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CACC 38 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kenny Knight (ranked 4381 p4p, 423 weight class) and Oscar Stolt (ranked 19100 p4p, 531 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Kenny Knight! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Oscar Stolt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stolt closes the distance and clinches.
Knight gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stolt regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Knight (2) vs (0) Stolt
Knight wants to pass the guard but Stolt is keeping the position.
Knight has gone for a leg lock! Stolt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knight's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (2) vs (2) Stolt
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stolt defends well.
We've been hearing good reports from Knight's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stolt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stolt won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stolt is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stolt has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
Knight can't keep his opponent in guard - Stolt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stolt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stolt slows the pace down in half guard.
Knight actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stolt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Stolt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knight is trying to control but can't.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Stolt has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stolt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Stolt 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.
Stolt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Stolt moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (2) vs (5) Stolt
Stolt tries to advance to mount but can't.
Knight is looking for a sweep.
Stolt controls the position from side control.
Knight is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is working hard here to advance position.
Knight looks to move to half guard but instead Stolt has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Knight (2) vs (7) Stolt
Stolt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knight tries to lock up and control but Stolt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knight is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stolt tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stolt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Knight wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Knight (2) vs (10) Stolt
What can Knight do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Knight trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Knight tries to roll but Stolt sticks to his back.
Knight just trying to survive but Stolt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Knight right now.
Stolt gets his hands free as Knight looks to control.
Knight tries to escape the position.
Stolt just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Stolt.
Knight tries to break free.
Stolt is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Stolt is continuing to stall.
Knight turns into Stolt and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (4) vs (10) Stolt
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stolt keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight has gone for a leg lock! Stolt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knight's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (4) vs (12) Stolt
Knight has an active guard here but Stolt has managed to pass into half guard.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Stolt sits in half guard.
Knight is trying to control but Stolt passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (4) vs (15) Stolt
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stolt working away.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard.
Stolt taking a breather here.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Knight tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stolt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stolt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Knight's legs.
Knight is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knight is in trouble now - Stolt has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (4) vs (18) Stolt
Knight tries to lock up and control but Stolt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knight working to try and regain half guard.
Knight is just holding on here. Stolt manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Knight (4) vs (21) Stolt
Knight trying to control the action but Stolt just sinks the hooks in.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Knight can't escape the position.
Knight breaks Stolt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (6) vs (21) Stolt
Knight trying to control but Stolt is working from the bottom.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knight drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stolt dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (6) vs (23) Stolt
Stolt tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Knight 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.
Stolt wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stolt passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (6) vs (26) Stolt
Knight is breathing heavily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard.
Stolt controls the position.
Knight is trying to improve his position.
Knight is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Stolt is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Knight (6) vs (28) Stolt
Stolt controlling from mount.
Knight regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control here.
Stolt not doing much here.
Knight wants to control but Stolt passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (6) vs (31) Stolt
Knight struggling a bit here.
Knight looks to move to half guard but instead Stolt has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Knight (6) vs (33) Stolt
Stolt trying to control but Knight is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to hold on but Stolt pushes him away.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stolt controlling the position easily from mount.
Stolt tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
Stolt prevents Knight from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stolt looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Knight is controlling an arm, preventing Stolt from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Stolt prevents Knight from getting the reversal.
Stolt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stolt tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stolt manages to capitalize on a mistake by Knight to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Knight (6) vs (36) Stolt
And that's the end of the fight!
Stolt wins on points by 36 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Stolt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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