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CWC 370 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 61 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Serronen moves into the clinch.
Serronen prevents the takedown attempt.
Serronen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pancake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Serronen after a bit of a struggle.
Pancake jumps guard but Serronen stands there with Pancake around his waist. Pancake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Pancake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serronen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pancake is looking for a takedown.
Pancake stops a takedown attempt from Serronen.
Serronen gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Serronen
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Serronen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pancake controls Serronen momentarily but Serronen frees himself.
Pancake wants to hit a sweep here but Serronen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pancake there! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Serronen
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to control the position but Serronen now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (0) vs (8) Serronen
Pancake tries to escape the position.
Pancake is working hard here to advance position.
Pancake is holding onto Serronen's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Pancake trying to control the hands but Serronen won't let him.
Serronen looking for the RNC.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pancake has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pancake trying to control but not successfully.
Pancake is trying to break free.
Serronen working for the choke.
Serronen is trying to stick to Pancake's back but Pancake is turning into Serronen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Serronen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pancake. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (8) Serronen
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serronen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Serronen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pancake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (8) Serronen
Serronen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pancake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pancake trying to mount his opponent but Serronen defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake seems to be looking for submissions.
Serronen actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is trying to get back to full guard.
Pancake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake is looking to stall here but Serronen recovers full guard.
Serronen has Pancake pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Serronen working for a triangle but Pancake defends it easily.
Pancake content to stall in guard here.
Pancake seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Serronen for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving.
Serronen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pancake has picked Serronen up and slammed him! Serronen can't keep hold of the triangle and Pancake manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (8) vs (8) Serronen
Serronen is trying to escape the position but Pancake is controlling the position.
Serronen 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.
Pancake trying to control the position but Serronen is working away.
Serronen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pancake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (8) vs (12) Serronen
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the hands but Serronen breaks the grip.
Serronen looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Pancake is controlling Serronen 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (10) vs (12) Serronen
Serronen is pulling down on Pancake's head. It's preventing any offense from Pancake, at least for the moment.
Serronen trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Serronen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (10) vs (14) Serronen
Pancake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Serronen defends well.
Serronen advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (10) vs (17) Serronen
Pancake is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Serronen off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (14) vs (17) Serronen
Serronen trying to control the hands but Pancake won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Serronen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pancake.
You can see the frustration on Serronen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pancake working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pancake working for a choke but Serronen is defending well.
Serronen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pancake's guard. Nice work there by Serronen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (14) vs (19) Serronen
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Serronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Serronen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pancake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Serronen has managed to get both his arms back between Pancake's legs - danger averted.
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Serronen defends it easily.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has control of Serronen's left arm, preventing Serronen from doing any damage.
Pancake trying to control the position.
Serronen looking to pass the guard.
Serronen pushing down on Pancake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to control Serronen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Pancake is trying to control but Serronen passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (14) vs (22) Serronen
Pancake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Serronen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pancake regains half guard.
Pancake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake is pulling down on Serronen's head. It's preventing any offense from Serronen, at least for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Serronen passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (14) vs (25) Serronen
Pancake struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Serronen is trying to get an arm triangle but Pancake is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serronen wins on points by 25 to 14.
A very excited looking Aku Serronen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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