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CACC 18 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Red Cup (ranked 6756 p4p, 516 weight class) and Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 1848 p4p, 221 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Red Cup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Hanny Sledgehammer!
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.
Sledgehammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sledgehammer wants the takedown. Cup is fighting it off but Sledgehammer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cup's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cup (0) vs (2) Sledgehammer
Cup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sledgehammer is looking to advance position but Cup has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cup (4) vs (2) Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cup tries to control but Sledgehammer wriggling away.
Cup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sledgehammer is trying desperately to improve position.
Cup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sledgehammer is looking to escape.
Sledgehammer can't escape the position.
Sledgehammer keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup wants to take Sledgehammer's back but he can't do it this time.
Sledgehammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cup trying to control but Sledgehammer is having none of it.
Sledgehammer prevents Cup from taking his back.
Cup tries to control but Sledgehammer wriggling away.
Cup with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cup wants to control the pace but Sledgehammer is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cup looking to control but Sledgehammer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sledgehammer wants to hold on but Cup pushes him away.
Sledgehammer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cup looking to take Sledgehammer's back but Sledgehammer rolls and after a scramble, Sledgehammer ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Sledgehammer to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (4) vs (4) Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Cup has his hands on Sledgehammer's head, controlling the position.
Cup working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (6) vs (4) Sledgehammer
Cup wants to pass the guard but Sledgehammer is keeping the position.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Sledgehammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup stays in close to Sledgehammer's body and controls the position.
Sledgehammer has his hands on Cup's head, controlling the position.
Cup postures up.
Cup is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sledgehammer has his foot on Cup's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cup works his way back into a safe position though.
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from Sledgehammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cup stands and throws Sledgehammer's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (9) vs (4) Sledgehammer
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sledgehammer keeps working.
Cup advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cup (11) vs (4) Sledgehammer
Cup wants to control the pace but Sledgehammer is squirming around nicely.
Cup with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sledgehammer has given up his back. Will we see Cup going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Cup (14) vs (4) Sledgehammer
Cup looking for the RNC.
Cup is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sledgehammer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sledgehammer tries to escape but Cup has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cup struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sledgehammer is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control.
Sledgehammer can't escape the position.
Cup trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cup has the hooks in. Sledgehammer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cup doesn't have the hooks in and Sledgehammer manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (14) vs (6) Sledgehammer
Cup controls Sledgehammer momentarily but Sledgehammer frees himself.
Cup seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sledgehammer looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (16) vs (6) Sledgehammer
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup slips nicely into half guard.
Cup is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (19) vs (6) Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer is squirming around, avoiding Cup's attempts to control the action.
Cup is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sledgehammer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cup controlling his opponent.
Sledgehammer tries to reverse the position but Cup maintains control.
Cup is looking to work his way around to Sledgehammer's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cup tries to control but Sledgehammer wriggling away.
Sledgehammer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer is squirming around, avoiding Cup's attempts to control the action.
Sledgehammer is looking to get to half guard.
Cup trying to control but Sledgehammer is having none of it.
Sledgehammer tries to reverse the position but Cup maintains control.
Cup wants to control the action but instead Sledgehammer gets a body lock and reverses into Cup's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (19) vs (8) Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer looking to pass the guard.
Cup working a defensive guard here.
Sledgehammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cup is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sledgehammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cup had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sledgehammer defends it easily.
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.
Sledgehammer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cup's guard.
Sledgehammer trying to control from Cup's half guard. Cup has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sledgehammer wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cup looking for a sweep. Not yet Cup, not yet.
Cup pulls Sledgehammer in close to prevent any damage.
Sledgehammer wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Sledgehammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cup is keeping the position for now.
Cup is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cup is keeping the position for now.
Sledgehammer trying to move into half guard but instead Cup has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (21) vs (8) Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cup stands and throws Sledgehammer's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (24) vs (8) Sledgehammer
Cup works to advance to full mount. Sledgehammer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cup (26) vs (8) Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer has given up his back here. Will Cup look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Cup (29) vs (8) Sledgehammer
Cup struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cup controls the action.
Cup doesn't have the hooks in and Sledgehammer manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (29) vs (10) Sledgehammer
Cup pulls Sledgehammer in close to his closed guard and prevents Sledgehammer from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Cup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sledgehammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Sledgehammer from controlling successfully.
Sledgehammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sledgehammer wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Sledgehammer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Sledgehammer from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cup looking for a guillotine here but Sledgehammer defends easily.
Cup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sledgehammer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cup has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sledgehammer has managed to get both his arms back between Cup's legs - danger averted.
Cup is trying to control the position but Sledgehammer postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Cup is retaining full guard.
Sledgehammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Cup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sledgehammer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cup keeping full guard, as Sledgehammer tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer is still trying to improve position.
Sledgehammer trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Sledgehammer preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cup is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sledgehammer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cup dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (31) vs (10) Sledgehammer
And that's the end of the fight!
Cup takes the fight on points by 31 to 10.
Red Cup decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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