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CACC 141: Boesku vs Donde PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Lodzov Hugs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hugs feints and as Ottke raises his hands in defense, Hugs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (0) vs (2) Hugs
Ottke working for a triangle but Hugs defends it easily.
Hugs trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Hugs wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke pulls Hugs in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ottke is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (2) Hugs
Hugs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ottke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ottke trying to control but Hugs is working from the bottom.
Ottke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ottke trying to control but Hugs is working from the bottom.
Hugs controls Ottke momentarily but Ottke frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hugs keeping full guard, as Ottke tries to pass.
Hugs keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Hugs wants to sweep here but Ottke controlling him for the moment.
Hugs has his foot on Ottke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ottke works his way back into a safe position though.
Ottke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hugs is trying to keep Ottke in close.
Hugs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ottke is aware though and is defending well.
Hugs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ottke manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (4) Hugs
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ottke is adopting a defensive guard.
Ottke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ottke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hugs won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hugs defends it easily.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hugs is one step ahead there.
Hugs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ottke's guard.
Hugs wants to control but Ottke is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hugs tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Ottke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ottke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Hugs tries to pass.
Hugs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ottke is pulling down on Hugs's head. It's preventing any offense from Hugs, at least for the moment.
Hugs tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke trying to control the position here.
Hugs is pushing down on Ottke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ottke is fighting to maintain full guard but Hugs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ottke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hugs moves into full mount! Ottke won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (2) vs (7) Hugs
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hugs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ottke regains half guard.
Hugs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ottke is refusing to be controlled, as Hugs sits in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hugs working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control here.
Hugs trying to pass the guard but Ottke defending well.
Hugs is thwarting Ottke's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ottke is in trouble now - Hugs has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (2) vs (10) Hugs
Hugs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ottke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ottke shrugs it off.
Hugs fails to take his opponent's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hugs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ottke is looking to escape.
Ottke bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (4) vs (10) Hugs
Ottke trying to control but Hugs is working from the bottom.
Ottke wants to pass the guard but Hugs is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hugs keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Hugs working a defensive guard here.
Ottke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hugs looking to control.
Hugs 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: Ottke (4) vs (12) Hugs
Hugs trying to pass the guard but Ottke defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is stalling here. Ottke is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hugs seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ottke has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ottke (8) vs (12) Hugs
Hugs can't do much from the bottom here.
Ottke controls the position from side control.
Ottke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ottke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ottke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hugs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hugs is still trying to improve position.
Ottke trying to control the action but Hugs is working from the bottom.
Hugs is looking to regain half guard here but Ottke keeps moving and retains side control.
Ottke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hugs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hugs tries to buck Ottke off but Ottke is having none of it.
Hugs is not content to let Ottke control the position.
Hugs is looking to regain half guard here but Ottke keeps moving and retains side control.
Hugs is not content to let Ottke control the position.
Ottke happy to just control the position for now.
Hugs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ottke off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ottke (8) vs (16) Hugs
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ottke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hugs's guard. Nice work there by Ottke.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (10) vs (16) Hugs
Hugs is trying to control the position but Ottke postures up.
Ottke wants to control from the top but Hugs keeps moving.
Hugs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ottke trying to control but Hugs is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugs wins on points by 16 to 10.
Lodzov Hugs tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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