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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brutus Brannagan (ranked 21752 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Cadillac (ranked 23352 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that DJ Cadillac was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brutus Brannagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; DJ Cadillac!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cadillac 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: Brannagan (0) vs (2) Cadillac
Brannagan working a defensive guard here.
Cadillac showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brannagan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cadillac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brannagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cadillac seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brannagan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadillac got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brannagan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cadillac has managed to get both his arms back between Brannagan's legs - danger averted.
Brannagan looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadillac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brannagan is trying to keep Cadillac in close.
Cadillac wants to pass the guard but Brannagan is keeping the position.
Brannagan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Brannagan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brannagan working a defensive guard here.
Cadillac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brannagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cadillac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan keeping moving, preventing Cadillac from controlling successfully.
Brannagan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cadillac controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brannagan pulls Cadillac in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cadillac is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cadillac slips nicely into half guard.
Brannagan trying to control here.
Cadillac keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brannagan is controlling Cadillac's trapped leg to prevent Cadillac from advancing to side control.
Brannagan is trying to maintain the position but Cadillac is very close to passing his half guard.
Cadillac controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac trying to mount his opponent but Brannagan defends it.
Brannagan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Cadillac has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cadillac tries to pass to full mount but Brannagan defends it.
Cadillac is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brannagan is concentrating on defense, preventing Cadillac from advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brannagan (0) vs (5) Cadillac
Cadillac controlling from mount.
Brannagan stops Cadillac from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cadillac wants to control the pace but Brannagan is squirming around nicely.
Brannagan tries to hold on but Cadillac postures up.
Cadillac seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Brannagan is holding on tight.
Brannagan is squirming around, avoiding Cadillac's attempts to control the action.
Brannagan tries to lock up and control but Cadillac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac controlling from the full mount.
Cadillac has hold of Brannagan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brannagan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brannagan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cadillac is trying to take his opponent's back.
Brannagan tries to lock up and control but Cadillac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brannagan is squirming around, avoiding Cadillac's attempts to control the action.
Brannagan reaches up to try and control the position but Cadillac seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Brannagan rolls and tries to escape and now Cadillac has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Brannagan (0) vs (8) Cadillac
Brannagan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Brannagan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac controls the action.
Brannagan wants to escape the position.
Cadillac is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brannagan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cadillac avoids the attempt from Brannagan to control.
Cadillac controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cadillac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cadillac trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cadillac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cadillac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brannagan is looking to escape.
Brannagan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cadillac content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan is trying desperately to improve position.
Brannagan tries to lock up and control but Cadillac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brannagan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cadillac content just to control the position here.
Cadillac is looking to work his way around to Brannagan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan wants to control but Cadillac is having none of it.
Brannagan is squirming around, avoiding Cadillac's attempts to control the action.
Cadillac controlling from mount.
Brannagan can't escape the position.
Cadillac wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Brannagan is squirming around, avoiding Cadillac's attempts to control the action.
Brannagan tries to lock up and control but Cadillac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cadillac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brannagan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac tries to control but Brannagan wriggling away.
Cadillac is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brannagan tries to lock up and control but Cadillac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cadillac wants to take his opponent's back but Brannagan doesn't allow it.
Brannagan tries to hold on but Cadillac pushes him away.
Brannagan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cadillac is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cadillac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan is working to get back to half guard.
Cadillac controlling his opponent.
Brannagan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cadillac content just to control the position here.
Brannagan tries to lock up and control but Cadillac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cadillac prevents Brannagan from getting the reversal.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac looking to control but Brannagan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brannagan stops Cadillac from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cadillac wants to control the pace but Brannagan is squirming around nicely.
Cadillac avoids the attempt from Brannagan to control.
Brannagan is trying desperately to improve position.
Cadillac takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cadillac trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cadillac controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan is desperately trying to improve his position but Cadillac has a good base and remains in mount.
Cadillac controlling the position easily from mount.
Brannagan tries to lock up and control but Cadillac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cadillac takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cadillac avoids the attempt from Brannagan to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cadillac is trying to control here but Brannagan has managed to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadillac wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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