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CATCHMANIA 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 22 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Czarny Z Garbowa with that takedown attempt.
Kakuto wants to counter with a clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa pushes him away.
Czarny Z Garbowa closes the distance and clinches up with Kakuto, looking for a takedown. Czarny Z Garbowa pushes Kakuto against the ropes but Kakuto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Czarny Z Garbowa gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (4) vs (0) Kakuto
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.
Kakuto is not content to let Czarny Z Garbowa control the position.
Kakuto is trying to get back to half guard.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to advance to mount but Kakuto denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakuto keeps working.
Kakuto seems a little lost for a moment, as Czarny Z Garbowa dominates the positioning.
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking to take a break and control but Kakuto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Czarny Z Garbowa prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Czarny Z Garbowa content to control rather than advance.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Czarny Z Garbowa has control of the leg.
Kakuto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Kakuto 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: Czarny Z Garbowa (4) vs (2) Kakuto
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (4) vs (5) Kakuto
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to escape the mount.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working hard here to advance position.
Czarny Z Garbowa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
Kakuto is thwarting Czarny Z Garbowa's attempts to control the position.
Czarny Z Garbowa gets back to full guard.
Kakuto looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Czarny Z Garbowa is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (6) vs (5) Kakuto
Kakuto 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: Czarny Z Garbowa (6) vs (7) Kakuto
Kakuto trying to mount his opponent but Czarny Z Garbowa defends it.
Czarny Z Garbowa gets back to full guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa controlling the position.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to keep a closed guard but Kakuto is proving a slippery customer.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarny Z Garbowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Czarny Z Garbowa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kakuto manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (8) vs (7) Kakuto
Czarny Z Garbowa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Czarny Z Garbowa has control of the leg.
Czarny Z Garbowa content to control rather than advance.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard but Czarny Z Garbowa has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (11) vs (7) Kakuto
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control the position but Kakuto is working away.
Kakuto tries to bench press Czarny Z Garbowa off him but Czarny Z Garbowa keeps the position.
Czarny Z Garbowa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kakuto! Score +2 for reaching mount: Czarny Z Garbowa (13) vs (7) Kakuto
Czarny Z Garbowa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kakuto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Czarny Z Garbowa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kakuto tries to reverse the position but Czarny Z Garbowa maintains control.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to take Kakuto's back here but Kakuto is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Czarny Z Garbowa looking to control but Kakuto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kakuto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to take a breather but Kakuto is having none of it.
Czarny Z Garbowa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Czarny Z Garbowa has control of the leg.
Kakuto is still trying to improve position.
Czarny Z Garbowa seems to be looking for submissions.
Kakuto is not content to let Czarny Z Garbowa control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Czarny Z Garbowa from controlling successfully.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Czarny Z Garbowa controlling him for the moment.
Czarny Z Garbowa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kakuto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Czarny Z Garbowa has managed to get both his arms back between Kakuto's legs - danger averted.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Kakuto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Czarny Z Garbowa from controlling successfully.
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Czarny Z Garbowa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (13) vs (9) Kakuto
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a triangle but Kakuto pushes his legs off easily.
Kakuto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Czarny Z Garbowa is keeping the position for now.
Czarny Z Garbowa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Czarny Z Garbowa keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
Czarny Z Garbowa 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa pulls Kakuto in close to his closed guard and prevents Kakuto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kakuto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Czarny Z Garbowa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kakuto has managed to get both his arms back between Czarny Z Garbowa's legs - danger averted.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kakuto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Czarny Z Garbowa is keeping the position for now.
Czarny Z Garbowa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to keep a closed guard but Kakuto is proving a slippery customer.
Kakuto advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (13) vs (12) Kakuto
Kakuto trying to control the action but Czarny Z Garbowa is working from the bottom.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but Kakuto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Czarny Z Garbowa (13) vs (15) Kakuto
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but not successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto has the hooks in. Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kakuto gets his hands free as Czarny Z Garbowa looks to control.
Czarny Z Garbowa can't escape the position.
Czarny Z Garbowa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kakuto.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to break free.
Czarny Z Garbowa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kakuto.
Czarny Z Garbowa is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ZuccoTraining Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Czarny Z Garbowa needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Kakuto keeps control of the position as Czarny Z Garbowa tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto working for the choke.
Kakuto avoiding Czarny Z Garbowa 's attempts to control his hands.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to escape but Kakuto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control the position but Kakuto manages to sink in the hooks.
Czarny Z Garbowa is really stuck here.
Kakuto looking for the RNC.
Kakuto is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but not successfully.
Kakuto struggling to keep hold of the position.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to roll but Kakuto sticks to his back.
Kakuto avoiding Czarny Z Garbowa 's attempts to control his hands.
Czarny Z Garbowa showing good submission defense here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakuto is trying to stick to Czarny Z Garbowa's back but Czarny Z Garbowa is turning into Kakuto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kakuto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Czarny Z Garbowa. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (15) vs (15) Kakuto
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Kakuto gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Kakuto wins on points by 16 to 15.
Tsuyoi Kakuto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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