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CACC 47 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zsiga Venczel (ranked 2149 p4p, 259 weight class) and Simon Gustafsson (ranked 1116 p4p, 150 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Simon Gustafsson enters the ring!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Zsiga Venczel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Simon Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gustafsson tries to keep at a distance but Venczel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gustafsson is trying to drag Venczel to the mat but Venczel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gustafsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Venczel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gustafsson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Venczel (4) vs (0) Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gustafsson is working to get back to half guard.
Venczel wants to finish this one by submission but Gustafsson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Venczel.
Gustafsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venczel takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Venczel (7) vs (0) Gustafsson
Gustafsson fending off the submission attempt from Venczel.
Venczel doesn't have the hooks in and Gustafsson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (7) vs (2) Gustafsson
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gustafsson drops back looking for a leg! Venczel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Venczel manages to kick Gustafsson off! Gustafsson jumps back into Venczel's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Venczel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (9) vs (2) Gustafsson
Gustafsson keeping full guard, as Venczel tries to pass.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Venczel forces his way into half guard.
Venczel wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustafsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to roll over but Venczel keeps him under control.
Venczel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gustafsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.
Venczel prevents Gustafsson from improving his position.
Gustafsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Venczel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Venczel has managed to get both his arms back between Gustafsson's legs - danger averted.
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Venczel defends it easily.
Venczel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is trying to work for a kimura but Gustafsson is defending well.
Venczel wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustafsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Venczel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Venczel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Venczel wants to take a breather but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Venczel seems to be working for a kimura but Gustafsson defends the submission attempt.
Venczel wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustafsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Venczel wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustafsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustafsson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gustafsson moves into full guard.
Gustafsson looking for a guillotine here but Venczel defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venczel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustafsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gustafsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Venczel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (9) vs (4) Gustafsson
Venczel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gustafsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Venczel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Venczel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Venczel! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Venczel (13) vs (4) Gustafsson
Gustafsson is looking to regain half guard here but Venczel keeps moving and retains side control.
Venczel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to bench press Venczel off him but Venczel keeps the position.
Venczel is trying to get an arm triangle but Gustafsson is defending well.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep.
Gustafsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (13) vs (6) Gustafsson
Gustafsson prevents Venczel from improving his position.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Venczel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Venczel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustafsson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson seems to be working for a kimura but Venczel defends the submission attempt.
Gustafsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura here.
Venczel trying to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Venczel is controlling Gustafsson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura but Venczel is defending well.
Gustafsson 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.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Venczel is trying to control but can't.
Venczel manages to get to full guard.
Gustafsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Venczel is keeping the position for now.
Gustafsson won't allow Venczel to sweep him here.
Venczel is working hard here to advance position.
Gustafsson passes Venczel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Venczel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Venczel is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Venczel looking for a sweep. Not yet Venczel, not yet.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Venczel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gustafsson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (15) vs (6) Gustafsson
Gustafsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Venczel defends it easily.
Venczel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
Venczel wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Venczel advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Venczel (18) vs (6) Gustafsson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Venczel is looking for a kimura here.
Venczel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gustafsson! Score +3 for passing guard: Venczel (21) vs (6) Gustafsson
Venczel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gustafsson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gustafsson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (21) vs (8) Gustafsson
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.
Venczel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Venczel trying to control the position.
Gustafsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Venczel (21) vs (11) Gustafsson
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gustafsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Venczel regains half guard.
Gustafsson seems to be working for a kimura but Venczel defends the submission attempt.
Venczel is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Venczel trying to keep a closed guard but Gustafsson is proving a slippery customer.
Gustafsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Venczel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Venczel (21) vs (14) Gustafsson
Venczel tries to bench press Gustafsson off him but Gustafsson keeps the position.
Gustafsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gustafsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustafsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gustafsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Venczel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Venczel sneaks back into half guard.
Gustafsson is working for a kimura here but Venczel manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gustafsson's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (23) vs (14) Gustafsson
Venczel passes Gustafsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Venczel seems to be working for a kimura but Gustafsson defends the submission attempt.
Venczel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Venczel is controlling well.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Venczel 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.
Gustafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Venczel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gustafsson is just riding it out for now. Venczel eventually gives up the hold.
Venczel seems to be looking for submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Venczel pulls his head out easily.
Venczel wants to free his trapped foot but Gustafsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Venczel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Venczel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gustafsson! Score +3 for passing guard: Venczel (26) vs (14) Gustafsson
Venczel tries to control but Gustafsson wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustafsson 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.
Gustafsson tries to roll over but Venczel keeps him under control.
Gustafsson gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Venczel takes the fight on points by 26 to 14.
After winning the bout, Zsiga Venczel 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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