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CACC 51 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tobias Pancake (ranked 15773 p4p, 535 weight class) and Feihck Tiote (ranked 1887 p4p, 217 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 20 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Feihck Tiote!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tiote closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pancake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tiote is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tiote changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pancake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pancake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tiote.
Tiote circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiote shoots in but Pancake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pancake feinted with a counter takedown.
Tobias Pancake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feihck Tiote.
Tiote rushes Pancake and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tiote gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pancake.
Pancake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tiote.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiote just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiote smiles and moves away.
Pancake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pancake (4) vs (0) Tiote
Pancake trying to control the position but Tiote is working away.
Pancake goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tiote has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pancake but great work by Tiote. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (4) vs (4) Tiote
Pancake stops Tiote from passing to mount.
Pancake tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tiote presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (4) vs (6) Tiote
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
My spies in Big Bear Fight Factory inform me that Tiote has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tiote takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pancake tries to hold on but Tiote pushes him away.
Tiote trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tiote with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tiote can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Tiote sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Tiote's attempts to control the action.
Tiote content just to control the position here.
Tiote is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pancake is surviving well by controlling Tiote's body position as best he can.
Pancake 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.
Tiote working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pancake's thigh. Pancake counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Tiote from controlling successfully.
Pancake trying to keep a closed guard but Tiote is proving a slippery customer.
Tiote trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tiote is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tiote stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiote postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pancake is looking for a triangle but Tiote pushes his legs off easily.
Pancake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tiote manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (6) vs (6) Tiote
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (9) vs (6) Tiote
Tiote is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pancake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (9) vs (10) Tiote
Pancake fending off the submission attempt from Tiote.
Pancake breaks Tiote's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (11) vs (10) Tiote
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake content to stall in guard 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (14) vs (10) Tiote
Pancake laying and praying for a moment but Tiote takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pancake is stalling here. Tiote is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pancake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tiote has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (14) vs (14) Tiote
Pancake tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake struggling a bit here.
Tiote tries to advance to mount but Pancake denies him.
Tiote looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tiote thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tiote working away.
Tiote moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (14) vs (16) Tiote
Tiote can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Pancake tries to reverse the position but Tiote maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tiote is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pancake has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pancake! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (16) vs (16) Tiote
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiote is retaining full guard.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Tiote keeps moving.
Tiote looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pancake passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (19) vs (16) Tiote
Pancake trying to control the position but Tiote is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control but instead Tiote has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tiote is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Pancake is just content to waste time from the top position. Tiote takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiote looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pancake trying to control but Tiote is working from the bottom.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tiote has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pancake has managed to get both his arms back between Tiote's legs - danger averted.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
Tiote working a defensive guard here.
Pancake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tiote keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiote swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiote working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pancake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pancake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tiote keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake takes the fight on points by 19 to 16.
In his post fight interview, Tobias Pancake started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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