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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1139 Round 1
Date: Apr 02, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
De Santo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pignon's guard.
Pignon manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Pignon struggles to land a body shot inside as De Santo controls his hands.
De Santo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pignon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pignon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Santo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pignon is fending him off so far but De Santo persists. Nope, Pignon circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Pignon dives in and scores a takedown into De Santo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pignon controlling from the top position.
De Santo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pignon on the ground.
Pignon preventing the sweep.
De Santo keeping full guard, as Pignon tries to pass.
De Santo trying to keep a closed guard but Pignon is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Pignon 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.
Pignon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Pignon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Santo napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T2##SU2#
Pignon stands up and beckons De Santo to his feet. #TD2#
Pignon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Santo to the mat! De Santo manages to get full guard.
Pignon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Santo trying to keep a closed guard but Pignon is proving a slippery customer.
Pignon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pignon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Pignon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pignon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pignon advances position into side control!
Pignon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pignon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pignon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt De Santo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pignon advances to full mount.
Pignon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB2#
Pignon swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Pignon! |
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