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CACC 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ben Henley (ranked 11561 p4p, 493 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 3869 p4p, 338 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Ben Henley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jennings closes the distance and clinches up with Henley, looking for a takedown. Jennings pushes Henley against the ropes but Henley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jennings's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Henley (2) vs (0) Jennings
Jennings is trying to control the position but Henley postures up.
Henley wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings is trying to control the position but Henley postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings controls Henley momentarily but Henley frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley content to stall in guard here.
Jennings keeping full guard, as Henley tries to pass.
Jennings throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jennings isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Henley stacks Jennings on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Henley! Score +3 for passing guard: Henley (5) vs (0) Jennings
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to improve position but can't.
Jennings prevents Henley from improving position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henley trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
Jennings is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley tries to advance to mount but can't.
Henley is looking to take a break and control but Jennings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henley advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Henley (7) vs (0) Jennings
Henley content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking to get to half guard.
Jennings is just holding on here. Henley manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Henley (10) vs (0) Jennings
Henley looking for the choke from the back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henley tries to get the hooks in deep but Jennings pushed the leg off.
Henley is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jennings defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Henley has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Henley struggling to keep hold of the position.
Henley working for a choke but Jennings is defending well.
Henley is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jennings knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jennings for a finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jennings trying to control but not successfully.
Jennings can't escape the position.
Henley trying to control.
Henley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jennings is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jennings wants to escape the position.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jennings trying to control the hands but Henley breaks the grip.
Henley patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jennings trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jennings is in a bad position with Henley working for a choke. Jennings manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henley (10) vs (2) Jennings
Jennings wants to pass the guard but Henley is keeping the position.
Jennings trying to control but Henley is working from the bottom.
Jennings won't allow Henley to sweep him here.
Henley looking for a guillotine here but Jennings defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to pass the guard but Henley is keeping the position.
Jennings wants to control from the top but Henley keeps moving.
Jennings got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jennings has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.
Jennings looking to pass the guard.
Jennings slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Henley (10) vs (5) Jennings
Henley struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to move to mount but Henley blocks the move with his legs.
Jennings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Henley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henley is not content to let Jennings control the position.
Jennings tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jennings has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henley can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jennings trying to control the action but Henley is working from the bottom.
Henley manages to get back to half guard.
Jennings looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jennings looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jennings trying to control the action but Henley is working from the bottom.
Henley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jennings's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jennings's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Henley (14) vs (5) Jennings
Will Henley go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jennings tries to escape but Henley has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jennings staying busy and making it hard for Henley to control.
Henley looking for the RNC.
Henley is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
You can see the frustration on Jennings's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Henley trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jennings fending off the submission attempt from Henley.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henley looking to hold on to the position here but Jennings rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henley defends well.
Henley is stalling in the full guard.
Henley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henley is really struggling to control Jennings but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jennings has his foot on Henley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henley works his way back into a safe position though.
Jennings looking for a guillotine here but Henley defends easily.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing Henley from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to control the position but Henley says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jennings is looking for a sweep. Henley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jennings keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jennings manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jennings looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henley passes Jennings's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jennings desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henley takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Ben Henley took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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