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CACC 201: Brown vs Anatta II 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 1 wins and 5 losses; Arlo Rochester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Nobuki Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rochester closes the distance and clinches.
Rochester tightens his grip and picks Imanari up, before dumping him to the ground. Imanari manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rochester (2) vs (0) Imanari
Rochester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imanari is keeping the position for now.
Imanari controlling Rochester's posture.
Imanari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rochester wants to control from the top but Imanari keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rochester drops back looking for a leg! Imanari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Imanari manages to kick Rochester off! Rochester jumps back into Imanari's guard.
Rochester's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester trying to control but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Rochester wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Imanari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rochester controls the pace.
Rochester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rochester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Rochester from controlling successfully.
Imanari trying to keep a closed guard but Rochester is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rochester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Imanari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Imanari controlling the position.
Rochester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rochester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant 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.
Rochester is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rochester wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochester wants to control from the top but Imanari keeps moving.
Rochester passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rochester (5) vs (0) Imanari
Imanari is not content to let Rochester control the position.
Rochester working away.
Rochester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Imanari has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rochester working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rochester tries to advance position but instead Imanari slips a leg back in to half guard.
Imanari trying to hold on to Rochester's head to control him but Rochester postures up.
Rochester is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Imanari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rochester.
Rochester 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.
Rochester is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Imanari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rochester.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rochester 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.
Rochester is working for a kimura but Imanari is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rochester is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Imanari sees it coming and defends easily.
Rochester is working for a submission of some sort.
Rochester 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.
Rochester seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rochester is trying to work for a kimura but Imanari is defending well.
Rochester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rochester wants to work for an arm triangle but Imanari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rochester wants to advance to full mount but Imanari doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Imanari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rochester controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rochester 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.
Imanari controlling the position.
Rochester trying to control but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Rochester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rochester trying to control but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Rochester looking to pass the guard.
Imanari pulls Rochester in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is trying to keep Rochester in close.
Rochester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rochester slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Imanari working a defensive guard but Rochester manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rochester (8) vs (0) Imanari
Rochester is trying to get an arm triangle but Imanari is defending well.
Rochester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imanari keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Imanari wants to control but Rochester postures up.
Rochester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Imanari has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rochester working away.
Rochester tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rochester has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rochester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Imanari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rochester tries to move to full mount but Imanari actually manages to regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is refusing to be controlled, as Rochester sits in half guard.
Imanari wants to control but Rochester is keeping busy.
Rochester frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rochester (11) vs (0) Imanari
Imanari tries to hold on but Rochester pushes him away.
Rochester trying to control but Imanari is having none of it.
Imanari wants to hold on but Rochester pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rochester trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rochester is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Imanari is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Imanari tries to lock up and control but Rochester gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rochester goes for an armbar but Imanari turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Imanari. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rochester (11) vs (2) Imanari
Imanari wants to control from the top but Rochester keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rochester looking for subs off his back but Imanari has passed one foot through into half guard.
Imanari perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rochester looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rochester is trying to control but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Imanari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rochester is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rochester takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Arlo Rochester thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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