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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brad Thicke and Tobias Pancake. Chooooooooon! I think Thicke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Guetta and Snoop Dogg - Sweat . Tobias Pancake has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Brad Thicke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Thicke (0) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Thicke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thicke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thicke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pancake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thicke (4) vs (4) Pancake
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thicke is not going to allow Pancake to sit and survive in this position.
Pancake manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thicke's guard. Nice work there by Pancake.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thicke (4) vs (6) Pancake
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thicke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pancake is aware though and is defending well.
Pancake passes Thicke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thicke trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Pancake 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.
It looks like Pancake might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pancake is pressing down on Thicke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thicke is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thicke is staying active underneath Pancake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pancake stalling away here and it's allowed Thicke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pancake forces his way into half guard.
Thicke is defending against the submission attempts here by Pancake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pancake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thicke won't allow Pancake to pass to mount.
Pancake is looking to pass Thicke's guard but actually Thicke recovers to full guard.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Thicke keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake passes into half guard.
Pancake controlling the action here.
Pancake is trying to control the action in half guard but Thicke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake prevents Thicke from improving his position.
Thicke is trying to maintain the position but Pancake is very close to passing his half guard.
Thicke is concentrating on defense, preventing Pancake from advancing position.
Pancake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thicke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pancake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Thicke is defending well.
Thicke gets full guard.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pancake stays in close to Thicke's body and controls the position.
Thicke keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thicke haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pancake pushing down on Thicke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pancake is looking for a kimura but Thicke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pancake to get the leverage.
Well, if Pancake 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake is keen to just control but Thicke is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thicke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake stays in close to Thicke's body and controls the position.
Thicke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pancake trying to control but Thicke is working from the bottom.
Pancake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thicke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Thicke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake is looking to pass into half guard but Thicke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thicke is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thicke (6) vs (6) Pancake
Thicke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pancake dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thicke (6) vs (8) Pancake
Pancake controlling from the top position.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Thicke is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thicke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pancake is one step ahead there.
Thicke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pancake is aware though and is defending well.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thicke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancake trying to control but Thicke is working from the bottom.
Pancake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thicke (6) vs (11) Pancake
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thicke is trying to get back to half guard.
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thicke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Pancake 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control the action in half guard but Thicke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura but Thicke is defending well.
Pancake is stalling here. Thicke is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pancake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thicke has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thicke (10) vs (11) Pancake
Thicke is trying to get an arm triangle but Pancake is defending well.
Thicke wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard.
Thicke is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thicke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pancake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thicke tries to advance to mount but Pancake denies him.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pancake wants to control but Thicke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thicke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pancake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Thicke is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake is not content to let Thicke control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 11 to 10. |
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