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CACC 188: Arias vs Cole PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Cajun Puto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Hercules Fortier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fortier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puto (0) vs (2) Fortier
We've been hearing good reports from Puto'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.
Puto trying to control but Fortier postures up.
Fortier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Puto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Puto has his foot on Fortier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fortier works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto is looking for a triangle but Fortier pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Puto looking for a guillotine here but Fortier defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortier pushing down on Puto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Puto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puto manages to get to full guard.
Puto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fortier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fortier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puto trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto can't keep his opponent in guard - Fortier advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fortier prevents Puto from improving his position.
Fortier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fortier is looking for submissions but instead, Puto has regained full guard.
Puto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puto trying to keep a closed guard but Fortier is proving a slippery customer.
Puto working for a triangle but Fortier defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fortier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fortier tries to free his leg and advance position but Puto is retaining full guard.
Puto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fortier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fortier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puto 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: Puto (2) vs (2) Fortier
Puto is looking for a kimura here.
Fortier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortier trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (5) vs (2) Fortier
Fortier is looking to get to half guard.
Fortier sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Puto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fortier! Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (8) vs (2) Fortier
Fortier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puto is looking to work his way around to Fortier's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fortier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Puto wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fortier has given up his back here. Will Puto look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Puto (11) vs (2) Fortier
Puto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Fortier tries to roll but Puto sticks to his back.
Fortier trying to control but not successfully.
Puto tightening his grip on Fortier, looking for the choke.
Fortier just trying to survive but Puto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Puto keeps control of the position as Fortier tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puto trying to control momentarily.
Fortier fending off the submission attempt from Puto.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Puto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fortier wants to escape the position.
Fortier is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fortier is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fortier staying busy and making it hard for Puto to control.
Puto slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fortier trying to control the action but Puto just sinks the hooks in.
Fortier can't escape the position.
Fortier keeps trying to improve his position.
Fortier trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fortier can't escape the position.
Fortier just trying to survive but Puto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fortier is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Puto off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Puto is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Fortier is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Puto struggling to keep hold of the position.
Puto is persistently looking for the submission but Fortier is defending it well.
Fortier defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Puto's arms.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Puto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fortier turns into Puto and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (11) vs (4) Fortier
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puto keeping full guard, as Fortier tries to pass.
Fortier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Puto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Puto has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (13) vs (4) Fortier
Fortier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puto defends well.
Puto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fortier's guard.
Puto is looking to advance position but Fortier won't allow it.
Fortier wants to improve his position but Puto is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fortier gets full guard.
Puto looking to pass the guard.
Puto wants to control from the top but Fortier keeps moving.
Fortier is trying to control the position but Puto postures up.
Puto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fortier's guard.
Puto wants to free his trapped foot but Fortier is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fortier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puto is looking to advance position but Fortier won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fortier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puto pulls his head out easily.
Puto 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.
Fortier is looking to improve his position.
Fortier won't allow Puto to pass to mount.
Fortier wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fortier moves into full guard.
Puto wants to control from the top but Fortier keeps moving.
Puto pushing down on Fortier's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Puto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fortier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fortier gets back to full guard.
Puto trying to control but Fortier is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fortier looking for subs off his back but Puto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fortier wants to get back to full guard.
Puto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fortier is trying to maintain the position but Puto is very close to passing his half guard.
Puto wants to control but Fortier is keeping him busy.
Puto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fortier is just riding it out for now. Puto eventually gives up the hold.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fortier keeps working.
Puto prevents Fortier from improving his position.
Fortier gets back to full guard.
Fortier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puto defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puto won't allow Fortier to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puto takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A very excited looking Cajun Puto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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