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CACC 42 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bryson Pico (ranked 3492 p4p, 186 weight class) and Dominick Bruise (ranked 3160 p4p, 171 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pico might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lowkey - G-Eazy. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bryson Pico! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Dominick Bruise!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pico shoots in but no luck this time.
Bruise tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been hearing reports that Pico has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bruise has Pico up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bruise looking for a takedown.
Bruise is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bruise has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pico is trying to keep an underhook but Bruise manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pico (0) vs (2) Bruise
Pico trying to control here.
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.
Pico looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pico looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bruise is looking for a kimura but Pico is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bruise to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise is working for a submission of some sort.
Bruise moves into full mount! Pico won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Pico (0) vs (5) Bruise
Bruise controlling the pace for now.
Bruise looking to control but Pico is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bruise avoids the attempt from Pico to control.
Bruise has control of Pico's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pico regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pico is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Bruise might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bruise is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pico to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pico shrugs it off.
Bruise prevents Pico from getting the reversal.
Bruise controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pico wants to hold on but Bruise pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pico is squirming around, avoiding Bruise's attempts to control the action.
Pico can't escape the position.
Bruise takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pico is squirming around, avoiding Bruise's attempts to control the action.
Pico wants to control but Bruise is having none of it.
Pico working to try and regain half guard.
Pico gets back to half guard.
Bruise is keen to just control but Pico is a slippery customer.
Pico looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pico gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise trying to control but Pico is working from the bottom.
Bruise slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pico controls Bruise momentarily but Bruise frees himself.
Bruise stays in close to Pico's body and controls the position.
Bruise trying to control the position from guard on top but Pico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruise must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pico trying to control the position.
Pico is looking for a triangle but Bruise pushes his legs off easily.
Pico looking for a guillotine here but Bruise defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bruise wants to control from the top but Pico keeps moving.
Pico working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bruise doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bruise manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bruise slips nicely into half guard.
Bruise with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pico is refusing to be controlled, as Bruise sits in half guard.
Bruise perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pico is pressing down on Bruise's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pico trying to control the position.
Pico is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bruise is aware though and is defending well.
Bruise trying to control but Pico is working from the bottom.
Bruise slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bruise pushing down on Pico's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bruise content to control rather than advance.
Pico looking for submissions off his back.
Bruise is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bruise seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pico does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bruise 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.
Pico has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bruise is working away from the top position though.
Pico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bruise is trying to control the action in half guard but Pico is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bruise is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pico doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bruise.
Bruise is taking a breather. Pico says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pico actively working from the bottom here.
Bruise is thwarting Pico's attempts to control the position.
Pico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bruise seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bruise's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruise is looking to take a break and control but Pico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pico trying to control from the bottom.
Bruise passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pico (0) vs (8) Bruise
Bruise trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bruise is working for a guillotine from mount but Pico frees his head quite easily.
Bruise trying to control but Pico is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pico wants to hold on but Bruise pushes him away.
Bruise controlling the pace for now.
Pico tries to hold on but Bruise pushes him away.
Bruise is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pico to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pico shrugs it off.
Pico is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bruise tries to control but Pico wriggling away.
Bruise is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pico is surviving well by controlling Bruise's body position as best he can.
Pico is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bruise controlling from mount.
Pico is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pico is working hard here to advance position.
Bruise can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pico is looking to escape.
Pico is looking to get to half guard.
Pico wants to hold on but Bruise pushes him away.
Bruise content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pico regains half guard.
Pico desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pico is trying to control but can't.
Bruise passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pico! Score +3 for passing guard: Pico (0) vs (11) Bruise
Bruise looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bruise is continuing to stall.
Pico is desperately trying to improve his position but Bruise has a good base and remains in mount.
Bruise is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pico to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pico shrugs it off.
Bruise controlling the position easily from mount.
Pico sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bruise trying to control the action but Pico is working from the bottom.
Bruise takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pico wants to control but Bruise is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pico is looking for a sweep. Bruise is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruise takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bruise tries to pass to full mount but Pico defends it.
Bruise trying to control from Pico's half guard. Pico has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pico keeping moving, preventing Bruise from controlling successfully.
Pico looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bruise passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pico (0) vs (14) Bruise
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruise wins on points by 14 to 0.
The defeated Bryson Pico had this to say: 'The fans deserved a better performance from me. I will not let them down again.'. |
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