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CACC 199:Feltre vRodionovich 2 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 24 wins and 14 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Conforto gets a clinch.
Conforto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ottke is defending well.
Ottke wants a takedown but no success here.
Ottke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Conforto is pressed up against the ropes. Ottke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Conforto down to the mat. Conforto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ottke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Conforto's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (0) Conforto
Ottke preventing the sweep.
Conforto trying to control the position.
Ottke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ottke preventing the sweep.
Conforto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Ottke passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto is looking to improve his position.
Ottke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Conforto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conforto is looking to improve his position.
Ottke is trying to control the action in half guard but Conforto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Ottke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Conforto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ottke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ottke's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ottke (2) vs (4) Conforto
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke showing good submission defense here.
Ottke is trying to break free.
Ottke turns into Conforto and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (4) vs (4) Conforto
Ottke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Conforto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Conforto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Conforto! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ottke (4) vs (8) Conforto
Ottke is trying to get back to half guard.
Conforto trying to control the position but Ottke is working away.
Conforto in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ottke wants to control but Conforto is keeping busy.
Conforto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ottke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ottke wants to improve his position but Conforto is controlling well.
Conforto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Conforto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ottke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto seems to be looking for submissions.
Ottke is looking for a sweep. Conforto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Ottke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ottke pulls Conforto in close to prevent any damage.
Conforto advances to half guard.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
Ottke is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conforto seems to be looking for submissions.
Conforto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ottke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Conforto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ottke defends it well.
Conforto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Conforto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ottke has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
Ottke is looking to control Conforto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ottke avoid being mounted?
Ottke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ottke trying to control but Conforto postures up.
Conforto wants to pass to mount but Ottke is defending the position.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ottke moves into full guard.
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conforto defends it easily.
Ottke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conforto wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke can't keep his opponent in guard - Conforto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ottke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke working a defensive guard here.
Ottke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conforto defends well.
Ottke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to improve his position but instead Conforto has moved into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but Ottke defending well.
Ottke trying to hold on to Conforto's head to control him but Conforto postures up.
Ottke gets full guard.
Ottke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conforto defends well.
Conforto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto preventing the sweep.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Conforto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ottke haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ottke trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto looking to sit in guard and control but Ottke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (6) vs (8) Conforto
Conforto pulls Ottke in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conforto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (6) vs (10) Conforto
Conforto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ottke 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.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
Conforto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto stopping the sweep attempt from Ottke.
Ottke looking to control.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ottke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ottke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
Conforto trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ottke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conforto manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (8) vs (10) Conforto
Ottke postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ottke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (8) vs (12) Conforto
And that's the end of the fight!
Conforto wins on points by 12 to 8.
In his post fight interview, Billy Conforto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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