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CACC 51 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oliver Huang (ranked 1377 p4p, 169 weight class) and Longfellow Deeds (ranked 25078 p4p, 561 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Oliver Huang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 15 losses; Longfellow Deeds!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Deeds fails with the takedown
and Huang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huang (2) vs (0) Deeds
Huang trying to advance position but Deeds counters by regaining guard.
Deeds wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Huang'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.
Huang looking to sit in guard and control but Deeds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (2) vs (2) Deeds
Huang pulls Deeds in close to prevent any damage.
Huang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Deeds from controlling successfully.
Huang is trying to keep Deeds in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang pulls Deeds in close to prevent any damage.
Huang wants to sweep here but Deeds controlling him for the moment.
Deeds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
My spies in Iron mikes mma inform me that Deeds has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Deeds won't allow Huang to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang has Deeds pulled in close to control his posture.
Huang looking to control.
Huang pulls Deeds in close to his closed guard and prevents Deeds from doing any damage or advancing 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deeds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Deeds looking to pass the guard.
Huang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huang pulls Deeds in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Deeds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deeds is still trying to improve position.
Huang trying to control the position here.
Huang looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huang controlling Deeds's posture.
Huang controls Deeds momentarily but Deeds frees himself.
Huang is really struggling to control Deeds but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Deeds won't allow Huang to sweep him here.
Deeds content to stall in guard here.
Deeds trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Deeds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deeds trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang pulls Deeds in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to keep a closed guard but Deeds is proving a slippery customer.
Deeds preventing the sweep.
Huang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deeds manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (4) vs (2) Deeds
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Deeds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deeds is trying to control the position but Huang postures up.
Huang wants to control from the top but Deeds keeps moving.
Huang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deeds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Huang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (7) vs (2) Deeds
Huang trying to control the action but Deeds is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Huang swings around for an armbar but Deeds sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Huang's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (7) vs (4) Deeds
Huang keeping moving, preventing Deeds from controlling successfully.
Deeds is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to keep a closed guard but Deeds is proving a slippery customer.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Deeds from controlling successfully.
Deeds passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (7) vs (7) Deeds
Huang trying to remain calm as Deeds controls from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huang can't do much from the bottom here.
Deeds trying to control the position but Huang is working away.
Deeds controls the position.
Huang is looking for a sweep.
Deeds is staying tight to Huang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Deeds working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huang is looking to reverse the position.
Deeds controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deeds trying to control the action but Huang is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Huang gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Huang takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Oliver Huang managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, same day laundry, into his post fight interview. |
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