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CWC 303 - Lo vs Silva Jr 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 43 wins and 45 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tidd on his heels. He'll look to pass Tidd's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Tidd
Pancake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Tidd
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tidd is looking to reverse the position.
Pancake working away.
Tidd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (5) vs (2) Tidd
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
Tidd postures up.
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Pancake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake 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: Pancake (7) vs (2) Tidd
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd keeping hold of Pancake's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tidd is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Tidd is not content to let Pancake control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controlling the action here.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pancake trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tidd managing to control the position.
Pancake preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (4) Tidd
Pancake looking to control.
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pancake is pulling down on Tidd's head to control his posture.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pancake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake pushes a forearm under Tidd's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tidd is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobias Pancake!
A very excited looking Tobias Pancake rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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