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CACC 5 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 3140 p4p, 297 weight class) and Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 2432 p4p, 256 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Shin Dong Hyuk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Anatoly Gorbachenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gorbachenko drives through and clinches with Dong Hyuk against the ropes.
Dong Hyuk wants the takedown. Gorbachenko is fighting it off but Dong Hyuk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gorbachenko's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (2) vs (0) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gorbachenko holds on and takes a little breather.
Dong Hyuk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorbachenko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dong Hyuk has Gorbachenko in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (2) vs (2) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko preventing the sweep.
Gorbachenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gorbachenko stays in close to Dong Hyuk's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Gorbachenko won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorbachenko controls the pace.
Gorbachenko stopping the sweep attempt from Dong Hyuk.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gorbachenko content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gorbachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorbachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gorbachenko preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Gorbachenko won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong Hyuk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gorbachenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (4) vs (2) Gorbachenko
We've been hearing that Dong Hyuk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep here but Dong Hyuk controlling him for the moment.
Gorbachenko trying to keep a closed guard but Dong Hyuk is proving a slippery customer.
Gorbachenko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (4) vs (4) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko stopping the sweep attempt from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gorbachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong Hyuk looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong Hyuk, not yet.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dong Hyuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorbachenko controls the pace.
Dong Hyuk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gorbachenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gorbachenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gorbachenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dong Hyuk is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (6) vs (4) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko is trying to maintain the position but Dong Hyuk is very close to passing his half guard.
Gorbachenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong Hyuk drops back looking for a leg! Gorbachenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gorbachenko manages to kick Dong Hyuk off! Dong Hyuk jumps back into Gorbachenko's guard.
Dong Hyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorbachenko is keeping the position for now.
Gorbachenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gorbachenko pulls Dong Hyuk in close to his closed guard and prevents Dong Hyuk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gorbachenko controls Dong Hyuk momentarily but Dong Hyuk frees himself.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko is trying to control the position but Dong Hyuk postures up.
Dong Hyuk preventing the sweep.
Dong Hyuk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong Hyuk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gorbachenko has Dong Hyuk pulled in close to control his posture.
Dong Hyuk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorbachenko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dong Hyuk has Gorbachenko in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (6) vs (6) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Gorbachenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gorbachenko preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
Dong Hyuk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (8) vs (6) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko trying to hold on to Dong Hyuk's head to control him but Dong Hyuk postures up.
Gorbachenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dong Hyuk.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gorbachenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
Gorbachenko is controlling Dong Hyuk's trapped leg to prevent Dong Hyuk from advancing to side control.
Dong Hyuk seems to be working for a kimura but Gorbachenko defends the submission attempt.
Gorbachenko is looking to control Dong Hyuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gorbachenko avoid being mounted?
Gorbachenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorbachenko is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gorbachenko is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (8) vs (8) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dong Hyuk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (10) vs (8) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dong Hyuk.
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position but Dong Hyuk is controlling well.
Gorbachenko keeps trying to improve his position.
Dong Hyuk is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko is trying is best to control the position here.
Dong Hyuk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk postures up.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura here.
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position but Dong Hyuk is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Gorbachenko is looking for a sweep. Dong Hyuk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dong Hyuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gorbachenko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gorbachenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gorbachenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dong Hyuk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gorbachenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gorbachenko has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (10) vs (10) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a triangle but Gorbachenko pushes his legs off easily.
Gorbachenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dong Hyuk has his foot on Gorbachenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gorbachenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Gorbachenko won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbachenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Gorbachenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Dong Hyuk gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Dong Hyuk takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
A victorious Shin Dong Hyuk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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