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CACC 44 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bazar Al Jhit (ranked 4940 p4p, 380 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 4016 p4p, 344 weight class). Al Jhit comes to the ring accompanied by What May Safely Be Written. Balbus Michael told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Jhit wants to clinch.
Al Jhit shoots in and drives through. Michael sprawls well.
Michael clinches up against the ropes.
Al Jhit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael pulls guard successfully.
Al Jhit trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
Al Jhit slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael trying to control here.
Al Jhit wants to control but Michael is keeping him busy.
Al Jhit prevents Michael from improving his position.
Al Jhit is trying to control the action in half guard but Michael is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Al Jhit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Michael knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Al Jhit prevents Michael from improving his position.
Michael wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is trying to control. Michael wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Jhit moves into full mount! Michael won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (3) vs (0) Michael
Al Jhit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Michael is trying to escape the mount.
Michael is squirming around, avoiding Al Jhit's attempts to control the action.
Michael is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
Michael tries to hold on but Al Jhit postures up.
Michael regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Jhit is looking to advance position but Michael won't allow it.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michael regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (0) Michael
Michael is not content to let Al Jhit control the position.
Michael manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (2) Michael
Michael is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Al Jhit is refusing to be controlled, as Michael sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Michael is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Al Jhit is trying to get back to full guard.
Michael controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Michael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Jhit keeps working.
Al Jhit tries to roll over but Michael keeps him under control.
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.
Al Jhit trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michael trying to control from half guard but Al Jhit is working away.
Michael prevents Al Jhit from improving his position.
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.
Michael perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Al Jhit trying to control here.
Al Jhit wants to control the action here but instead Michael manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (5) Michael
Al Jhit looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (6) vs (8) Michael
Michael keeps control of the position easily here as Al Jhit tries to buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Michael tightening his grip on Al Jhit, looking for the choke.
Al Jhit trying to control the position but Michael manages to sink in the hooks.
Al Jhit fending off the submission attempt from Michael.
Al Jhit tries to roll but Michael sticks to his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Michael 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.
Al Jhit tries to roll but Michael sticks to his back.
Michael is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Al Jhit trying to control the hands but Michael breaks the grip.
Michael controls the action.
Michael doesn't have the hooks in and Al Jhit manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (8) Michael
Al Jhit 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.
Al Jhit trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Michael trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Michael wants to sweep here but Al Jhit controlling him for the moment.
Michael is trying to keep Al Jhit in close.
Al Jhit trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit wants to pass the guard but Michael is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Al Jhit passes Michael's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Al Jhit is trying to control. Michael wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Jhit frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (11) vs (8) Michael
Michael is squirming around, avoiding Al Jhit's attempts to control the action.
Michael is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control but Michael is having none of it.
Michael tries to reverse the position but Al Jhit maintains control.
Al Jhit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
Al Jhit is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Michael has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Michael tries to lock up and control but Al Jhit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit controlling from mount.
Al Jhit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Michael is looking to get to half guard.
Al Jhit has hold of Michael's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Michael manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Al Jhit wants to control but instead Michael manages to regain half guard.
Michael is pressing down on Al Jhit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Michael is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
Michael controlling the position.
Michael isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al Jhit stacks Michael on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Al Jhit! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (14) vs (8) Michael
Michael is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michael gets back to half guard.
Al Jhit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michael keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Jhit takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
Bazar Al Jhit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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