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ADCC- Tournament PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 3528 p4p, 304 weight class) and Nicky Ryan (ranked 7091 p4p, 472 weight class). Anthony Pettis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Anthony Pettis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Nicky Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pettis has managed to clinch.
Pettis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pettis (2) vs (0) Ryan
Pettis controlling from the top position.
Pettis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pettis has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.
Pettis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Pettis controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis stays in close to Ryan's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looking to control but Pettis passes into half guard.
Ryan is trying to maintain the position but Pettis is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis wants to free his trapped foot but Ryan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ryan is trying to get back to full guard.
Ryan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pettis is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis stalling.
Pettis is pressing down on Ryan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ryan is holding on for now.
Ryan is trying to control but can't.
Pettis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ryan! Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (5) vs (0) Ryan
Pettis looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan reaches up to try and control the position but Pettis seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ryan rolls and tries to escape and now Pettis has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Pettis (8) vs (0) Ryan
Pettis is not going to allow Ryan to sit and survive in this position.
Pettis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controlling from the back.
I really don't envy Ryan right now.
Pettis controlling from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pettis.
Pettis gets his hands free as Ryan looks to control.
Pettis is trying to stick to Ryan's back but Ryan is turning into Pettis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pettis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ryan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pettis (8) vs (2) Ryan
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Pettis has his hands on Ryan's head, controlling the position.
Ryan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
Ryan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pettis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pettis is controlling Ryan's posture.
Pettis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryan defends it easily.
Pettis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ryan defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Pettis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pettis (10) vs (2) Ryan
Pettis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (13) vs (2) Ryan
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controlling the position from side mount.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ryan looking for submissions off his back.
Pettis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Pettis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ryan! Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (16) vs (2) Ryan
Pettis looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pettis avoids the attempt from Ryan to control.
Ryan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pettis controlling the position easily from mount.
Pettis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan reaches up to try and control the position but Pettis seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ryan rolls and tries to escape and now Pettis has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Pettis (19) vs (2) Ryan
Pettis keeps control of the position easily here as Ryan tries to buck him off.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pettis.
Ryan tries to break free.
Pettis has good solid back control here.
Ryan is really stuck here.
Pettis slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ryan trying to control the position but Pettis manages to sink in the hooks.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to escape the position.
I would not like to be Ryan right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pettis continues to hold on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pettis takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
Anthony Pettis retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Pettis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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