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CACC 18 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arturo Caldeira (ranked 3925 p4p, 406 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 6834 p4p, 517 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Arturo Caldeira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pawlik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Caldeira (0) vs (4) Pawlik
Caldeira is trying to improve his position.
Pawlik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawlik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Caldeira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pawlik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caldeira keeps working.
Pawlik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Caldeira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pawlik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldeira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pawlik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Caldeira tries to bench press Pawlik off him but Pawlik keeps the position.
Caldeira's coaches at Hilo Hit Squad have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pawlik wants to control but Caldeira is keeping him busy.
Pawlik working away.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caldeira has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Caldeira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caldeira is trying to improve his position.
Caldeira wants to control but Pawlik postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira tries to buck Pawlik off but Pawlik is having none of it.
Pawlik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pawlik working away.
Caldeira is looking for a sweep.
Caldeira can't do much from the bottom here.
Caldeira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pawlik's best efforts.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caldeira preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Caldeira tries to roll over but Pawlik keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is looking to advance position but Caldeira won't allow it.
Pawlik prevents Caldeira from improving his position.
Pawlik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Caldeira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Caldeira is defending against the submission attempts here by Pawlik.
Pawlik 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.
Caldeira is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik moves into full mount! Caldeira won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Caldeira (0) vs (7) Pawlik
Caldeira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pawlik seems to be working for a kimura but Caldeira defends the submission attempt.
Caldeira won't allow Pawlik to pass to mount.
Pawlik has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Caldeira defend it? Pawlik steps over the head and cranks it - Caldeira is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pawlik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Look at that shit, I won a match! Now let's see if I can manage to win another one... Hah, like that's gonna happen.'. |
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