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CACC 148: Pavlov vs Donde 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Wu Fei Chung! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 17 losses; Rodney Holzken!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fei Chung wants to clinch.
Fei Chung closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fei Chung (2) vs (0) Holzken
Holzken tries to get to full guard but Fei Chung has control of the leg.
Fei Chung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holzken keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fei Chung is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fei Chung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holzken keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Chung is looking to advance position but Holzken won't allow it.
Holzken trying to control here.
We've been hearing good reports from Fei Chung'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.
Fei Chung wants to work for an arm triangle but Holzken is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holzken trying to hold on to Fei Chung's head to control him but Fei Chung postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung stalling away here and it's allowed Holzken to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Holzken controlling Fei Chung's posture.
Fei Chung wants to control from the top but Holzken keeps moving.
Fei Chung looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung is working hard here to advance position.
Holzken wants to sweep but no luck.
Holzken keeps trying to improve his position.
Fei Chung is looking to advance position but Holzken has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fei Chung (2) vs (4) Holzken
Fei Chung is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holzken sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holzken seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Fei Chung is holding on tight.
Holzken tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fei Chung is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Holzken trying to control from half guard but Fei Chung is working away.
Fei Chung wants to control but Holzken is keeping busy.
Fei Chung won't allow Holzken to pass to mount.
Holzken moves into full mount! Fei Chung won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fei Chung (2) vs (7) Holzken
Fei Chung is trying to escape the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holzken controlling from mount.
Fei Chung working to try and regain half guard.
Fei Chung has given up his back here. Will Holzken look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Fei Chung (2) vs (10) Holzken
Holzken keeps control of the position as Fei Chung tries to break free.
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.
Fei Chung trying to control the hands but Holzken won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fei Chung looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fei Chung (2) vs (13) Holzken
Fei Chung manages to reverse the position and now he's in Holzken's guard. Nice work there by Fei Chung.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fei Chung (4) vs (13) Holzken
Fei Chung wants to pass the guard but Holzken is keeping the position.
Fei Chung trying to control but Holzken is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holzken is keeping the position for now.
Fei Chung is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holzken is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holzken has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fei Chung (4) vs (15) Holzken
Holzken pushing down on Fei Chung's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holzken seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fei Chung wants to improve his position but Holzken is controlling well.
Fei Chung wants to get back to full guard but Holzken has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fei Chung (4) vs (18) Holzken
Holzken takes a little break here. Fei Chung wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung is trying to get back to half guard.
Holzken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fei Chung keeps working.
Holzken controlling from side mount.
Fei Chung is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung seems a little lost for a moment, as Holzken dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Holzken has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fei Chung is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung being controlled for a moment.
Fei Chung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fei Chung wants to control but Holzken postures up.
Fei Chung is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung can't do much from the bottom here.
Holzken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fei Chung keeps working.
Fei Chung tries to bench press Holzken off him but Holzken keeps the position.
Holzken wants to control but Fei Chung is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung wants to control but Holzken postures up.
Fei Chung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holzken staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holzken wins on points by 18 to 4.
Rodney Holzken thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Wu Fei Chung was interviewed post fight and said 'Where am I? What's going on? What happened?'. |
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