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CACC 24 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Art Vincent Dela Cruz (ranked 6092 p4p, 176 weight class) and Tom Tomson (ranked 3428 p4p, 38 weight class). Tom Tomson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Art Vincent Dela Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Tom Tomson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dela Cruz fails with the takedown
and Tomson counters by clinching up.
Tomson pulls guard effortlessly.
Dela Cruz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tomson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tomson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tomson! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dela Cruz (0) vs (4) Tomson
Dela Cruz tries to bench press Tomson off him but Tomson keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dela Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dela Cruz tries to get to full guard but Tomson has control of the leg.
Dela Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tomson pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Tomson has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dela Cruz (0) vs (7) Tomson
Dela Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tomson is controlling the pace.
Dela Cruz wants to sweep but Tomson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dela Cruz (0) vs (10) Tomson
Tomson taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Dela Cruz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tomson off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dela Cruz (4) vs (10) Tomson
Dela Cruz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tomson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tomson 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 Dela Cruz gets his way!
Tomson needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Tomson fending off the submission attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is looking for the choke from the back position but Tomson is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz gets his hands free as Tomson looks to control.
Tomson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dela Cruz off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tomson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dela Cruz is staying active.
Tomson 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.
Dela Cruz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tomson showing good submission defense here.
Dela Cruz tightening his grip on Tomson, looking for the choke.
Tomson tries to roll but Dela Cruz sticks to his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tomson keeps trying to improve his position.
Tomson showing good submission defense here.
Dela Cruz looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Tomson is controlling Dela Cruz 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dela Cruz (4) vs (12) Tomson
Dela Cruz 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tomson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dela Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Tomson is proving a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tomson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tomson in particular looking to stall.
Dela Cruz tries to get to full guard but Tomson has control of the leg.
Tomson is looking to advance position but Dela Cruz won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tomson has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Dela Cruz (4) vs (15) Tomson
Tomson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dela Cruz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dela Cruz (4) vs (18) Tomson
Tomson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is trying to break free.
Dela Cruz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tomson controlling the positon.
Tomson keeps control of the position as Dela Cruz tries to break free.
Dela Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Tomson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dela Cruz.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tomson is trying to stick to Dela Cruz's back but Dela Cruz is turning into Tomson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tomson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dela Cruz. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dela Cruz (6) vs (18) Tomson
Tomson has Dela Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Tomson keeps moving.
Dela Cruz passes into half guard.
Dela Cruz is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz 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.
Tomson is positioning himself well to prevent Dela Cruz advancing to mount.
Dela Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Tomson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dela Cruz looking for a submission but Tomson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomson is keeping the position for now.
Tomson pulls Dela Cruz in close to his closed guard and prevents Dela Cruz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dela Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Tomson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dela Cruz (6) vs (20) Tomson
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to sweep here but Tomson controlling him for the moment.
Dela Cruz wants to hit a switch here but Tomson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dela Cruz there! Score +3 for passing guard: Dela Cruz (6) vs (23) Tomson
Dela Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Dela Cruz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tomson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tomson is continuing to stall.
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Tomson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dela Cruz is trying to keep Tomson in close.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tomson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dela Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tomson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dela Cruz (8) vs (23) Tomson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Tomson keeps moving.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tomson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dela Cruz (8) vs (25) Tomson
Dela Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tomson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dela Cruz (10) vs (25) Tomson
Dela Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomson is keeping the position for now.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Tomson is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomson keeping full guard, as Dela Cruz tries to pass.
Dela Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomson wins on points by 25 to 10.
A very excited looking Tom Tomson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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