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CWC - 283 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 18 losses; Jose Pacheco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dante Francois!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pacheco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Pacheco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pacheco gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pacheco (2) vs (0) Francois
Francois actively working from the bottom here.
Pacheco 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.
Francois looking for submissions off his back.
Francois is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francois slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Francois looking for a guillotine here but Pacheco defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pacheco passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pacheco (5) vs (0) Francois
Francois seems a little lost for a moment, as Pacheco dominates the positioning.
Pacheco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Francois tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pacheco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pacheco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Francois manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pacheco's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pacheco is controlling the pace.
Francois moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Francois wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Francois swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Francois is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pacheco is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacheco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Francois working for a triangle but Pacheco defends it easily.
Francois is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pacheco defends well.
Pacheco is stalling in the full guard.
Pacheco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Francois's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francois tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.
Pacheco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pacheco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Francois doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pacheco.
Pacheco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Francois wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy.
Francois tries to roll over but Pacheco keeps him under control.
Francois trying to hold on to Pacheco's head to control him but Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Francois wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Pacheco 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.
Pacheco is working for a kimura but Francois is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francois is looking to improve his position.
Francois is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Francois sees it coming and defends easily.
Pacheco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Francois trying to hold on to Pacheco's head to control him but Pacheco postures up.
Francois is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacheco is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Francois is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Pacheco!
After winning the bout, Jose Pacheco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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