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CACC 136: Pripyat v Tormenta 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 17 losses; Rodney Holzken! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Holzken fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holzken.
Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Holzken manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holzken (0) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Holzken.
Cruz trying to control but Holzken is working from the bottom.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz stands and throws Holzken's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (0) vs (5) Cruz
Holzken is not content to let Cruz control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cruz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Holzken rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Holzken! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (2) vs (5) Cruz
Cruz working for a triangle but Holzken defends it easily.
Holzken controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holzken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Holzken has passed into half guard.
Holzken controlling the action here.
Holzken is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Holzken is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holzken is looking to advance position but Cruz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Holzken (2) vs (9) Cruz
Cruz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Holzken has worked his arm free - good work by Holzken!
Cruz tries to move to mount but Holzken blocks the move with his legs.
Holzken struggling a bit here.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Holzken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings around for an armbar but Holzken sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cruz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (4) vs (9) Cruz
Holzken preventing the sweep.
Holzken sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Holzken from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Holzken has picked Cruz up and slammed him! Cruz can't keep hold of the triangle and Holzken manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (7) vs (9) Cruz
Holzken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz is trying to control Holzken's posture but Holzken avoids it.
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is still trying to improve position.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holzken just content to control the position.
Holzken wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (7) vs (11) Cruz
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holzken gets back to full guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Holzken keeps moving.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Holzken keeps moving.
Holzken seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cruz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Holzken looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Holzken looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Holzken! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Holzken (11) vs (11) Cruz
Holzken trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Cruz tries to roll over but Holzken keeps him under control.
Cruz keeps trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holzken content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Holzken trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Holzken has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (14) vs (11) Cruz
Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Holzken has a good base and remains in mount.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holzken controlling the position easily from mount.
Cruz tries to hold on but Holzken pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holzken looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cruz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Holzken jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (17) vs (11) Cruz
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Holzken keeps moving and retains side control.
Well,Holzken is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is not content to let Holzken control the position.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz is being controlled here.
Holzken wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Holzken in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Holzken keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz being controlled for a moment.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holzken slows the pace down.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holzken takes the fight on points by 17 to 11.
Rodney Holzken thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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