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CACC 14 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Balbus Michael (ranked 3556 p4p, 310 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 3935 p4p, 332 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Balbus Michael! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Michael moves into the clinch successfully.
Jennings tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jennings jumps guard but Michael stands there with Jennings around his waist. Jennings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jennings jumps into guard, dragging Michael to the mat.
Michael tries to free his leg and advance position but Jennings is retaining full guard.
Michael looking to sit in guard and control but Jennings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Michael (0) vs (2) Jennings
Michael looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jennings is one step ahead there.
Michael trying to keep a closed guard but Jennings is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Michael is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Michael has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Michael (2) vs (2) Jennings
Jennings not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Michael escapes and throws Jennings's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Michael (5) vs (2) Jennings
Jennings is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jennings looking for submissions off his back.
Jennings is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jennings keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael trying to mount his opponent but Jennings defends it.
Jennings tries to roll over but Michael keeps him under control.
Jennings moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Michael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jennings is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Michael postures up.
Jennings looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Michael looking to pass the guard.
Michael seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michael controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jennings working a defensive guard but Michael manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Michael (8) vs (2) Jennings
Jennings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Michael is looking to take a break and control but Jennings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking for a sweep.
Jennings gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jennings trying to control but Michael postures up.
Jennings is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Jennings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jennings trying to control from the bottom.
Jennings regains full guard. Nicely done.
Michael slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jennings is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jennings looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Michael passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Michael (11) vs (2) Jennings
Jennings tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Michael wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jennings prevents Michael from moving into mount.
Jennings is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jennings tries to roll over but Michael keeps him under control.
Jennings felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Michael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jennings does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Michael slows the pace down in half guard.
Michael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jennings does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Michael seems content to control.
Michael wants to take a breather but Jennings is having none of it.
Michael controlling the action here.
Michael is trying to control the action in half guard but Jennings is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jennings is looking for a sweep. Michael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Michael is controlling the pace.
Michael wants to pass the guard but Jennings is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Michael prevents Jennings from improving his position.
Michael is stalling here. Jennings is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Michael seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jennings has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Michael (11) vs (6) Jennings
Jennings is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Michael is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Michael regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jennings's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Michael is trying to maintain the position but Jennings is very close to passing his half guard.
Jennings seems to be working for a kimura but Michael defends the submission attempt.
Jennings wants to pass to mount but Michael is defending the position.
Michael tries to get to full guard but Jennings has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Michael is staying active underneath Jennings, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jennings is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Michael is just riding it out for now. Jennings eventually gives up the hold.
Jennings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michael keeps working.
Michael is trying to maintain the position but Jennings is very close to passing his half guard.
Jennings moves into full mount! Michael won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Michael (11) vs (9) Jennings
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jennings trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Michael is in all sorts of trouble here.
Michael bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Michael (13) vs (9) Jennings
Michael postures up.
Michael avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jennings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Michael can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Michael slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Michael has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michael postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jennings pulls Michael in close to prevent any damage.
Jennings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Michael sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jennings's guard.
Michael is thwarting Jennings's attempts to control the position.
Jennings tries to get to full guard but Michael has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
Balbus Michael decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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