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CWC 257 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 33 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Kuronoa is defending well.
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura but Kuronoa is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuronoa is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Pancake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake is keen to just control but Kuronoa is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kuronoa is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Kuronoa is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuronoa avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa with the active half guard here but Pancake passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pancake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pancake goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kuronoa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pancake's guard! Nice work there by Kuronoa! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (5) vs (2) Kuronoa
Pancake managing to control the position.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully.
Pancake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuronoa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (2) Kuronoa
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Pancake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake is sitting in close to Kuronoa's body. Kuronoa has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pancake is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pancake is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kuronoa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ono Kuronoa! |
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