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FFC Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Erberth Santos (ranked 3225 p4p, 44 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 2577 p4p, 34 weight class). Pettis has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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 7 wins and 1 losses; Erberth Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pettis quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (0) Pettis
Santos controlling the action here.
Pettis wants to get back to full guard.
Pettis wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Santos controlling the action here.
Pettis is concentrating on defense, preventing Santos from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is controlling the pace.
Pettis is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is pressing down on Pettis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pettis is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos prevents Pettis from improving his position.
Santos not doing much here.
Pettis wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Pettis is doing well to control the position and prevent Santos from advancing to side control.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pettis! Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (5) vs (0) Pettis
Santos controlling from mount.
Pettis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pettis wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Santos (8) vs (0) Pettis
Pettis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Santos controlling from the back.
Santos controlling well, preventing Pettis from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is really stuck here.
Santos biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pettis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Santos controlling from mount.
Pettis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Pettis is trying to escape the mount.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pettis tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Further stalling from Santos.
Santos wants to take Pettis's back here but Pettis is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is working to get back to half guard.
Santos seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pettis is holding on tight.
Santos controlling his opponent.
Santos looking to control but Pettis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pettis is holding on tight.
Santos avoids the attempt from Pettis to control.
Pettis has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Santos (11) vs (0) Pettis
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pettis can't escape the position.
Santos controlling from the back.
Pettis trying to control the action but Santos just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Pettis right now.
Santos is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Santos is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Pettis trying to control but not successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santos working for a choke but Pettis is defending well.
Pettis tries to escape the position.
Santos really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pettis.
Pettis trying to control the hands but Santos won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to escape but Santos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pettis fending off the submission attempt from Santos.
Santos has good solid back control here.
Pettis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pettis tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pettis trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to improve his position.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pettis wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Santos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pettis for as long as he can get away with.
Pettis is trying is best to control the position here.
Pettis trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pettis won't allow Santos to pass to mount.
Santos not doing much here.
Santos prevents Pettis from improving his position.
Pettis looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santos takes the fight on points by 11 to 0. |
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