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CWC 254 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 19 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (0) vs (2) Sakuraba
Siam is pressing down on Sakuraba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sakuraba won't allow Siam to sweep him here.
Sakuraba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Siam has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam trying to keep a closed guard but Sakuraba is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Siam is pulling down on Sakuraba's head. It's preventing any offense from Sakuraba, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siam keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Siam 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.
Sakuraba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sakuraba stands and throws Siam's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (0) vs (5) Sakuraba
Siam struggling a bit here.
Sakuraba 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam is trying to improve his position.
Siam can't do much from the bottom here.
Sakuraba is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Siam will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
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Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Siam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking to reverse the position.
Siam seems a little lost for a moment, as Sakuraba dominates the positioning.
Siam tries to bench press Sakuraba off him but Sakuraba keeps the position.
Sakuraba controlling the position from side mount.
Siam is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba just content to control the position.
Sakuraba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Siam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Siam prevents Sakuraba from improving position.
Sakuraba moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Siam gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siam (0) vs (7) Sakuraba
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Siam is desperately trying to improve his position but Sakuraba has a good base and remains in mount.
Sakuraba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Siam tries to lock up and control but Sakuraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Siam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakuraba wants to control the pace but Siam is squirming around nicely.
Siam wants to hold on but Sakuraba pushes him away.
Sakuraba trying to control but Siam is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now.
Siam tries to lock up and control but Sakuraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakuraba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba looking to control but Siam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Siam is desperately trying to improve his position but Sakuraba has a good base and remains in mount.
Sakuraba trying to control but Siam is having none of it.
Sakuraba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siam is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siam is working hard here to advance position.
Sakuraba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Sakuraba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Siam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Siam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakuraba controlling the position easily from mount.
Siam is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Sakuraba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Siam is controlling an arm, preventing Sakuraba from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siam tries to hold on but Sakuraba pushes him away.
Siam is looking to improve his position but Sakuraba isn't that keen on the idea.
Sakuraba controlling from the full mount.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sakuraba wants to take Siam's back here but Siam is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Siam to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Siam regains half guard.
Siam is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Well,Siam is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Siam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.
Siam wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Sakuraba controlling the pace.
It looks like Sakuraba might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Siam wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Siam is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Siam trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siam wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba wins on points by 7 to 0.
Ishiihara Sakuraba spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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