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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 19904 p4p, 310 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 6782 p4p, 286 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Jose Pacheco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pacheco closes the distance and pushes Elkins back into the cage.
Pacheco tightens his grip and picks Elkins up, before dumping him to the ground. Elkins manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pacheco (2) vs (0) Elkins
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Pacheco from controlling successfully.
Pacheco slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Pacheco 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.
Pacheco wants to take a breather but Elkins is having none of it.
Pacheco is trying to work for a kimura but Elkins is defending well.
Elkins wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacheco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Elkins is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pacheco is trying to control the action in half guard but Elkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacheco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pacheco.
Elkins is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacheco not doing much here.
Pacheco is keen to just control but Elkins is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pacheco seems content to control.
Pacheco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pacheco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Elkins tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura here.
Elkins is staying active underneath Pacheco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elkins looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is stalling in the full guard.
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elkins trying to control the position.
Pacheco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elkins is keeping the position for now.
Elkins working for submissions but it's allowed Pacheco to get to half guard.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but Elkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacheco to get the leverage.
Pacheco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Elkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pacheco preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pacheco (2) vs (2) Elkins
Elkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacheco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Elkins looking to pass the guard.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Pacheco seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pacheco dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pacheco (4) vs (2) Elkins
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco passes Elkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pacheco wants to take a breather but Elkins is having none of it.
Elkins trying to control but Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco trying to control the pace.
Pacheco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elkins sees it coming and defends easily.
Elkins wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacheco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Elkins is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacheco wants to control but Elkins is keeping him busy.
Pacheco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Elkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Pacheco 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.
Elkins is refusing to be controlled, as Pacheco sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elkins looking for submissions off his back.
Elkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pacheco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pacheco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Elkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform us that Elkins has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Elkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Pacheco won't allow Elkins to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is stalling in the full guard.
Elkins controls Pacheco momentarily but Pacheco frees himself.
Pacheco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.
Pacheco passes Elkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elkins trying to control here.
Pacheco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elkins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
Pacheco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elkins sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is looking to improve his position.
Elkins wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy.
Pacheco wants to work for an arm triangle but Elkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Elkins actively working from the bottom here.
Elkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Pacheco.
Elkins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pacheco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pacheco is trying to control the action in half guard but Elkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elkins is looking for a sweep. Pacheco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Pacheco.
Elkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pacheco is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkins keeping full guard, as Pacheco tries to pass.
Pacheco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pacheco 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.
Pacheco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Elkins keeping full guard, as Pacheco tries to pass.
Pacheco is working hard here to advance position.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Pacheco from controlling successfully.
Elkins wants to sweep here but Pacheco controlling him for the moment.
Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pacheco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elkins is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Elkins trying to control but Pacheco postures up.
Elkins tries to roll over but Pacheco keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco controlling the pace.
Elkins tries to get to full guard but Pacheco has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pacheco takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Jose Pacheco is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Jose Pacheco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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