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LACC Tourney Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cajun Puto (ranked 6499 p4p, 97 weight class) and Morris Vaughn (ranked 6559 p4p, 98 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cajun Puto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Morris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Puto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puto (2) vs (0) Vaughn
Vaughn controls Puto momentarily but Puto frees himself.
Puto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puto trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puto is pushing down on Vaughn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vaughn is fighting to maintain full guard but Puto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn is defending against the submission attempts here by Puto.
Vaughn is defending against the submission attempts here by Puto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vaughn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vaughn working a defensive guard here.
Puto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vaughn wants to sweep but no luck.
Puto advances to half guard.
Puto trying to control the action but Vaughn is working from the bottom.
Vaughn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Puto is looking for a kimura here.
Vaughn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vaughn is trying to get back to full guard.
Puto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaughn keeps working.
Vaughn manages to get to full guard.
Vaughn keeping full guard, as Puto tries to pass.
Vaughn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto postures up.
Vaughn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaughn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puto wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
Puto pushes down on Vaughn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Puto passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (5) vs (0) Vaughn
Puto wants to control the pace but Vaughn is squirming around nicely.
Vaughn has given up his back. Will we see Puto going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Puto (8) vs (0) Vaughn
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto controlling well, preventing Vaughn from escaping the position.
Puto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vaughn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Puto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vaughn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Puto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Vaughn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Vaughn tries to escape but Puto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puto not allowing Vaughn to control his hands.
Puto is looking to control Vaughn but Vaughn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Puto is not going to allow Vaughn to sit and survive in this position.
Puto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vaughn tries to escape the position.
Puto has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Vaughn's body.
Puto working for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puto is hanging on to Vaughn's back as he tries to escape.
Puto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vaughn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vaughn is having to fend off submission attempts from Puto, who is looking to sink in the choke. Puto doesn't have the hooks in though and Vaughn manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (8) vs (2) Vaughn
Puto looking for a sweep. Not yet Puto, not yet.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Puto keeps moving.
Vaughn postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn tries to free his leg and advance position but Puto is retaining full guard.
Puto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vaughn controls the pace.
Vaughn is looking to advance position but Puto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puto (12) vs (2) Vaughn
Puto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puto wants to take his opponent's back but Vaughn doesn't allow it.
Puto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is squirming around, avoiding Puto's attempts to control the action.
Puto is looking to work his way around to Vaughn's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Vaughn has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Puto (15) vs (2) Vaughn
Vaughn is really stuck here.
Puto trying to control.
Vaughn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Vaughn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vaughn prevents Puto from getting a body triangle.
Puto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vaughn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Puto's arms.
Puto goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Vaughn escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (15) vs (4) Vaughn
Vaughn trying to control the action but Puto is working from the bottom.
Puto gets full guard.
Puto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puto looking to control.
Vaughn controlling from the top position.
Puto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Puto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vaughn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puto is looking for a triangle but Vaughn pushes his legs off easily.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Puto keeps moving.
Puto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puto trying to keep a closed guard but Vaughn is proving a slippery customer.
Puto wants to sweep here but Vaughn controlling him for the moment.
Puto has his foot on Vaughn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vaughn works his way back into a safe position though.
Puto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Puto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vaughn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puto's guard.
Vaughn is thwarting Puto's attempts to control the position.
Vaughn seems to be working for a kimura but Puto defends the submission attempt.
Puto gets full guard.
Puto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vaughn has passed into half guard!
Puto is pressing down on Vaughn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puto is looking for a triangle here but Vaughn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (15) vs (7) Vaughn
Vaughn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Puto is trying to get back to half guard.
Puto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vaughn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Puto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Puto keeps moving.
Puto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaughn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaughn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puto controls Vaughn momentarily but Vaughn frees himself.
Vaughn trying to control but Puto is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vaughn has picked Puto up and slammed him! Puto can't keep hold of the triangle and Vaughn manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (15) vs (10) Vaughn
And that's the end of the fight!
Puto takes the fight on points by 15 to 10.
Cajun Puto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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