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CACC 56 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Distant Thunder (ranked 1000 p4p, 54 weight class) and Felipe Feltre (ranked 969 p4p, 53 weight class). Thunder kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who Set The World On Fire. Feltre has chosen Someday Never Comes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Felipe Feltre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thunder shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (0) Feltre
Thunder wants to take a breather but Feltre is having none of it.
Feltre trying to control from the bottom.
Thunder wants to work for an arm triangle but Feltre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Thunder'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.
Thunder is trying to control. Feltre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Feltre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Feltre trying to keep a closed guard but Thunder is proving a slippery customer.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Feltre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre trying to control the position.
Thunder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre trying to control the position.
Thunder content to stall in guard here.
Thunder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Feltre controls Thunder momentarily but Thunder frees himself.
Thunder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Feltre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Our spies down at at Death Valley Training Facility inform us that Feltre has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre has his foot on Thunder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thunder works his way back into a safe position though.
Thunder being controlled here momentarily.
Thunder slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thunder advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (5) vs (0) Feltre
Feltre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thunder wants to control but Feltre is keeping him busy.
Feltre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thunder pulls his head out easily.
Feltre trying to control but Thunder postures up.
Thunder stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Feltre! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (8) vs (0) Feltre
Feltre is squirming around, avoiding Thunder's attempts to control the action.
Thunder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Feltre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Feltre is looking for a sweep. Thunder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Feltre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thunder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Feltre actively working from the bottom here.
Feltre tries to get to full guard but Thunder has control of the leg.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feltre keeps working.
Feltre wants to control but Thunder is keeping busy.
Feltre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thunder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Feltre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thunder has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (11) vs (0) Feltre
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.
Feltre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thunder wants to control the pace but Feltre is squirming around nicely.
Thunder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunder looking to control but Feltre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feltre tries to hold on but Thunder pushes him away.
Thunder is stalling here but it's allowed Feltre to get half guard.
Feltre trying to control but Thunder postures up.
Thunder is looking to advance position but Feltre won't allow it.
Feltre trying to control from the bottom.
Feltre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thunder haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thunder trying to control from half guard but Feltre is working away.
Feltre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thunder is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is not content to let Thunder control the position.
Feltre trying to control here.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feltre keeps working.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Feltre is defending well.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feltre keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thunder pulls his head out easily.
Thunder trying to control the action but Feltre is working from the bottom.
Feltre is trying to maintain the position but Thunder is very close to passing his half guard.
Thunder is looking to take a break and control but Feltre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thunder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to take a breather but Feltre is having none of it.
Feltre manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Feltre trying to control the position.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Feltre is trying to keep Thunder in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feltre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Feltre keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Feltre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder defends well.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Thunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Feltre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Feltre's legs - danger averted.
Feltre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Feltre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thunder trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.
Feltre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Feltre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thunder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Thunder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thunder slips nicely into half guard.
Feltre wants to control but Thunder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Feltre is not content to let Thunder control the position.
Thunder is trying to work for a kimura but Feltre is defending well.
Thunder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Feltre trying to hold on to Thunder's head to control him but Thunder postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Feltre wants to improve his position but Thunder is controlling well.
Thunder passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (14) vs (0) Feltre
Feltre is looking to improve his position but Thunder isn't that keen on the idea.
Thunder wants to control the pace but Feltre is squirming around nicely.
Feltre wants to hold on but Thunder pushes him away.
Thunder wants to control the pace but Feltre is squirming around nicely.
Thunder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Feltre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Feltre is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Feltre gets back to half guard.
Feltre looking for submissions off his back.
Feltre is looking to control Thunder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Feltre avoid being mounted?
Well, if Thunder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Feltre gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feltre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thunder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thunder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thunder sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder takes the fight on points by 14 to 0. |
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