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CACC 129: Hozdic vs Pripyat PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 6 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Average tries to keep at a distance but Kakuto has taken the fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kakuto has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Average has Kakuto pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kakuto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Average tightens his grip and picks Kakuto up, before dumping him to the ground. Kakuto manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Kakuto
Average trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Average is one step ahead there.
Kakuto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Average pushing down on Kakuto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Average is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average is pressing down on Kakuto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kakuto is holding on for now.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Average has control of the leg.
Average controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Average is controlling well.
Average is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kakuto defends it well.
Kakuto manages to get to full guard.
Average won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Average wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Average won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Kakuto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Average defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Average is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kakuto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Average is aware though and is defending well.
Average forces his way into half guard.
Kakuto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Average pulls his head out easily.
Average tries to pass to full mount but Kakuto defends it.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Average has control of the leg.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard but Average has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (0) Kakuto
Average can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Average is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kakuto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kakuto is trying to escape the mount.
Kakuto regains half guard.
Kakuto gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Average wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is keeping the position.
Kakuto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Average wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is keeping the position.
Average stands and throws Kakuto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (8) vs (0) Kakuto
Average taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Average wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Average is looking to take a break and control but Kakuto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Average stalls from top position.
Average has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Average trying to control the position but Kakuto is working away.
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
Average tries to advance to mount but can't.
Average tries for a kimura but Kakuto is defending well.
Kakuto manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average is keen to just control but Kakuto is a slippery customer.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Average is controlling well.
Kakuto won't allow Average to pass to mount.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Average is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (11) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kakuto tries to improve his position but instead Average has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Average (14) vs (0) Kakuto
Average is looking for the choke from the back position but Kakuto is controlling his hands well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto can't escape the position.
Average is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kakuto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kakuto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Average passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (17) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking to regain half guard here but Average keeps moving and retains side control.
Kakuto is not content to let Average control the position.
Average working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Average staying calm.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakuto keeps working.
Kakuto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average is looking to take a break and control but Kakuto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kakuto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (17) vs (2) Kakuto
Average is staying active underneath Kakuto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Average works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kakuto wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Average is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average has an active guard here but Kakuto has managed to pass into half guard.
Kakuto moves into full mount! Average won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (17) vs (5) Kakuto
Average wants to hold on but Kakuto pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Average is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average working to try and regain half guard.
Kakuto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Average is now in Kakuto's guard. A big mistake from Kakuto there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (19) vs (5) Kakuto
Average wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Average won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kakuto looking for a guillotine here but Average defends easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (19) vs (7) Kakuto
Average is looking to improve his position.
Average trying to hold on to Kakuto's head to control him but Kakuto postures up.
Average looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuto is trying to control the action in half guard but Average is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Average actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto is working for a submission of some sort.
Average wants to control but Kakuto is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Average actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto prevents Average from improving his position.
Kakuto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kakuto prevents Average from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Average is trying to control but can't.
Average moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Average pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kakuto passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Average (19) vs (10) Kakuto
And that's the end of the fight!
Average takes the fight on points by 19 to 10.
After winning the bout, Joe Average thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Tsuyoi Kakuto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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