wants to control the pace but Barnkvist is squirming around nicely.
Barnkvist sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist manages to get to full guard.
Barnkvist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnkvist looking to control.
Minasian content to stall in guard here.
Minasian stopping the sweep attempt from Barnkvist.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Barnkvist keeps moving.
Barnkvist being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist 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.
Barnkvist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minasian manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnkvist (4) vs (5) Minasian
Minasian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnkvist tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Minasian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minasian has his foot on Barnkvist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnkvist works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnkvist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Minasian's guard.
Barnkvist trying to mount his opponent but Minasian defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to control but Barnkvist passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnkvist (7) vs (5) Minasian
Barnkvist tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnkvist has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Minasian is not content to let Barnkvist control the position.
Barnkvist is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Minasian has escaped the position, nice work there.
Minasian seems a little lost for a moment, as Barnkvist dominates the positioning.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Minasian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnkvist has knee on belly momentarily but Minasian bucks him off and regains half guard.
Minasian won't allow Barnkvist to pass to mount.
Minasian is not content to let Barnkvist control the position.
Minasian gets full guard.
Minasian controlling Barnkvist's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Barnkvist tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Minasian trying to control the position.
Barnkvist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minasian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnkvist is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minasian 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: Barnkvist (7) vs (7) Minasian
Minasian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Barnkvist gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Barnkvist takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
A relieved looking Peter Barnkvist thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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