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CACC 10 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Max Paddy (ranked 4242 p4p, 464 weight class) and Russell Paulman (ranked 2267 p4p, 302 weight class). Paulman has chosen War is my Love as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Max Paddy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Max Paddy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Max Paddy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Paddy clinches up against the ropes.
Paulman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Paddy (0) vs (4) Paulman
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.
Paddy is letting Paulman control him for a moment.
Paulman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Paddy is looking to regain half guard here but Paulman keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Paddy is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Paulman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Paulman prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman working away.
Paulman staying calm.
Paddy is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy is trying to control Paulman's posture but Paulman avoids it.
Paulman trying to control the position but Paddy is working away.
Paulman takes a little break here. Paddy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Paddy regains half guard.
Paddy is looking to improve his position.
Paulman slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Paulman 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy tries to get to full guard but Paulman has control of the leg.
Paddy is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hilo Hit Squad, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Paulman is taking a breather. Paddy 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.
Paddy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paulman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paulman's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Paddy (4) vs (4) Paulman
Paulman trying to control the hands but Paddy breaks the grip.
Paulman can't escape the position.
Paddy trying to control momentarily.
Paulman tries to escape but Paddy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Paddy is trying to stick to Paulman's back but Paulman is turning into Paddy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Paddy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Paulman. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Paddy (4) vs (6) Paulman
Paulman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Paulman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Paddy is trying to keep Paulman in close.
Paulman looking to sit in guard and control but Paddy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Paddy (6) vs (6) Paulman
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paulman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Paddy (6) vs (8) Paulman
Paulman trying to control but Paddy is working from the bottom.
Paulman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paddy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paulman is aware though and is defending well.
Paulman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paddy is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman wants to control from the top but Paddy keeps moving.
Paulman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Paulman is looking to pass into half guard but Paddy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Paddy is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Paddy (8) vs (8) Paulman
Paddy tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paddy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Paddy (8) vs (10) Paulman
Paulman stands and throws Paddy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Paddy (8) vs (13) Paulman
Paulman happy to just control the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paulman trying to control the position but Paddy is working away.
Paulman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Paulman is continuing to stall.
Paulman wants to control but Paddy is keeping him busy.
Paddy is trying to control Paulman's posture but Paulman avoids it.
Paulman is looking to take a break and control but Paddy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling the position from side mount.
Paddy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paulman happy to just control the position for now.
Paddy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paulman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paddy is trying to escape the position but Paulman is controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paddy keeps working.
Paddy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paulman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paddy regains half guard.
Paddy wants to improve his position but Paulman is controlling well.
Paulman is thwarting Paddy's attempts to control the position.
Paddy wants to get back to full guard.
Paulman is thwarting Paddy's attempts to control the position.
Paulman controlling the action here.
Paddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paulman wants to pass to mount but Paddy is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Paddy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paulman pulls his head out easily.
Paulman controlling the action here.
Paddy moves into full guard.
Paulman stays in close to Paddy's body and controls the position.
Paddy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paulman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paddy keeping full guard, as Paulman tries to pass.
Paulman controlling from the top position.
Paddy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paulman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paddy keeping moving, preventing Paulman from controlling successfully.
Paddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paulman defends well.
Paddy has his foot on Paulman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paulman works his way back into a safe position though.
Paddy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paulman is aware though and is defending well.
Paddy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paddy being controlled here, momentarily.
Paddy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paulman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman content to stall in guard here.
Paddy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paulman looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Paddy controls Paulman momentarily but Paulman frees himself.
Paulman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paddy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paulman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paddy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paulman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paulman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Paulman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paddy is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Paddy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paulman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman controlling from the top position.
Paddy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paulman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paulman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paulman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
More stalling from Paulman.
Paddy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman content to stall in guard here.
Paddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paulman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paddy has his foot on Paulman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paulman works his way back into a safe position though.
Paulman controlling from the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Paddy trying to control the position.
Paulman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paddy trying to keep a closed guard but Paulman is proving a slippery customer.
Paulman controlling from the top position.
Paddy can't keep his opponent in guard - Paulman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paulman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paddy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Paulman 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.
Paulman trying to control from half guard but Paddy is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulman wins on points by 13 to 8.
An out of breath Russell Paulman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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