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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ishiihara Sakuraba (ranked 8449 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Pancake (ranked 17948 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (2) Pancake
Sakuraba is trying to hold Pancake in close to prevent damage but Pancake has managed to pass into half guard.
Pancake trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake slows the pace down in half guard.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakuraba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to maintain the position but Pancake is very close to passing his half guard.
Pancake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sakuraba moves into full guard.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pancake passes into half guard.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakuraba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pancake prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Pancake is looking to advance position but Sakuraba won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba controlling Pancake's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pancake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba can't keep his opponent in guard - Pancake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Sakuraba trying to get back to full guard but Pancake takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pancake has control of Sakuraba's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sakuraba regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Pancake prevents Sakuraba from getting the reversal.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
Sakuraba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancake moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Sakuraba (0) vs (8) Pancake
Pancake has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sakuraba has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sakuraba wants to control his opponent's hands but Pancake gets his hands free.
Pancake trying to control.
Pancake patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pancake is hanging on to Sakuraba's back as he tries to escape.
Pancake is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sakuraba staying busy and making it hard for Pancake to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has the hooks in. Sakuraba is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pancake looking for the choke from the back.
Sakuraba is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba is working hard here to advance position.
Pancake controlling from the back.
Sakuraba tries to escape the position.
Pancake is looking to control Sakuraba but Sakuraba is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pancake is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sakuraba has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake avoiding Sakuraba 's attempts to control his hands.
Sakuraba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pancake's guard. Nice work there by Sakuraba.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (8) Pancake
Pancake is adopting a defensive guard.
Pancake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pancake is looking to sweep but instead, Sakuraba has passed into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakuraba is working for a submission of some sort.
Sakuraba wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba tries to pass to full mount but Pancake defends it.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sakuraba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (8) Pancake
Sakuraba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pancake wants to hold on but Sakuraba pushes him away.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Sakuraba isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
Pancake can't escape the position.
Sakuraba trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sakuraba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sakuraba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Sakuraba is trying to control here but Pancake has managed to regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying is best to control the position here.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Sakuraba trying to mount his opponent but Pancake defends it.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Pancake controlling the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (8) vs (8) Pancake
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pancake! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (10) vs (8) Pancake
Sakuraba controlling from the full mount.
Sakuraba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 10 to 8. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Buck Futter (ranked 106 p4p, 6 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 1086 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Futter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get it on. Buck Futter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Buck Futter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Futter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hasashi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Futter! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Futter (0) vs (4) Hasashi
Futter struggling a bit here.
Hasashi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Futter tries to bench press Hasashi off him but Hasashi keeps the position.
Futter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futter regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futter wants to get back to full guard.
Hasashi is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Hasashi wants to take a breather but Futter is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Futter trying to control here.
Hasashi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hasashi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hasashi is keen to just control but Futter is a slippery customer.
Futter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Futter trying to control here.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Futter is working from the bottom.
Futter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hasashi wants to free his trapped foot but Futter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasashi is trying to control. Futter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Futter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Futter trying to control but Hasashi postures up.
Futter gets back to full guard.
Hasashi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi preventing the sweep.
Futter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Futter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hasashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hasashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Futter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hasashi trying to control but Futter is working from the bottom.
Hasashi stays in close to Futter's body and controls the position.
Futter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasashi defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futter trying to keep a closed guard but Hasashi is proving a slippery customer.
Futter wants to sweep here but Hasashi controlling him for the moment.
Hasashi is stalling in the full guard.
Hasashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Futter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hasashi defends well.
Futter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hasashi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Futter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Hasashi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi wants to control from the top but Futter keeps moving.
Futter wants to sweep here but Hasashi controlling him for the moment.
Hasashi stands and throws Futter's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Futter (0) vs (7) Hasashi
Futter is looking to regain half guard here but Hasashi keeps moving and retains side control.
Futter can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Futter regains half guard.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Futter is working from the bottom.
Hasashi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hasashi stalling.
Hasashi prevents Futter from improving his position.
Futter regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Futter is trying to control the position but Hasashi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Futter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Futter wants to improve his position but instead Hasashi has moved into half guard.
Futter is trying to get back to full guard.
Futter is working hard here to advance position.
Hasashi wants to take a breather but Futter is having none of it.
Hasashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Futter controlling the position for now.
Hasashi is taking a breather. Futter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hasashi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Futter (0) vs (10) Hasashi
Futter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Futter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hasashi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hasashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Futter keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Futter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Futter is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Futter (2) vs (10) Hasashi
Hasashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Futter is one step ahead there.
Futter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Futter is really struggling to control Hasashi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Futter tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasashi is retaining full guard.
Hasashi keeping moving, preventing Futter from controlling successfully.
Hasashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Futter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Futter manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Futter (2) vs (12) Hasashi
Hasashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Futter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Futter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasashi defends it easily.
Well,Futter is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Futter trying to keep a closed guard but Hasashi is proving a slippery customer.
Futter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hasashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hasashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Futter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hasashi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Futter manages to get to full guard.
Hasashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Futter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Futter looking for subs off his back but Hasashi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hasashi controlling the action here.
Futter is concentrating on defense, preventing Hasashi from advancing position.
Futter wants to control but Hasashi is keeping busy.
Futter tries to roll over but Hasashi keeps him under control.
Hasashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Futter wants to improve his position but Hasashi is controlling well.
Futter trying to control but Hasashi postures up.
Hasashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Futter keeps working.
Hasashi is looking to advance position but Futter won't allow it.
Futter actively working from the bottom here.
Hasashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hasashi wins on points by 12 to 2.
Post fight, Hanzo Hasashi stared into the camera and said 'That's what should have happened in the first fight; I should have won the belt; but now i'm gonna go into isolation'. |
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