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Grappling Hype -4- 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Gabe Utsecks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Trey Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Utsecks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Utsecks dives in and grabs Moreno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes down on Utsecks's head and hops out.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Moreno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Utsecks (0) vs (4) Moreno
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Utsecks prevents Moreno from moving into mount.
Utsecks tries to improve position but can't.
Moreno in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Utsecks is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Utsecks is trying to improve his position.
Moreno is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Utsecks's shoulder. That is not cool.
Moreno working away.
A lull in the action here.
Utsecks wants to control but Moreno postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to move to mount but Utsecks blocks the move with his legs.
Moreno is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Utsecks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Utsecks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Utsecks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Utsecks being controlled for a moment.
Moreno advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Utsecks (0) vs (6) Moreno
Moreno controlling from mount.
Utsecks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Utsecks is working to get back to half guard.
Moreno controlling his opponent.
Utsecks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Moreno trying to control the pace.
Utsecks is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Moreno has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Moreno is working for a kimura but Utsecks is defending it quite comfortably.
Utsecks wants to control but Moreno is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moreno takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Moreno.
Moreno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Utsecks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Utsecks actively working from the bottom here.
Utsecks wants to control but Moreno is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moreno wants to pass to mount but Utsecks is defending the position.
Moreno content to control rather than advance.
Utsecks trying to hold on to Moreno's head to control him but Moreno postures up.
Moreno is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Utsecks reverses the position - he's now on top in Moreno's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Utsecks (2) vs (6) Moreno
Moreno is pulling down on Utsecks's head to control his posture.
Utsecks stands and throws Moreno's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Utsecks (5) vs (6) Moreno
Moreno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Utsecks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moreno has one of Utsecks's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Moreno struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moreno can do anything to dispel that myth.
Utsecks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moreno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moreno gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moreno controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Utsecks tries to pass to full mount but Moreno defends it.
Moreno is staying active underneath Utsecks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Utsecks is really struggling to control Moreno but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Utsecks tries to pass to full mount but Moreno defends it.
Moreno trying to hold on to Utsecks's head to control him but Utsecks postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Utsecks (8) vs (6) Moreno
Moreno slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Utsecks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Utsecks (11) vs (6) Moreno
Moreno doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Moreno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Utsecks trying to control but Moreno is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is just holding on here. Utsecks manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Utsecks (14) vs (6) Moreno
Moreno has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Utsecks trying to control momentarily.
Utsecks has good solid back control here.
Moreno looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Moreno is defending well though. Utsecks let's go of the attempt for now.
Moreno can't escape the position.
Utsecks trying to control momentarily.
Utsecks is hanging on to Moreno's back as he tries to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moreno keeps trying to improve his position.
Utsecks tries to get the hooks in deep but Moreno pushed the leg off.
Utsecks biding his time, looking for the opening.
Utsecks is hanging on to Moreno's back as he tries to escape.
Utsecks is looking to control Moreno but Moreno is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Moreno is trying to break free.
Moreno trying to control the hands but Utsecks breaks the grip.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks looking for the choke from the back.
Utsecks trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Moreno rolls, trying to escape but Utsecks keeps control of the position.
Moreno manages to reverse the position and now he's in Utsecks's guard. Nice work there by Moreno.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Utsecks (14) vs (8) Moreno
Moreno looking to pass the guard.
Utsecks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moreno 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.
Moreno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Utsecks takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
Our winner, Gabe Utsecks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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