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CWC 325 - Prelims 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 4 wins and 4 losses; Geronimo Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 55 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Pancake
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Pancake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pancake manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Pancake's guard.
Pancake working a defensive guard here.
Pancake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Pancake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Garcia wants to sweep but Pancake has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake works to advance to full mount. Garcia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Garcia (2) vs (7) Pancake
Pancake is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Pancake's body position as best he can.
Pancake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake stalling.
Pancake wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pancake seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Pancake.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pancake in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Pancake wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position.
Pancake frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (10) Pancake
Pancake has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pancake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Pancake maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia 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: Garcia (4) vs (10) Pancake
Garcia won't allow Pancake to sweep him here.
Pancake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pancake trying to control the position.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Garcia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pancake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garcia has Pancake in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (4) vs (12) Pancake
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pancake passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (4) vs (15) Pancake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Pancake stalls from top position.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Pancake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia is looking to get back to full guard here but Pancake has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (4) vs (18) Pancake
Pancake tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Pancake controls the position.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Pancake is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pancake is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Pancake.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pancake 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.
Pancake is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pancake in particular looking to stall.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Pancake moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Garcia. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (4) vs (21) Pancake
Pancake in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia stops Pancake from passing to mount.
Pancake trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake not doing much here.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Pancake is looking to stall here but Garcia recovers full guard.
Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Pancake pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pancake passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pancake moves into full mount! Garcia won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (4) vs (24) Pancake
Garcia looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Garcia (4) vs (27) Pancake
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Garcia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Garcia for a finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 27 to 4.
Tobias Pancake decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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