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CACC 32 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Donald O Rourke (ranked 6197 p4p, 88 weight class) and Diego Alejandro Marrero (ranked 7008 p4p, 96 weight class). O Rourke comes to the ring accompanied by Big Iron- Marty Robbins. 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Donald O Rourke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Diego Alejandro Marrero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
O Rourke tries to sprawl but Marrero drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O Rourke (0) vs (2) Marrero
O Rourke actively working from the bottom here.
Marrero controlling the pace.
O Rourke tries to roll over but Marrero keeps him under control.
O Rourke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marrero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Rourke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Rourke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rourke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marrero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rourke is looking to improve his position.
O Rourke with the active half guard here but Marrero passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: O Rourke (0) vs (5) Marrero
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marrero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marrero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marrero trying to control the action but O Rourke is working from the bottom.
O Rourke is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Rourke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marrero off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: O Rourke (4) vs (5) Marrero
Marrero rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Marrero tries to roll over but O Rourke keeps him under control.
O Rourke is looking for a kimura but Marrero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Rourke to get the leverage.
Marrero tries to roll over but O Rourke keeps him under control.
Marrero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Rourke is trying to work for a kimura but Marrero is defending well.
O Rourke prevents Marrero from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Rourke (7) vs (5) Marrero
Marrero wants to control but O Rourke is having none of it.
O Rourke working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
O Rourke is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marrero has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marrero! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Rourke (7) vs (7) Marrero
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marrero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marrero not doing much here.
Marrero is looking to take a break and control but O Rourke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marrero trying to mount his opponent but O Rourke defends it.
Marrero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Rourke (7) vs (10) Marrero
O Rourke is looking to get to half guard.
Marrero moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: O Rourke (7) vs (13) Marrero
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Marrero is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. O Rourke knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften O Rourke for a finish.
Marrero slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
O Rourke defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Marrero's arms.
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.
O Rourke is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marrero.
O Rourke is in bad spot here.
Marrero trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marrero controlling from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marrero trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marrero is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. O Rourke knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften O Rourke for a finish.
Marrero controlling well, preventing O Rourke from escaping the position.
Marrero controlling from the back.
Marrero tries to keep control of the position but O Rourke is staying busy.
Marrero is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is hanging on to O Rourke's back as he tries to escape.
O Rourke is working hard here to advance position.
Will Marrero go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Marrero controlling well, preventing O Rourke from escaping the position.
Marrero trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure O Rourke doesn't escape.
O Rourke is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be O Rourke right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
O Rourke actively working from the bottom here.
O Rourke is looking for a sweep. Marrero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Rourke is breathing heavily.
O Rourke looking for submissions off his back.
Marrero controlling the action here.
O Rourke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marrero wants to free his trapped foot but O Rourke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Rourke looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Marrero pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: O Rourke (7) vs (16) Marrero
Marrero controlling from the full mount.
O Rourke is trying desperately to improve position.
Marrero controlling the pace for now.
Marrero fails to take his opponent's back.
Marrero controlling from the full mount.
Marrero forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: O Rourke (7) vs (19) Marrero
Marrero working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Marrero has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
O Rourke tries to escape the position.
O Rourke 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 Marrero gets his way!
O Rourke is really stuck here.
Marrero is persistently looking for the submission but O Rourke is defending it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marrero trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure O Rourke doesn't escape.
Marrero is hanging on to O Rourke's back as he tries to escape.
Marrero is looking to control O Rourke but O Rourke is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Marrero is trying to stick to O Rourke's back but O Rourke is turning into Marrero. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marrero's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by O Rourke. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Rourke (9) vs (19) Marrero
Marrero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Rourke manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Rourke (9) vs (21) Marrero
Marrero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Rourke has his foot on Marrero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marrero works his way back into a safe position though.
O Rourke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marrero defends it easily.
Marrero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marrero passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: O Rourke (9) vs (24) Marrero
O Rourke is trying to get back to half guard.
Marrero is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down O Rourke's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marrero trying to control the action but O Rourke is working from the bottom.
Marrero tries to move to mount but O Rourke blocks the move with his legs.
Marrero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
O Rourke tries to bench press Marrero off him but Marrero keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marrero trying to control the action but O Rourke is working from the bottom.
Marrero just content to control the position.
Let's hope that Marrero has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
O Rourke looks to move to half guard but instead Marrero has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: O Rourke (9) vs (26) Marrero
Marrero fails to move to back control.
O Rourke working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke is squirming around, avoiding Marrero's attempts to control the action.
Marrero controlling from mount.
O Rourke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marrero controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marrero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marrero wins on points by 26 to 9.
The defeated Donald O Rourke had this to say: 'Its whatever, i'm young and this is a learning experience. '. |
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