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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Shakes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 20 losses; Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shakes clinches up with Pacheco and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacheco prevents the takedown attempt.
Shakes has hold of one of Pacheco's legs. Pacheco is fighting the takedown attempt but Shakes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shakes (2) vs (0) Pacheco
Pacheco told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shakes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacheco keeping full guard, as Shakes tries to pass.
Shakes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco is trying to keep Shakes in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Shakes (5) vs (0) Pacheco
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shakes working away.
Pacheco seems a little lost for a moment, as Shakes dominates the positioning.
Pacheco tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pacheco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pacheco is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shakes controls the position from side control.
Pacheco tries to buck Shakes off but Shakes is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pacheco's face as Shakes controls the position.
Pacheco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shakes working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shakes controlling the position.
Pacheco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shakes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shakes (5) vs (4) Pacheco
Shakes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pacheco is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shakes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pacheco has the hooks in. Shakes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacheco has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pacheco is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pacheco keeps control of the position as Shakes tries to break free.
Shakes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Shakes still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Shakes has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shakes (9) vs (4) Pacheco
Shakes controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shakes continues to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pacheco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shakes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to control but Shakes postures up.
Pacheco tries to buck Shakes off but Shakes is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shakes slows the pace down.
What's Pacheco going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Shakes happy to just control the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco gets back to half guard.
Shakes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shakes uses his free foot to push down on Pacheco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pacheco. Score +3 for passing guard: Shakes (12) vs (4) Pacheco
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shakes avoids the attempt from Pacheco to control.
Shakes controlling from the full mount.
Shakes is looking to work his way around to Pacheco's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Shakes controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shakes takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Marcus Shakes is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Marcus Shakes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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