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CACC 196: Krawlee vs Yeboah PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Kreepee Krawlee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Krawlee gets caught napping as Yeboah dives in and scores a takedown. Krawlee manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Krawlee (0) vs (2) Yeboah
Krawlee is trying to keep Yeboah in close.
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.
Krawlee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Krawlee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
Krawlee seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Krawlee has his foot on Yeboah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yeboah works his way back into a safe position though.
Yeboah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krawlee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yeboah has managed to get both his arms back between Krawlee's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Krawlee is looking to get back to full guard here but Yeboah has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Krawlee (0) vs (5) Yeboah
Yeboah tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yeboah has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yeboah trying to control the position but Krawlee is working away.
Yeboah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krawlee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krawlee struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yeboah is looking to take a break and control but Krawlee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krawlee wants to control but Yeboah postures up.
Yeboah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krawlee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krawlee is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Krawlee prevents Yeboah from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah tries for a kimura but Krawlee is defending well.
Krawlee struggling a bit here.
Krawlee is looking for a sweep.
Yeboah working away.
Yeboah is looking to take a break and control but Krawlee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Krawlee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yeboah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krawlee has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krawlee, who protects the arm well.
Krawlee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krawlee (2) vs (5) Yeboah
Yeboah trying to control from the bottom.
Yeboah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yeboah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krawlee is working away from the top position though.
Yeboah gets full guard.
Our spies down at at The Graveyard inform us that Yeboah has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Krawlee stopping the sweep attempt from Yeboah.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the position.
Yeboah wants to sweep here but Krawlee controlling him for the moment.
Yeboah working a defensive guard but Krawlee manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Krawlee (5) vs (5) Yeboah
Yeboah is looking for a sweep.
Yeboah looks to move to half guard but instead Krawlee has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Krawlee (7) vs (5) Yeboah
Krawlee wants to finish this one by submission but Yeboah is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Krawlee.
Krawlee looking for a guillotine from mount but Yeboah is having none of it.
Krawlee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yeboah is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah tries to lock up and control but Krawlee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yeboah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Krawlee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yeboah defends it well.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Yeboah is defending well.
Yeboah is looking for a sweep. Krawlee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yeboah is trying to maintain the position but Krawlee is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah tries to roll over but Krawlee keeps him under control.
Krawlee is taking a breather. Yeboah 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeboah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yeboah is pulling down on Krawlee's head. It's preventing any offense from Krawlee, at least for the moment.
Yeboah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krawlee is one step ahead there.
Yeboah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krawlee is aware though and is defending well.
Yeboah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yeboah working for a triangle but Krawlee defends it easily.
Yeboah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeboah, not yet.
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Yeboah keeps moving.
Yeboah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Yeboah is keeping the position.
Yeboah is trying to control the position but Krawlee postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee trying to control but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Yeboah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krawlee trying to control but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Krawlee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Krawlee (10) vs (5) Yeboah
Krawlee trying to control the action but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Krawlee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yeboah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee 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.
Yeboah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Krawlee prevents Yeboah from improving his position.
Yeboah is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah gets full guard.
Krawlee forces his way into half guard.
Krawlee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yeboah wants to improve his position but Krawlee is controlling well.
Krawlee is looking for a kimura but Yeboah is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Krawlee to get the leverage.
Yeboah is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krawlee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krawlee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Krawlee (10) vs (9) Yeboah
Yeboah is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Krawlee is defending well though. Yeboah let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on Krawlee's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yeboah trying to control.
Yeboah might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Krawlee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Krawlee can't escape the position.
Krawlee is working hard here to advance position.
Yeboah tries to keep control of the position but Krawlee is staying busy.
Krawlee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yeboah's guard. Nice work there by Krawlee.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krawlee (12) vs (9) Yeboah
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the position.
Krawlee stands and throws Yeboah's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Krawlee (15) vs (9) Yeboah
You can see the frustration on Yeboah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Krawlee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yeboah! Score +2 for reaching mount: Krawlee (17) vs (9) Yeboah
Yeboah is desperately trying to improve his position but Krawlee has a good base and remains in mount.
Yeboah sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yeboah wants to control but Krawlee is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah wants to improve his position but Krawlee is controlling well.
Krawlee is working for a kimura but Yeboah is defending it quite comfortably.
Krawlee is looking to take a break and control but Yeboah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeboah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krawlee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yeboah is keeping the position for now.
Krawlee won't allow Yeboah to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krawlee takes the fight on points by 17 to 9.
Kreepee Krawlee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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