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CACC 43 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lakoj Dresden (ranked 1578 p4p, 198 weight class) and Mozes Amaury (ranked 2900 p4p, 337 weight class). Amaury has chosen Vultures Fly as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Lakoj Dresden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Mozes Amaury! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Dresden looks for a takedown but Amaury sprawls well. Amaury gets caught flat footed, as Dresden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresden (2) vs (0) Amaury Amaury trying to keep a closed guard but Dresden is proving a slippery customer.
Dresden tries to free his leg and advance position but Amaury is retaining full guard. Dresden trying to control but Amaury is working from the bottom. Amaury is trying to keep Dresden in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amaury has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amaury keeping moving, preventing Dresden from controlling successfully. Dresden is really struggling to control Amaury but he's trying to hold on to the position. Dresden looking to pass the guard. Amaury controls Dresden momentarily but Dresden frees himself. Amaury can't keep his opponent in guard - Dresden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dresden is trying to control the action in half guard but Amaury is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dresden is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Amaury looking for submissions off his back. Dresden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Amaury knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dresden seems to be working for a kimura but Amaury defends the submission attempt. Amaury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dresden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Amaury actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amaury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dresden is trying to work for a kimura but Amaury is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Dresden'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. Dresden passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresden (5) vs (0) Amaury Amaury tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dresden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Amaury gets back to half guard. Dresden is trying to control. Amaury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Dresden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Amaury tries to get to full guard but Dresden has control of the leg. Dresden is trying to work for a kimura but Amaury is defending well.
Dresden is thwarting Amaury's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dresden is looking to advance position but Amaury won't allow it. Amaury makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Amaury. Amaury looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dresden slips nicely into half guard. Amaury won't allow Dresden to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Dresden seems to be looking for submissions.
Dresden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Amaury wants to control but Dresden is keeping busy.
Dresden is looking for a kimura here.
Amaury is not content to let Dresden control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Amaury looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Amaury is trying to get back to full guard. Amaury trying to control from the bottom.
Dresden is trying to work for a kimura but Amaury is defending well.
Amaury keeping control of the position. Amaury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Dresden tries to pass to full mount but Amaury defends it. Amaury trying to control but Dresden postures up.
Dresden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Amaury sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Amaury is trying to control but can't.
Dresden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dresden is trying to control. Amaury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Dresden is looking for a kimura but Amaury is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dresden to get the leverage. Amaury looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Amaury keeping control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Amaury actively working from the bottom here. Dresden wants to work for an arm triangle but Amaury is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dresden wants to work for an arm triangle but Amaury is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Amaury is trying to maintain the position but Dresden is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Amaury is staying active underneath Dresden, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Amaury trying to control here.
Amaury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dresden pulls his head out easily. Dresden is keen to just control but Amaury is a slippery customer. Amaury trying to hold on to Dresden's head to control him but Dresden postures up.
Dresden trying to control the action but Amaury is working from the bottom. Amaury tries to get to full guard but Dresden has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Amaury trying to control from the bottom.
Amaury is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dresden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dresden's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dresden (5) vs (4) Amaury Will Amaury go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Amaury is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dresden knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dresden for a finish. Dresden tries to break free.
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Amaury tries to get the hooks in deep but Dresden pushed the leg off. Amaury doesn't have the hooks in and Dresden manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (7) vs (4) Amaury Dresden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Dresden postures up.
Dresden wants to control from the top but Amaury keeps moving. Amaury is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dresden rolls with it to try and escape but Amaury cranks on the arm and Dresden is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mozes Amaury! Mozes Amaury is the new light heavyweight champion! Mozes Amaury bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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