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RVT 8 - Charles vs Jr PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 1739 p4p, 75 weight class) and Olivier Louise (ranked 3187 p4p, 138 weight class). Pettis has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 6 losses; Anthony Pettis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Olivier Louise!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Louise tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pettis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pettis swats away the attempt to clinch by Louise.
Pettis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Louise doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
Louise tries to clinch
and Pettis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pettis (2) vs (0) Louise
Pettis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pettis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Louise is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pettis is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louise looking for a guillotine here but Pettis defends easily.
Louise really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pettis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pettis drops back looking for a leg! Louise is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Louise manages to kick Pettis off! Pettis jumps back into Louise's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis drops back looking for a leg! Louise is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Louise manages to kick Pettis off! Pettis jumps back into Louise's guard.
Louise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pettis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Louise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louise has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pettis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pettis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pettis drops back looking for a leg! Louise is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Louise manages to kick Pettis off! Pettis jumps back into Louise's guard.
Pettis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pettis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Louise has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pettis has managed to get both his arms back between Louise's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louise had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pettis defends it easily.
Pettis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Louise throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pettis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pettis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pettis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Louise controls Pettis momentarily but Pettis frees himself.
Pettis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Louise looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Louise looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Louise! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pettis (2) vs (4) Louise
Louise looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pettis is not content to let Louise control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis gets back to half guard.
Louise is trying to control the action in half guard but Pettis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Louise seems to be working for a kimura but Pettis defends the submission attempt.
Louise wants to take a breather but Pettis is having none of it.
Louise is just content to waste time from the top position. Pettis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pettis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Louise doesn't defend quickly enough and Pettis has managed to lock this one up! Can Louise escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pettis on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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