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CWC 300 - Ottke vs Simone 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 44 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Napoleon Panda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Panda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pancake sprawls well initially but Panda persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Panda
Pancake has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Panda escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Panda! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Panda
Panda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Panda is trying to get an arm triangle but Pancake is defending well.
Panda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pancake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pancake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pancake, who protects the arm well.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
Pancake struggling a bit here.
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pancake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Panda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Panda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Panda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pancake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pancake is looking to regain half guard here but Panda keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pancake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Panda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Panda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pancake holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Panda wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake sneaks back into half guard.
Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.
Panda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Pancake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pancake.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Pancake.
Panda wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Panda drops back looking for a leg! Pancake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pancake manages to kick Panda off! Panda jumps back into Pancake's guard.
Panda preventing the sweep.
Panda looking to pass the guard.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancake looking to control but Panda passes into half guard.
Panda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Panda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pancake defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Panda is very close to passing his half guard.
Pancake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pancake wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Pancake controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.
Pancake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (5) Panda
Panda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pancake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pancake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pancake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pancake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake passes Panda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Pancake controlling the pace.
Pancake trying to control from Panda's half guard. Panda has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pancake is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Panda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pancake uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (5) Panda
Pancake wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Pancake moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (7) vs (5) Panda
Pancake prevents Panda from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake avoids the attempt from Panda to control.
Pancake controlling from the full mount.
Panda working to try and regain half guard.
Pancake looking for a guillotine from mount but Panda is having none of it.
Panda wants to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Panda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pancake tries to control but Panda wriggling away.
Panda wants to hold on but Pancake pushes him away.
Pancake wants to control the pace but Panda is squirming around nicely.
Panda has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (10) vs (5) Panda
Panda is trying to break free.
Panda defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pancake's arms.
Panda is in bad spot here.
Pancake has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Panda! Can he survive? No! He's out! Pancake gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tobias Pancake!
Tobias Pancake spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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