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CACC 15 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Costa Ioannou (ranked 3645 p4p, 424 weight class) and Marcos Martinez (ranked 4481 p4p, 478 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Costa Ioannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Marcos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ioannou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ioannou pulls guard effortlessly.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Ioannou is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ioannou avoid being mounted?
Martinez trying to control the action but Ioannou is working from the bottom.
Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou is looking to improve his position.
Ioannou is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Navy Street MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ioannou has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martinez works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ioannou (0) vs (3) Martinez
Ioannou is working to get back to half guard.
Martinez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ioannou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ioannou (2) vs (3) Martinez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Ioannou from controlling successfully.
Ioannou works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez 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.
Ioannou looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ioannou is keen to just control but Martinez is a slippery customer.
Martinez wants to control but Ioannou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ioannou pulls his head out easily.
Martinez is in trouble now - Ioannou has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ioannou (5) vs (3) Martinez
Ioannou with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ioannou looking for a guillotine from mount but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Ioannou (8) vs (3) Martinez
Martinez prevents Ioannou from getting a body triangle.
Ioannou is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Martinez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ioannou controlling well, preventing Martinez from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ioannou gets his way!
Ioannou is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Martinez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ioannou is trying to stick to Martinez's back but Martinez is turning into Ioannou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ioannou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Martinez. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ioannou (8) vs (5) Martinez
Martinez passes into half guard.
Ioannou is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the action but Ioannou is working from the bottom.
Martinez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ioannou reverses the position - he's now on top in Martinez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ioannou (10) vs (5) Martinez
Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ioannou defends well.
Ioannou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ioannou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ioannou engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Martinez looking for a guillotine here but Ioannou defends easily.
Ioannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Ioannou trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Ioannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ioannou defends it easily.
Martinez is looking for a triangle but Ioannou pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ioannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martinez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ioannou is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Martinez. Score +3 for passing guard: Ioannou (13) vs (5) Martinez
Martinez prevents Ioannou from moving into mount.
Ioannou works to advance to full mount. Martinez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ioannou (15) vs (5) Martinez
Ioannou avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ioannou looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ioannou seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Ioannou has control of the leg.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Ioannou won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ioannou trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ioannou pulls his head out easily.
Ioannou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ioannou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ioannou trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Ioannou is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ioannou pulls his head out easily.
Ioannou trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
Ioannou wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Ioannou is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ioannou is looking for a kimura but Martinez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ioannou to get the leverage.
Martinez tries to roll over but Ioannou keeps him under control.
Martinez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ioannou. Oh but Martinez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ioannou goes limp - he's gone! Martinez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcos Martinez! |
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