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ADWGC 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tobias Pancake (ranked 16453 p4p, 561 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 1519 p4p, 182 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Camatta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pancake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pancake (0) vs (4) Camatta
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake struggling a bit here.
Camatta in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pancake prevents Camatta from improving position.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Camatta's best efforts.
Camatta wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
Camatta passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pancake! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (7) Camatta
Camatta controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camatta mounts Pancake! Really nice guard pass there!
Pancake tries to hold on but Camatta postures up.
Camatta fails to move to back control.
Pancake reaches up to try and control the position but Camatta seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Pancake rolls and tries to escape and now Camatta has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (0) vs (10) Camatta
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Camatta gets his way!
Pancake tries to roll but Camatta sticks to his back.
Pancake turns into Camatta and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (10) Camatta
Camatta has Pancake pulled in close to control his posture.
Pancake pushing down on Camatta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Camatta wants to get back to full guard.
Pancake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Camatta sees it coming and defends easily.
Camatta wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is thwarting Camatta's attempts to control the position.
Pancake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pancake passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (10) Camatta
Camatta is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Pancake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control but Camatta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Camatta tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
Camatta is trying to escape the mount.
Pancake goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Camatta turns into him and now he's in Pancake's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (5) vs (12) Camatta
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pancake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (12) Camatta
Pancake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Camatta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pancake has Camatta in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (14) Camatta
Pancake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camatta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camatta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pancake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Camatta forces his way into half guard.
Pancake is staying active underneath Camatta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camatta wants to pass to mount but Pancake is defending the position.
Camatta is taking a breather. Pancake says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Camatta wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Camatta is controlling well.
Pancake trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (7) vs (17) Camatta
Camatta trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Camatta controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camatta avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
Camatta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Camatta has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pancake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Pancake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camatta wants to take Pancake's back but he can't do it this time.
Camatta content just to control the position here.
Camatta's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Camatta looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pancake is looking to get to half guard.
Camatta content just to control the position here.
Pancake tries to hold on but Camatta pushes him away.
Pancake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camatta has hold of Pancake's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pancake manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Camatta seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pancake is holding on tight.
Pancake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pancake tries to roll over but Camatta keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Camatta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Camatta is controlling well.
Camatta stalling.
Camatta prevents Pancake from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camatta controlling the action here.
Pancake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pancake working a defensive guard here.
Pancake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Camatta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Camatta pushing down on Pancake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Camatta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Camatta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Camatta wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camatta wins on points by 17 to 7.
Antonio Camatta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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