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CACC 212 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Eddy Gordo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Nicky Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gordon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gordo is fending him off so far but Gordon persists. Nope, Gordo circles away and we're back to standing.
Gordo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gordo wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gordon.
Eddy Gordo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Gordon.
Gordo keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gordo (0) vs (4) Gordon
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordo keeps working.
Gordon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gordo has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gordon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gordo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gordo (0) vs (6) Gordon
Gordon wants to take his opponent's back but Gordo doesn't allow it.
Gordo is trying to escape the mount.
Gordon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gordon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon controlling his opponent.
Gordon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gordo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gordon wants to control but Gordo is keeping him busy.
Gordo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gordon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gordon controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordo is looking for a sweep.
Gordo is working hard here to advance position.
Gordon is trying to get an arm triangle but Gordo is defending well.
Gordon is staying tight to Gordo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gordo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gordon's best efforts.
Gordo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.
Gordo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordo looking for a guillotine here but Gordon defends easily.
Gordon advances to half guard.
Gordon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gordo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gordon.
Gordon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gordo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gordo is looking to improve his position.
Gordon seems to be looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gordo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Gordo is defending well.
Gordo is looking to improve his position.
Gordo trying to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordo is defending against the submission attempts here by Gordon.
Gordon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon not doing much here.
Gordon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gordo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gordon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gordo is just riding it out for now. Gordon eventually gives up the hold.
Gordon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gordo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordo trying to control from the bottom.
Gordon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gordo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gordon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gordo won't allow Gordon to pass to mount.
Gordo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gordon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gordo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gordo (0) vs (9) Gordon
Gordon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gordo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gordo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gordo's face as Gordon controls the position.
Gordo wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gordo (0) vs (11) Gordon
Gordon controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gordon working for a guillotine from mount but Gordo is in no mood to give up.
Gordon tries to control but Gordo wriggling away.
Gordon controlling from the full mount.
Gordo wants to control but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon takes Gordo's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Gordo is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Gordo (0) vs (14) Gordon
Gordon controlling well, preventing Gordo from escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gordo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gordon looking for the RNC.
Gordo tries to escape the position.
Gordo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gordon's arms.
Gordo tries to escape but Gordon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gordon is trying to stick to Gordo's back but Gordo is turning into Gordon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gordon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gordo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordo (2) vs (14) Gordon
Gordo stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gordo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gordo wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Gordon pulls Gordo in close to his closed guard and prevents Gordo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gordo wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Gordon 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: Gordo (2) vs (16) Gordon
Gordo trying to control here.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Gordo is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is just content to waste time from the top position. Gordo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gordo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gordo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gordon defends it easily.
Gordon slips nicely into half guard.
Gordo is looking for a sweep. Gordon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Gordon seems content to control.
Gordo wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
Gordon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to mount his opponent but Gordo defends it.
Gordon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gordo wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
Gordon content to control rather than advance.
Gordon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gordo has his foot on Gordon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gordon works his way back into a safe position though.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordo is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Gordo keeps moving.
Gordo controls Gordon momentarily but Gordon frees himself.
Gordon trying to control but Gordo is working from the bottom.
Gordo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon wins on points by 16 to 2.
A victorious Nicky Gordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Eddy Gordo was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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