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740 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Stanley Yelnats! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mcgillicutty gets tackled into the cage by Yelnats. Yelnats maintains the clinch.
Yelnats drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yelnats tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mcgillicutty wants a takedown but no success here.
Mcgillicutty wants a takedown but no success here.
Mcgillicutty has picked Yelnats up - he's going for a ride! Mcgillicutty dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yelnats (0) vs (2) Mcgillicutty
Yelnats is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Jungle Room that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Yelnats wants to get back to full guard but Mcgillicutty has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (0) vs (5) Mcgillicutty
Mcgillicutty controlling from side mount.
Yelnats manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Mcgillicutty seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats wants to control but Mcgillicutty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcgillicutty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yelnats wants to control but Mcgillicutty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yelnats is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mcgillicutty slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty wants to pass the guard but Yelnats is defending well.
Mcgillicutty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yelnats is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yelnats knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Mcgillicutty seems content to control.
Yelnats is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yelnats wants to get back to full guard.
Mcgillicutty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yelnats is looking to improve his position.
Yelnats keeping hold of Mcgillicutty's head, controlling as best he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty trying to pass the guard but Yelnats defending well.
Well, if Mcgillicutty is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Yelnats is trying to get back to full guard.
Yelnats trying to hold on to Mcgillicutty's head to control him but Mcgillicutty postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mcgillicutty trying to mount his opponent but Yelnats defends it.
Yelnats wants to control but Mcgillicutty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcgillicutty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mcgillicutty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yelnats knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats trying to control from the bottom.
Mcgillicutty controlling the action here.
Yelnats is positioning himself well to prevent Mcgillicutty advancing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty controlling the pace.
Yelnats wants to get back to full guard.
Yelnats is working hard here to advance position.
Yelnats is concentrating on defense, preventing Mcgillicutty from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats wants to control but Mcgillicutty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcgillicutty is taking a breather. Yelnats says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yelnats won't allow Mcgillicutty to pass to mount.
Mcgillicutty trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yelnats regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yelnats is pulling down on Mcgillicutty's head to control his posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats working a defensive guard here.
Mcgillicutty won't allow Yelnats to sweep him here.
Mcgillicutty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mcgillicutty looking to pass the guard.
Yelnats has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mcgillicutty has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (0) vs (8) Mcgillicutty
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats wants to control but Mcgillicutty postures up.
Yelnats is looking to reverse the position.
Mcgillicutty controlling the position from side mount.
Yelnats manages to get back to half guard.
Yelnats won't allow Mcgillicutty to pass to mount.
Yelnats is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty controlling the action here.
Mcgillicutty wants to free his trapped foot but Yelnats is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yelnats works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mcgillicutty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yelnats wants to hit a sweep here but Mcgillicutty passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yelnats there! Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (0) vs (11) Mcgillicutty
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yelnats is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yelnats is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mcgillicutty wins on points by 11 to 0.
Paddy Mcgillicutty was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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