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CACC 194: Jiurgite vs Kakuto 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kakuto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jiurgite defends it nicely.
Jiurgite feinted with a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kakuto.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kakuto.
Ze Jiurgite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsuyoi Kakuto.
Jiurgite rushes Kakuto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jiurgite looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite prevents the takedown attempt.
Kakuto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jiurgite is defending well.
Jiurgite lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Kakuto
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (0) Kakuto
Jiurgite pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kakuto is trying to escape the mount.
Jiurgite is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jiurgite is working hard here to advance position.
Kakuto is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto 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.
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kakuto is trying to reverse the position but instead Jiurgite has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (8) vs (0) Kakuto
You can see the frustration on Kakuto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite working for a choke but Kakuto is defending well.
Kakuto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jiurgite wants to take a breather but Kakuto is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kakuto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jiurgite is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jiurgite manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (2) Kakuto
Jiurgite looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiurgite, not yet.
Kakuto wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.
Jiurgite trying to control the position.
Jiurgite has his foot on Kakuto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kakuto works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto won't allow Jiurgite to sweep him here.
Jiurgite is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kakuto defends well.
Kakuto wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Kakuto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Jiurgite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jiurgite wants to hit a sweep here but Kakuto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jiurgite there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (5) Kakuto
Jiurgite sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is trying to control but Kakuto passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (8) Kakuto
Jiurgite tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kakuto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (8) vs (10) Kakuto
Jiurgite manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jiurgite tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kakuto has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (13) Kakuto
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position but Kakuto isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto working for a guillotine from mount but Jiurgite is in no mood to give up.
Jiurgite can't escape the position.
Jiurgite bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (10) vs (13) Kakuto
Kakuto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jiurgite defends it easily.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but instead Jiurgite has moved into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kakuto.
Jiurgite stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuto.
Jiurgite thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jiurgite won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Kakuto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (10) vs (15) Kakuto
Jiurgite manages to get to full guard.
Jiurgite looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiurgite, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakuto is aware though and is defending well.
Kakuto looking to sit in guard and control but Jiurgite gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (12) vs (15) Kakuto
Kakuto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jiurgite puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
Kakuto is staying active underneath Jiurgite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jiurgite takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kakuto tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control.
Kakuto won't allow Jiurgite to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Kakuto is working away.
Jiurgite is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kakuto is just riding it out for now. Jiurgite eventually gives up the hold.
Kakuto gets full guard.
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jiurgite is one step ahead there.
Kakuto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jiurgite has picked Kakuto up and slammed him! Kakuto can't keep hold of the triangle and Jiurgite manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (15) vs (15) Kakuto
Kakuto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiurgite has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (18) vs (15) Kakuto
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to control the pace but Kakuto is squirming around nicely.
Jiurgite prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.
Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Jiurgite seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kakuto is holding on tight.
Kakuto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jiurgite trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jiurgite is looking to work his way around to Kakuto's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kakuto is trying desperately to improve position.
Jiurgite wants to control the pace but Kakuto is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto gets back to half guard.
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite is trying to control. Kakuto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard but Jiurgite has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (21) vs (15) Kakuto
Kakuto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite tries to control but Kakuto wriggling away.
Jiurgite has control of Kakuto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kakuto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kakuto is looking to get to half guard.
Kakuto is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (24) vs (15) Kakuto
Jiurgite looking for the RNC.
You can see the frustration on Kakuto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jiurgite has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jiurgite has the hooks in. Kakuto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is riding his opponent, not letting Kakuto buck him off.
Kakuto is in bad spot here.
Jiurgite working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jiurgite controlling well, preventing Kakuto from escaping the position.
Kakuto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kakuto tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control.
Jiurgite is trying to work for a kimura but Kakuto is defending well.
Jiurgite prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite controlling the action here.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Jiurgite is looking to advance position but Kakuto won't allow it.
Jiurgite wants to take a breather but Kakuto is having none of it.
Kakuto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kakuto has his foot on Jiurgite's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jiurgite works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakuto has his foot on Jiurgite's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jiurgite works his way back into a safe position though.
Jiurgite is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 24 to 15.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ze Jiurgite made sure he mentioned CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Tsuyoi Kakuto had this to say: 'KyŨ wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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