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CACC 18 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Billy Conforto (ranked 2859 p4p, 356 weight class) and Pavlo Bilous (ranked 1781 p4p, 237 weight class). Pavlo Bilous acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Pavlo Bilous!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bilous tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bilous darts in and clinches Conforto up against the ropes.
Conforto pulls guard effortlessly.
Bilous drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Conforto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bilous has Conforto in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (0) Bilous
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.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Bilous keeps moving.
Bilous bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (2) Bilous
Conforto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bilous manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (4) vs (2) Bilous
Conforto looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bilous has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conforto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bilous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conforto 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.
Bilous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bilous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto is working hard here to advance position.
Conforto trying to control but Bilous is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conforto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bilous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conforto stays in close to Bilous's body and controls the position.
Bilous looking for a sweep. Not yet Bilous, not yet.
Bilous has his foot on Conforto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Conforto works his way back into a safe position though.
Bilous working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Conforto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Conforto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bilous is looking for a triangle but Conforto pushes his legs off easily.
Conforto trying to control but Bilous is working from the bottom.
Conforto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bilous is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bilous looking for a guillotine here but Conforto defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
Bilous had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conforto defends it easily.
Conforto won't allow Bilous to sweep him here.
Conforto advances to half guard.
Bilous looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conforto passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (7) vs (2) Bilous
Bilous really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto tries to control but Bilous wriggling away.
Bilous working to try and regain half guard.
Conforto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bilous is looking to escape.
Bilous can't escape the position.
Conforto looking to secure an arm triangle but Bilous defends it well.
Bilous is in all sorts of trouble here.
Conforto is working for a guillotine from mount but Bilous frees his head quite easily.
Conforto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bilous tries to lock up and control but Conforto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Conforto wants to control the pace but Bilous is squirming around nicely.
Bilous wants to control but Conforto is having none of it.
Bilous is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bilous is squirming around, avoiding Conforto's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is working to get back to half guard.
Conforto trying to control but Bilous is having none of it.
Bilous is looking to improve his position but Conforto isn't that keen on the idea.
Conforto looking to control but Bilous is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bilous is looking to get to half guard.
Conforto working for a submission but Bilous is keeping him at bay.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is desperately trying to improve his position but Conforto has a good base and remains in mount.
Conforto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bilous has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bilous! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (7) vs (4) Bilous
Conforto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bilous can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conforto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bilous's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (9) vs (4) Bilous
Bilous looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bilous keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bilous keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
Conforto pushing down on Bilous's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bilous is trying to get back to full guard.
Conforto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bilous has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bilous manages to get to full guard.
Conforto looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bilous 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.
Bilous is trying to control the position but Conforto postures up.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bilous is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conforto defends well.
Conforto advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (12) vs (4) Bilous
Bilous struggling a bit here.
Conforto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Conforto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Conforto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bilous rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Conforto's guard! Nice work there by Bilous! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (12) vs (6) Bilous
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Bilous from controlling successfully.
Bilous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bilous looking to sit in guard and control but Conforto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (14) vs (6) Bilous
Conforto looking to pass the guard.
Conforto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bilous keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto forces his way into half guard.
Bilous is looking to control Conforto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bilous avoid being mounted?
Bilous wants to improve his position but Conforto is controlling well.
Bilous is defending against the submission attempts here by Conforto.
Conforto wants to pass to mount but Bilous is defending the position.
Bilous gets back to full guard.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bilous is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Conforto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bilous's guard.
Bilous trying to hold on to Conforto's head to control him but Conforto postures up.
Conforto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bilous doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Conforto.
Bilous looking for submissions off his back.
Bilous is trying to get back to full guard.
Bilous moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bilous looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto stands and throws Bilous's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (17) vs (6) Bilous
Conforto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bilous keeps working.
Bilous tries to bench press Conforto off him but Conforto keeps the position.
Bilous struggling a bit here.
Bilous tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Conforto trying to control the action but Bilous is working from the bottom.
Bilous is trying to control Conforto's posture but Conforto avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Conforto wants to control but Bilous is keeping him busy.
Bilous manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (17) vs (8) Bilous
Bilous seems to be working for a kimura but Conforto defends the submission attempt.
Bilous is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Conforto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conforto is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conforto takes the fight on points by 17 to 8.
Billy Conforto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
Pavlo Bilous was interviewed post fight and said 'Should have stayed away from that rave last night ugh I had a great time and got laid so atleast I have that '. |
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