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CACC MacGowan vs Gracie PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Patterson gets a double leg takedown into Cunha's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) Patterson
Patterson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cunha is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cunha is adopting a defensive guard.
Patterson content to stall in guard here.
Cunha controlling Patterson's posture.
Patterson trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Cunha working a defensive guard here.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.
Patterson trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (2) Patterson
Cunha stays in close to Patterson's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson has his hands on Cunha's head, controlling the position.
Patterson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Patterson 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: Cunha (2) vs (4) Patterson
Patterson trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Patterson is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cunha wants to control but Patterson is keeping busy.
Patterson is working for a kimura but Cunha is defending it quite comfortably.
Cunha wants to sweep but Patterson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (2) vs (7) Patterson
Cunha sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patterson in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha gets full guard.
Patterson content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha 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.
Cunha 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: Cunha (4) vs (7) Patterson
Patterson wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cunha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.
Patterson is refusing to be controlled, as Cunha sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cunha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (7) vs (7) Patterson
Cunha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Patterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Cunha has a good base and remains in mount.
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Patterson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cunha is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cunha'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.
Patterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cunha is working away from the top position though.
Patterson trying to get back to full guard but Cunha takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (10) vs (7) Patterson
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cunha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Patterson wants to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Patterson wants to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson tries to hold on but Cunha postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Cunha fails to advance to Patterson's back.
Cunha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cunha seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patterson for as long as he can get away with.
Patterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cunha looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cunha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Cunha avoids the attempt from Patterson to control.
Patterson tries to reverse the position but Cunha maintains control.
Cunha avoids the attempt from Patterson to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cunha content just to control the position here.
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Patterson tries to lock up and control but Cunha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cunha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Cunha wants to take Patterson's back here but Patterson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cunha takes Patterson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Patterson is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Cunha (13) vs (7) Patterson
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cunha controls the action.
Cunha not allowing Patterson to control his hands.
Cunha is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Patterson tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cunha.
Patterson turns into Cunha and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (13) vs (9) Patterson
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Cunha 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.
Cunha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (15) vs (9) Patterson
Cunha trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Cunha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Patterson looking to control.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.
Patterson has his hands on Cunha's head, controlling the position.
Cunha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson pulls Cunha in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha takes the fight on points by 15 to 9.
Eduardo Cunha thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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