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CWC 255 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Takeya Aoki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 33 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aoki! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Aoki (0) vs (4) Pancake
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pancake wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Aoki wants to control but Pancake postures up.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control but instead Aoki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Pancake is keen to just control but Aoki is a slippery customer.
Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Pancake.
Pancake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aoki sees it coming and defends easily.
Pancake is pressing down on Aoki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aoki is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control from Aoki's half guard. Aoki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aoki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki has his hands on Pancake's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pancake controls the pace.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake pushes down on Aoki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake trying to control from Aoki's half guard. Aoki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aoki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pancake controls the pace.
Pancake trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Pancake advances to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aoki is staying active underneath Pancake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Pancake trying to control the pace.
Aoki is trying is best to control the position here.
Pancake is keen to just control but Aoki is a slippery customer.
Pancake is looking to pass Aoki's guard but actually Aoki recovers to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki pulls Pancake in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake forces his way into half guard.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki trying to control but Pancake postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake stalling away here and it's allowed Aoki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pancake trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Pancake drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Aoki dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake is trying to control the position but Aoki postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pancake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Aoki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Aoki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Aoki seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to advance position but Pancake won't allow it.
Aoki is controlling the pace.
Pancake with the active half guard here but Aoki passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (5) vs (4) Pancake
Aoki working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position but Pancake is working away.
Pancake is trying to control Aoki's posture but Aoki avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aoki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pancake is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aoki off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aoki (5) vs (8) Pancake
Aoki wants to escape the position.
Aoki looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pancake.
Aoki rolls, trying to escape but Pancake keeps control of the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Aoki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Aoki has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aoki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pancake's arms.
Pancake is persistently looking for the submission but Aoki is defending it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pancake wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy.
Pancake has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Aoki manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pancake's guard. Nice work there by Aoki.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (7) vs (8) Pancake
Aoki is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pancake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pancake working a defensive guard but Aoki passes into half guard.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
Pancake working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pancake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pancake trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake has his foot on Aoki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aoki works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 8 to 7.
Tobias Pancake decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Takeya Aoki spoke after the fight, saying 'I must return to the Troid gym in London, to train more.'. |
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