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CACC 196: Krawlee vs Yeboah 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Detektyw Pikachu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 8 losses; Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pikachu tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pikachu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pikachu gets slowly back to his feet.
Pikachu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Detektyw Pikachu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy looking to score a takedown here. Pikachu is defending well but Murphy drives through and ends up in Pikachu's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pikachu (0) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy trying to control but Pikachu is working from the bottom.
Pikachu is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pikachu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pikachu trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Pikachu.
Murphy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pikachu wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Pikachu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pikachu keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy postures up.
Pikachu keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.
Pikachu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murphy manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pikachu (2) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Pikachu from controlling successfully.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachu trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pikachu trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Pikachu passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pikachu (5) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy struggling a bit here.
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.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is not content to let Pikachu control the position.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Pikachu trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy seems a little lost for a moment, as Pikachu dominates the positioning.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Pikachu keeps moving and retains side control.
Pikachu trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy wants to control but Pikachu postures up.
Pikachu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has one of Pikachu's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Pikachu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Pikachu is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to roll over but Pikachu keeps him under control.
Pikachu is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murphy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pikachu is working for a submission of some sort.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Pikachu sits in half guard.
Pikachu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy actively working from the bottom here.
Pikachu is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy wants to control but Pikachu is keeping busy.
Pikachu controlling the action here.
Pikachu is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pikachu is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pikachu is really struggling to control Murphy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pikachu is looking for a kimura here.
Murphy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pikachu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Pikachu is very close to passing his half guard.
Murphy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pikachu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Pikachu uses his free foot to push down on Murphy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Murphy. Score +3 for passing guard: Pikachu (8) vs (2) Murphy
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pikachu controlling the pace for now.
Pikachu is looking to work his way around to Murphy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Murphy wants to hold on but Pikachu pushes him away.
Pikachu content just to control the position here.
Pikachu trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pikachu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Murphy is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Pikachu takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Pikachu (11) vs (2) Murphy
Pikachu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pikachu biding his time, controlling Murphy.
Murphy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy turns into Pikachu and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pikachu (11) vs (4) Murphy
Murphy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murphy postures up.
Pikachu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pikachu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pikachu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pikachu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Murphy is now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controlling the action here.
Pikachu trying to hold on to Murphy's head to control him but Murphy postures up.
Murphy wants to control but Pikachu is keeping him busy.
Murphy controlling the action here.
Murphy trying to control the action but Pikachu is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pikachu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pikachu takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Detektyw Pikachu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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