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CACC 41 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tigran Minasian (ranked 1969 p4p, 260 weight class) and Tony Duff (ranked 5187 p4p, 477 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Tony Duff!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Duff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Minasian (0) vs (4) Duff
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Duff tries for a kimura but Minasian is defending well.
Duff goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Minasian rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duff's guard! Nice work there by Minasian! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (2) vs (4) Duff
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.
Minasian postures up.
Minasian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Duff keeps moving.
Minasian is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Duff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Duff keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minasian defends it easily.
Minasian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duff keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Minasian has his hands clasped together but Duff extends and breaks Minasian's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Duff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Duff!
After winning the bout, Tony Duff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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