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CACC 12 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rodney Holzken (ranked 15531 p4p, 499 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 2466 p4p, 243 weight class). Holzken comes to the ring accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Rodney Holzken! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shot leaves Holzken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holzken.
Shot doesn't manage to clinch there - Holzken circles away.
Holzken shoots in for a double leg but Shot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shot wants to counter the offense by Holzken and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Holzken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holzken closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shot to the mat! Shot manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holzken (2) vs (0) Shot
Holzken stays in close to Shot's body and controls the position.
Shot trying to keep a closed guard but Holzken is proving a slippery customer.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that Shot has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Holzken works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot manages to get to full guard.
Shot looking for a sweep. Not yet Shot, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot wants to improve his position but instead Holzken has moved into half guard.
Well, if Holzken 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.
Shot wants to get back to full guard.
Holzken content to control rather than advance.
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.
Shot tries to get to full guard but Holzken has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Holzken's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Holzken's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Holzken (2) vs (4) Shot
Holzken is keeping busy.
Shot doesn't have the hooks in and Holzken manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (4) vs (4) Shot
Shot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shot throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Holzken escapes and throws Shot's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (7) vs (4) Shot
Holzken is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Shot's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot is looking for a sweep.
Holzken staying calm.
Holzken has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shot tries to bench press Holzken off him but Holzken keeps the position.
Holzken taking a breather here.
Shot is trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Holzken's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot wants to control but Holzken postures up.
Shot is trying to get back to half guard.
Shot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Holzken slows the pace down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holzken trying to control the position but Shot is working away.
You can see the frustration on Shot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holzken off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Holzken (7) vs (8) Shot
Shot looking to break Holzken's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Holzken remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shot will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shot is controlling the position but Holzken somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Shot seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Holzken has recovered full guard.
Holzken pulls Shot in close to prevent any damage.
Shot trying to control the position from guard on top but Holzken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holzken trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holzken continues to stall.
Shot postures up.
Holzken pulls Shot in to control the position.
Shot trying to control but Holzken is working from the bottom.
Shot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Holzken will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holzken pulls Shot in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shot looking to sit in guard and control but Holzken gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (9) vs (8) Shot
Holzken preventing the sweep.
Shot working a defensive guard but Holzken manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (12) vs (8) Shot
Holzken moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Shot tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holzken trying to control the action but Shot is working from the bottom.
Holzken is staying tight to Shot's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shot tries to buck Holzken off but Holzken is having none of it.
Shot is trying to control Holzken's posture but Holzken avoids it.
Shot is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shot manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (12) vs (10) Shot
Holzken is looking to control Shot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holzken avoid being mounted?
Shot is looking for a kimura here.
Shot trying to control from Holzken's half guard. Holzken has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shot wants to control from the top but Holzken keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shot looking to sit in guard and control but Holzken gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (14) vs (10) Shot
Shot wants to hit a switch here but Holzken passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shot there! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (17) vs (10) Shot
Shot manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Holzken controlling the action here.
Holzken is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (20) vs (10) Shot
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holzken content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Holzken.
Shot looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Holzken (23) vs (10) Shot
Shot wants to escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Holzken biding his time, controlling Shot.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Holzken seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shot for as long as he can get away with.
Holzken has the hooks in. Shot is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Holzken controls the action.
Shot is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holzken has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Shot's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holzken takes the fight on points by 23 to 10.
Rodney Holzken thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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