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CACC 191: Arias vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 18 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ottke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (0) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias is pulling down on Ottke's head. It's preventing any offense from Ottke, at least for the moment.
Ottke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arias has Ottke pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke passes Arias's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arias is looking to improve his position.
Ottke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke is keen to just control but Arias is a slippery customer.
Ottke 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.
Arias gets full guard.
Arias wants to sweep but no luck.
Arias is working hard here to advance position.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Ottke looking to sit in guard and control but Arias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (2) Ottke
Arias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arias defends well.
We've been hearing good reports from Arias'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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arias works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Ottke defends it.
Ottke trying to control but Arias postures up.
Ottke is in trouble now - Arias has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (5) vs (2) Ottke
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to take Ottke's back but he can't do it this time.
Arias working for a guillotine from mount but Ottke is in no mood to give up.
Ottke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ottke looking for submissions off his back.
Ottke is not content to let Arias control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is trying is best to control the position here.
Arias seems to be looking for submissions.
Ottke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (5) vs (6) Ottke
Arias trying to control the hands but Ottke won't let him.
Ottke doesn't have the hooks in and Arias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (7) vs (6) Ottke
Ottke looking for a guillotine here but Arias defends easily.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke trying to control the position here.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Arias postures up.
Ottke is looking for a triangle here but Arias uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (6) Ottke
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to advance to mount but Ottke denies him.
Ottke tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
Arias controlling the position.
Arias tries to move to mount but Ottke blocks the move with his legs.
Ottke is looking to regain half guard here but Arias keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ottke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ottke, who protects the arm well.
Ottke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (10) vs (8) Ottke
Arias is refusing to be controlled, as Ottke sits in half guard.
Ottke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ottke.
Ottke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arias is trying to control but can't.
Ottke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working.
Ottke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ottke.
Arias is defending against the submission attempts here by Ottke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arias is trying to control but can't.
Ottke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arias regains full guard. Nicely done.
Arias keeping full guard, as Ottke tries to pass.
Arias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ottke manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (12) vs (8) Ottke
Arias won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking for a triangle but Arias pushes his legs off easily.
Ottke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arias is stalling in the full guard.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Arias drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arias jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ottke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias pushes down on Ottke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ottke is pressing down on Arias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ottke has an active guard here but Arias has managed to pass into half guard.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Ottke defends it.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Ottke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arias uses his free foot to push down on Ottke's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ottke. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (15) vs (8) Ottke
Ottke tries to improve his position but instead Arias has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Arias (18) vs (8) Ottke
Arias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ottke.
Ottke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arias's guard. Nice work there by Ottke.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (18) vs (10) Ottke
Ottke trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias takes the fight on points by 18 to 10.
An out of breath George Arias thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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