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CWC 296 - Jones vs Trump 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 42 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saldini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pancake tries for a takedown but Saldini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saldini gets tackled into the cage by Pancake. Pancake maintains the clinch.
Saldini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saldini tries to score a body lock takedown but Pancake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saldini gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Saldini
Saldini content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is pulling down on Saldini's head. It's preventing any offense from Saldini, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Saldini postures up.
Pancake wants to sweep but no luck.
Saldini being controlled here momentarily.
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
Pancake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saldini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saldini stopping the sweep attempt from Pancake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saldini being controlled here momentarily.
Saldini won't allow Pancake to sweep him here.
Saldini trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake managing to control the position.
Saldini tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pancake controls Saldini momentarily but Saldini frees himself.
Saldini content to stall in guard here.
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saldini is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saldini's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pancake pulls Saldini in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saldini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saldini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saldini tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saldini trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saldini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pancake controlling Saldini's posture.
Pancake working for a triangle but Saldini defends it easily.
Pancake looking for subs off his back but Saldini has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Pancake is looking to get back to full guard here but Saldini has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Saldini
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Saldini's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Saldini slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
Saldini controlling the action here.
Pancake is looking to get back to full guard here but Saldini has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (8) Saldini
Saldini trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to escape the position but Saldini is controlling the position.
Saldini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Saldini wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pancake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Saldini postures up.
Saldini is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Saldini tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pancake is trying to control Saldini's posture but Saldini avoids it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saldini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pancake wants to control but Saldini postures up.
Pancake tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake prevents Saldini from moving into mount.
Saldini trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pancake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saldini's best efforts.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Saldini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pancake is pressing down on Saldini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saldini advances to half guard.
Pancake manages to get to full guard.
Pancake can't keep his opponent in guard - Saldini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to roll over but Saldini keeps him under control.
Saldini is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
Saldini prevents Pancake from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Saldini is keeping busy.
Pancake tries to roll over but Saldini keeps him under control.
Pancake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake is trying to control the position but Saldini postures up.
Pancake managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saldini is aware though and is defending well.
Pancake is pulling down on Saldini's head to control his posture.
Saldini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saldini postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saldini passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini wins on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Angelo Saldini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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