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CACC 233 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 20 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Torcadall Sailcirc!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dravezesdi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (0) Sailcirc
Dravezesdi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sailcirc controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Sailcirc's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sailcirc is holding on for now.
Sailcirc trying to control here.
Dravezesdi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (5) vs (0) Sailcirc
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravezesdi tries to control but Sailcirc wriggling away.
Sailcirc can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravezesdi has hold of Sailcirc's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sailcirc manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dravezesdi trying to control but Sailcirc is having none of it.
Dravezesdi prevents Sailcirc from getting the reversal.
Sailcirc regains half guard.
Dravezesdi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Dravezesdi has control of the leg.
Dravezesdi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (8) vs (0) Sailcirc
Dravezesdi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sailcirc tries to hold on but Dravezesdi postures up.
Dravezesdi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dravezesdi is working for a guillotine from mount but Sailcirc frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sailcirc prevents Dravezesdi from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi avoids the attempt from Sailcirc to control.
Sailcirc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dravezesdi looking for a guillotine from mount but Sailcirc is having none of it.
Sailcirc is trying desperately to improve position.
Dravezesdi tries to control but Sailcirc wriggling away.
Sailcirc is trying to escape the mount.
Dravezesdi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sailcirc is looking to escape.
Sailcirc is trying desperately to improve position.
Dravezesdi tries to control but Sailcirc wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc wants to control but Dravezesdi is having none of it.
Sailcirc keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sailcirc manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dravezesdi is thwarting Sailcirc's attempts to control the position.
Sailcirc tries to roll over but Dravezesdi keeps him under control.
Dravezesdi trying to pass the guard but Sailcirc defending well.
Sailcirc regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi trying to control but Sailcirc is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sailcirc has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sailcirc is retaining full guard.
Dravezesdi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sailcirc's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sailcirc desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sailcirc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc controlling the position for now.
Dravezesdi wants to pass to mount but Sailcirc is defending the position.
Sailcirc is trying to control but Dravezesdi passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (11) vs (0) Sailcirc
Dravezesdi is looking to take a break and control but Sailcirc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sailcirc gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Dravezesdi has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dravezesdi jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (14) vs (0) Sailcirc
Dravezesdi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dravezesdi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sailcirc, who protects the arm well.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Sailcirc is keeping him busy.
Dravezesdi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sailcirc has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sailcirc tries to bench press Dravezesdi off him but Dravezesdi keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc trying to control but Dravezesdi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dravezesdi (17) vs (0) Sailcirc
Sailcirc rolls, trying to escape but Dravezesdi keeps control of the position.
Dravezesdi avoiding Sailcirc 's attempts to control his hands.
Dravezesdi looking for the choke from the back.
Sailcirc tries to roll but Dravezesdi sticks to his back.
Sailcirc staying busy and making it hard for Dravezesdi to control.
Sailcirc defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dravezesdi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sailcirc knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sailcirc for a finish.
Sailcirc tries to break free.
Dravezesdi looking for the RNC.
Sailcirc holding both Dravezesdi 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is not going to allow Sailcirc to sit and survive in this position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dravezesdi controlling the positon.
Sailcirc has hold of Dravezesdi's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Sailcirc tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sailcirc is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sailcirc is trying to escape the mount.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sailcirc sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dravezesdi content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the action in half guard but Sailcirc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dravezesdi is looking to advance position but Sailcirc won't allow it.
Dravezesdi is working for a submission of some sort.
Dravezesdi trying to mount his opponent but Sailcirc defends it.
Sailcirc is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Dravezesdi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sailcirc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dravezesdi is one step ahead there.
Dravezesdi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sailcirc is pulling down on Dravezesdi's head. It's preventing any offense from Dravezesdi, at least for the moment.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Dravezesdi postures up.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Dravezesdi pushing down on Sailcirc's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dravezesdi prevents Sailcirc from improving his position.
Sailcirc is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dravezesdi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dravezesdi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dravezesdi (17) vs (4) Sailcirc
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc working for the choke.
Sailcirc is riding his opponent, not letting Dravezesdi buck him off.
Sailcirc keeps control of the position as Dravezesdi tries to break free.
Dravezesdi prevents Sailcirc from getting a body triangle.
Dravezesdi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sailcirc.
You can see the frustration on Dravezesdi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dravezesdi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sailcirc.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Dravezesdi right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sailcirc is trying to stick to Dravezesdi's back but Dravezesdi is turning into Sailcirc. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sailcirc's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dravezesdi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (19) vs (4) Sailcirc
Sailcirc keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Dravezesdi passes Sailcirc's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dravezesdi wants to free his trapped foot but Sailcirc is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sailcirc trying to hold on to Dravezesdi's head to control him but Dravezesdi postures up.
Sailcirc preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dravezesdi trying to control from half guard but Sailcirc is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc trying to hold on to Dravezesdi's head to control him but Dravezesdi postures up.
Sailcirc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sailcirc gets back to full guard.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sailcirc is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
A relieved looking Vulcahn Dravezesdi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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