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CWC 255 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 12 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Zhang Jun!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuronoa pinned against the cage. Kuronoa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kuronoa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (4) Jun
Kuronoa being controlled for a moment.
Kuronoa is looking to regain half guard here but Jun keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Jun politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jun prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jun tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kuronoa's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa's coaches at Crapollas Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Jun working away.
Kuronoa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jun wants to take a breather but Kuronoa manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jun.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuronoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuronoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jun is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun won't allow Kuronoa to sweep him here.
Jun trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Jun from controlling successfully.
Jun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jun trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like Jun 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.
Let's hope that Jun 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.
Jun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuronoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jun has managed to get both his arms back between Kuronoa's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jun tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuronoa is retaining full guard.
Jun pushes down on Kuronoa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jun keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jun.
Kuronoa tries to get to full guard but Jun has control of the leg.
Kuronoa is working hard here to advance position.
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Jun seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jun not doing much here.
Kuronoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jun trying to mount his opponent but Kuronoa defends it.
Jun works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (7) Jun
Jun tries to advance to mount but Kuronoa denies him.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep.
Jun is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kuronoa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jun is looking to take a break and control but Kuronoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jun tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jun controls the position from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (7) Jun
Jun tries to get to full guard but Kuronoa has control of the leg.
Kuronoa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jun gets back to full guard.
Jun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuronoa trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa looking to pass the guard.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa preventing the sweep.
Jun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jun controls Kuronoa momentarily but Kuronoa frees himself.
Jun wants to sweep but no luck.
Jun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jun is looking to sweep but instead, Kuronoa has passed into half guard.
Kuronoa wants to pass the guard but Jun is defending well.
Jun is concentrating on defense, preventing Kuronoa from advancing position.
Jun is trying to control but Kuronoa passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (5) vs (7) Jun
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jun manages to get back to half guard.
Jun regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuronoa is fighting to break Jun's control of his arms but Jun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kuronoa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuronoa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jun defends it well.
Kuronoa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jun looking to control.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Jun keeping full guard, as Kuronoa tries to pass.
Jun managing to control the position.
Jun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuronoa postures up.
Jun has control of Kuronoa's left arm, preventing Kuronoa from doing any damage.
Jun is looking for a triangle but Kuronoa pushes his legs off easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully.
Kuronoa being controlled here momentarily.
Kuronoa trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa looking to pass the guard.
Kuronoa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jun looking for a sweep. Not yet Jun, not yet.
Jun seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kuronoa won't allow Jun to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuronoa defends well.
Kuronoa wants to pass the guard but Jun is keeping the position.
Jun is pulling down on Kuronoa's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuronoa, at least for the moment.
Kuronoa wants to pass the guard but Jun is keeping the position.
Jun trying to control the position.
Kuronoa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jun working a defensive guard here.
Jun has Kuronoa pulled in close to control his posture.
Jun trying to control the position.
Kuronoa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuronoa advances to half guard.
Kuronoa is looking to take a break and control but Jun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jun pulls Kuronoa in close to prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jun looking for a sweep. Not yet Jun, not yet.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Jun wants to sweep here but Kuronoa controlling him for the moment.
Kuronoa drops back looking for a leg! Jun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jun manages to kick Kuronoa off! Kuronoa jumps back into Jun's guard.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Jun controlling Kuronoa's posture.
Kuronoa trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jun working for a triangle but Kuronoa defends it easily.
Jun looking to control.
Jun wants to sweep but no luck.
Jun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuronoa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (5) vs (9) Jun
Jun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jun slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jun trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun wins on points by 9 to 5.
Zhang Jun decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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