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CWC 299 - Steel vs Merlin 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 41 wins and 43 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 28 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba shoots in and bounces Pancake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pancake throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sakuraba uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Sakuraba
Pancake is trying to escape the position but Sakuraba is controlling the position.
Sakuraba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Sakuraba 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.
Pancake gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Sakuraba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sakuraba prevents Pancake from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Sakuraba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pancake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakuraba is controlling the pace.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Pancake keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Pancake is a slippery customer.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pancake trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
Pancake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sakuraba controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control.
Pancake is looking to sweep but instead, Sakuraba has passed into half guard.
Pancake tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Sakuraba wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control here.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
Sakuraba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sakuraba is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sakuraba in particular looking to stall.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Pancake is a slippery customer.
Sakuraba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakuraba wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Pancake is working hard here to advance position.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba stalling away here and it's allowed Pancake to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pancake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pancake haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Pancake 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.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
Sakuraba controlling the pace.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sakuraba is controlling the pace.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sakuraba is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba wins on points by 5 to 0.
Ishiihara Sakuraba 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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