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CACC 51 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bazar Al Jhit (ranked 4960 p4p, 369 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 3686 p4p, 325 weight class). Al Jhit comes into the arena with What May Safely Be Written blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 2 wins and 1 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smith shoots in and bounces Al Jhit off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (0) vs (2) Smith
Al Jhit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Al Jhit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Jhit working a defensive guard here.
Al Jhit seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
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.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Al Jhit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Smith
Al Jhit trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Al Jhit controls the pace.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith managing to control the position.
Al Jhit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Al Jhit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Jhit is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Jhit is working for a submission of some sort.
Al Jhit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is working hard here to advance position.
Al Jhit is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Jhit controlling the action here.
Al Jhit seems to be looking for submissions.
Al Jhit is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Al Jhit is working away from the top position though.
Smith keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Al Jhit stalling.
Al Jhit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Al Jhit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Al Jhit wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith won't allow Al Jhit to pass to mount.
Al Jhit wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Jhit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (4) Smith
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith won't allow Al Jhit to sweep him here.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Al Jhit looking to control.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control the position.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Al Jhit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Al Jhit manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Al Jhit's guard.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Smith postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Jhit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Al Jhit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (4) Smith
Al Jhit controlling from the top position.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit looking to pass the guard.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Al Jhit sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Al Jhit is looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (6) Smith
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Al Jhit is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smith wins on points by 6 to 4.
Peter Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hot Spunk logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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