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CACC 183: Ty vs MacGowan II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 30 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 20 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Pancake.
Nice sprawl there from Pancake as Hughes shoots in.
Pancake drives through with a takedown into Hughes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Hughes
Pancake drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pancake is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (4) vs (2) Hughes
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pancake'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.
Pancake drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (4) vs (4) Hughes
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
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.
Hughes trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Pancake.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pancake is pulling down on Hughes's head to control his posture.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pancake can't keep his opponent in guard - Hughes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pancake is positioning himself well to prevent Hughes advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pancake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes pushing down on Pancake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hughes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Pancake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pancake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (6) vs (4) Hughes
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pancake is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Hughes is defending the position.
Pancake seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pancake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a triangle here but Pancake uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (9) vs (4) Hughes
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
Pancake in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controls the position from side control.
Further stalling from Pancake.
Pancake advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (11) vs (4) Hughes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pancake trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Pancake controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is desperately trying to improve his position but Pancake has a good base and remains in mount.
Hughes regains half guard.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pancake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake 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.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but Hughes defending well.
Pancake is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
Pancake is working for a submission of some sort.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is controlling the pace.
Pancake is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Tobias Pancake decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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