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CACC 147: Pancake v Sakuraba 2 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 3 wins and 2 losses; Artur Azaryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Broseph Stalin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stalin instigates a clinch.
Azaryan tries for a takedown but Stalin manages to get underhooks.
Stalin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Azaryan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Azaryan has been working on his balance at CT, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stalin.
Azaryan decides to pull guard.
Stalin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Azaryan trying to keep a closed guard but Stalin is proving a slippery customer.
Stalin has gone for a leg lock! Azaryan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stalin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (0) Stalin
Azaryan trying to control but Stalin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stalin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (2) Stalin
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azaryan keeping full guard, as Stalin tries to pass.
Azaryan keeping moving, preventing Stalin from controlling successfully.
Stalin wants to pass the guard but Azaryan is keeping the position.
Stalin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Azaryan's guard.
Azaryan is looking to improve his position.
Stalin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is working for a kimura but Azaryan is defending it quite comfortably.
Stalin wants to pass to mount but Azaryan is defending the position.
Azaryan is looking to improve his position.
Stalin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin trying to control from half guard but Azaryan is working away.
Azaryan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stalin wants to pass to mount but Azaryan is defending the position.
Stalin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Azaryan sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stalin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stalin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Azaryan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stalin.
Stalin wants to pass the guard but Azaryan is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stalin prevents Azaryan from improving his position.
Stalin is looking for a kimura here.
Azaryan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Azaryan wants to control but Stalin is keeping busy.
Azaryan is trying to get back to full guard.
Stalin wants to work for an arm triangle but Azaryan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stalin manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (2) vs (5) Stalin
Stalin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Azaryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stalin looking to control but Azaryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
My spies in The Academy Of Catch Wrestling inform me that Stalin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Azaryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stalin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Azaryan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Azaryan and Stalin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Azaryan can't do much from the bottom here.
Stalin wants to control but Azaryan is keeping him busy.
Stalin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Azaryan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Azaryan is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Azaryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stalin controls the position.
Azaryan sneaks back into half guard.
Azaryan tries to roll over but Stalin keeps him under control.
Stalin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Azaryan trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is taking a breather. Azaryan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Azaryan trying to control but Stalin postures up.
Azaryan is looking for a sweep. Stalin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stalin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Azaryan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Azaryan is looking to control Stalin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Azaryan avoid being mounted?
Stalin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Azaryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stalin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stalin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (2) vs (8) Stalin
Stalin trying to control the action but Azaryan is working from the bottom.
Azaryan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stalin is looking to take a break and control but Azaryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stalin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Azaryan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan wants to control the action here but instead Stalin manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (2) vs (11) Stalin
Azaryan is squirming around, avoiding Stalin's attempts to control the action.
Azaryan tries to reverse the position but Stalin maintains control.
Azaryan is working hard here to advance position.
Stalin trying to control but Azaryan is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stalin prevents Azaryan from getting the reversal.
Stalin wants to control the pace but Azaryan is squirming around nicely.
Azaryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stalin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Azaryan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stalin slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stalin wins on points by 11 to 2. |
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