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CWC 380 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 33 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kakuto gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kakuto (4) vs (0) Rolla
Rolla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kakuto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rolla manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (2) Rolla
Kakuto gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Rolla trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Rolla preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla pushes down on Kakuto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rolla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kakuto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla wants to free his trapped foot but Kakuto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rolla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kakuto sees it coming and defends easily.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Rolla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Kakuto defending well.
Kakuto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rolla slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (5) Rolla
Rolla tries to advance to mount but Kakuto denies him.
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Kakuto defends it.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kakuto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rolla is pressing down on Kakuto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kakuto is holding on for now.
Rolla keeps trying to improve his position.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (8) Rolla
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
Rolla tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Rolla has control of the leg.
Kakuto is in trouble now - Rolla has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (11) Rolla
Rolla moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (4) vs (14) Rolla
Rolla is hanging on to Kakuto's back as he tries to escape.
Our spies down at at LĂ©Crucible inform us that Rolla has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rolla tightening his grip on Kakuto, looking for the choke.
Rolla tries to keep control of the position but Kakuto is staying busy.
Kakuto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rolla's guard. Nice work there by Kakuto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (14) Rolla
Rolla 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Kakuto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (9) vs (14) Rolla
Rolla working to try and regain half guard.
Rolla sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kakuto has managed to get both his arms back between Rolla's legs - danger averted.
Kakuto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rolla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
Rolla working for submissions but it's allowed Kakuto to get to half guard.
Rolla tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rolla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Rolla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for subs off his back but Kakuto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kakuto prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Rolla trying to get back to full guard but Kakuto takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (12) vs (14) Rolla
Rolla is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is still trying to improve position.
Kakuto looking to control but Rolla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rolla is trying to escape the mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kakuto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rolla is looking to escape.
Rolla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto controlling from mount.
Kakuto has hold of Rolla's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rolla manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rolla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (15) vs (14) Rolla
Rolla tries to break free.
Rolla is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kakuto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You can see the frustration on Rolla's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla fending off the submission attempt from Kakuto.
Rolla is in bad spot here.
Kakuto trying to control.
Rolla turns into Kakuto and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (15) vs (16) Rolla
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla forces his way into half guard.
Rolla uses his free foot to push down on Kakuto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kakuto. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (15) vs (19) Rolla
Rolla seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kakuto is holding on tight.
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
Kakuto regains half guard.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kakuto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rolla manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (17) vs (19) Rolla
Rolla is looking for a triangle here but Kakuto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (20) vs (19) Rolla
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rolla! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (22) vs (19) Rolla
Rolla working to try and regain half guard.
Kakuto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rolla tries to hold on but Kakuto postures up.
Rolla bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (22) vs (21) Rolla
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuto.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Kakuto 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.
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (24) vs (21) Rolla
Rolla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kakuto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto takes the fight on points by 24 to 21.
Tsuyoi Kakuto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fantasy Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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