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CWC 327 - Steel vs Burroughs 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Disco Kid! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 55 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kid drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pancake sprawls and moves away.
Pancake has a takedown stuffed.
Kid 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: Kid (2) vs (0) Pancake
Kid has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pancake is staying active underneath Kid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pancake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Pancake wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pancake controlling Kid's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Pancake controlling Kid's posture.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Pancake.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Pancake seems keen to control Kid's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Pancake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pancake wants to control the position but Kid says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kid sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Kid is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pancake reverses the position - he's now on top in Kid's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (2) vs (2) Pancake
Kid manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pancake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (4) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to sit in guard and control but Pancake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (4) vs (4) Pancake
Kid keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Kid looking to control.
Kid wants to hit a sweep here but Pancake passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kid there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kid (4) vs (7) Pancake
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control the pace but Kid is squirming around nicely.
Kid might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pancake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pancake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pancake is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
Kid bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (6) vs (7) Pancake
Pancake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pancake is continuing to stall.
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
Pancake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kid defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kid's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (6) vs (9) Pancake
Kid trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pancake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kid is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pancake stands and throws Kid's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kid (6) vs (12) Pancake
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pancake taking a breather here.
Kid is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kid can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Pancake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pancake prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Kid is keeping him busy.
Pancake is trying to get an arm triangle but Kid is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Kid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kid tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pancake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pancake goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kid has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pancake but great work by Kid. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kid (10) vs (12) Pancake
Pancake is trying to escape the position but Kid is controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is not content to let Kid control the position.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pancake, who protects the arm well.
Kid content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is not content to let Kid control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Pancake gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Kid has latched onto it... Big trouble! Kid pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pancake is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Kid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Disco Kid!
Disco Kid decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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