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CACC 45 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Longfellow Deeds (ranked 25186 p4p, 573 weight class) and Russell Paulman (ranked 2894 p4p, 339 weight class). Paulman has chosen War is my Love as his entrance music. Russell Paulman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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 24 wins and 15 losses; Longfellow Deeds! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Paulman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deeds has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Deeds drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paulman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Deeds avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paulman wants a takedown but no success here.
Paulman is looking for a takedown.
Longfellow Deeds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Paulman.
Deeds pulls guard successfully.
Deeds keeping moving, preventing Paulman from controlling successfully.
Paulman wants to pass the guard but Deeds is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman trying to control the position from guard on top but Deeds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulman is looking to pass into half guard but Deeds pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Deeds is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deeds (2) vs (0) Paulman
Paulman seems keen to control Deeds's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulman working a defensive guard here.
Paulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deeds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paulman controls Deeds momentarily but Deeds frees himself.
Paulman wants to sweep here but Deeds controlling him for the moment.
Deeds postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman working a defensive guard but Deeds passes into half guard.
Deeds is thwarting Paulman's attempts to control the position.
Deeds wants to pass to mount but Paulman is defending the position.
Paulman trying to control but Deeds postures up.
Paulman tries to get to full guard but Deeds has control of the leg.
Paulman wants to get back to full guard but Deeds has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Deeds (5) vs (0) Paulman
Paulman is trying to control Deeds's posture but Deeds avoids it.
Paulman is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deeds controls the position.
Paulman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deeds controls the position.
Deeds working away.
Paulman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paulman trying to control here.
Paulman trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Deeds manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Deeds (8) vs (0) Paulman
Deeds controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman wants to hold on but Deeds pushes him away.
Paulman tries to reverse the position but Deeds maintains control.
Deeds controlling the pace for now.
Paulman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Deeds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paulman wants to control but Deeds is having none of it.
Paulman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to hold on but Deeds postures up.
Paulman can't escape the position.
Paulman tries to hold on but Deeds postures up.
Paulman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Deeds takes Paulman's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Paulman is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Deeds (11) vs (0) Paulman
Paulman is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is still trying to improve position.
What can Paulman do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
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.
Paulman trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Paulman tries to break free.
Paulman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paulman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Deeds is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Paulman rolls, trying to escape but Deeds keeps control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Deeds is riding his opponent, not letting Paulman buck him off.
Deeds controlling well, preventing Paulman from escaping the position.
Paulman is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Deeds.
Paulman can't escape the position.
Paulman looks winded!
Paulman wants to control his opponent's hands but Deeds gets his hands free.
We've been hearing good reports from Deeds'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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Deeds.
Deeds has the hooks in. Paulman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Paulman breaks Deeds's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deeds (11) vs (2) Paulman
Paulman trying to control but Deeds is working from the bottom.
Deeds is controlling Paulman's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deeds is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deeds (13) vs (2) Paulman
Deeds controls from within his opponent's guard.
Deeds postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paulman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deeds is one step ahead there.
Deeds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paulman looking to control but Deeds passes into half guard.
Paulman wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeps trying to improve his position.
Paulman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Deeds's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Deeds's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Deeds (13) vs (6) Paulman
Deeds rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Deeds gets back to full guard.
Deeds trying to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Deeds looking for a sweep. Not yet Deeds, not yet.
Paulman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deeds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paulman trying to control but Deeds is working from the bottom.
Deeds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deeds (15) vs (6) Paulman
Paulman is in trouble now - Deeds has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Deeds (18) vs (6) Paulman
Deeds fails to move to back control.
Paulman is trying to escape the mount but Deeds keeps good control and instead manages to take Paulman's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Deeds (21) vs (6) Paulman
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Deeds controlling from the back.
Deeds is not going to allow Paulman to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Paulman right now.
Deeds 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.
Paulman wants to escape the position.
Deeds gets his hands free as Paulman looks to control.
Deeds keeps control of the position easily here as Paulman tries to buck him off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Deeds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paulman wants to escape the position.
Paulman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Paulman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Paulman right now.
Deeds doesn't have the hooks in and Paulman manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deeds (21) vs (8) Paulman
Deeds keeping moving, preventing Paulman from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deeds seems keen to control Paulman's posture.
Paulman stopping the sweep attempt from Deeds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deeds takes the fight on points by 21 to 8. |
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