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CACC 147: Pancake v Sakuraba 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 27 wins and 27 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake moves into the clinch.
Sakuraba wants a takedown.
Pancake goes for a takedown attempt but Sakuraba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pancake shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position.
Sakuraba is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakuraba avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep. Pancake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pancake looking for a submission but Sakuraba manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sakuraba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Pancake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sakuraba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Pancake's head to control his posture.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuraba controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the position here.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Pancake postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Sakuraba
Pancake trying to control the action but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Pancake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sakuraba struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sakuraba prevents Pancake from improving position.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pancake is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sakuraba will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba gets back to half guard.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sakuraba tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Pancake is keen to just control but Sakuraba is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pancake trying to control from half guard but Sakuraba is working away.
Pancake prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Sakuraba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba trying to control the position.
Pancake looking to sit in guard and control but Sakuraba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (5) vs (2) Sakuraba
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake has an active guard here but Sakuraba has managed to pass into half guard.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakuraba is working away from the top position though.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
Pancake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pancake.
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
Sakuraba controlling from the top position.
Sakuraba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pancake has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sakuraba is looking to defend but Pancake has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sakuraba! Pancake pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sakuraba taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tobias Pancake!
A very excited looking Tobias Pancake rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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