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CWC 263 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 22 wins and 19 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 34 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anatta (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake stopping the sweep attempt from Anatta.
Pancake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anatta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pancake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pancake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Anatta keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anatta is keeping the position for now.
Pancake sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pancake stands and throws Anatta's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (0) vs (5) Pancake
Anatta is looking for a sweep.
Anatta sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake seems to be looking for submissions.
Anatta tries to roll over but Pancake keeps him under control.
Pancake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Anatta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pancake controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (0) vs (8) Pancake
Pancake tries for a kimura but Anatta is defending well.
Anatta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anatta wants to get back to full guard.
Anatta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anatta.
Anatta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anatta has his foot on Pancake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pancake works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Anatta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pancake is aware though and is defending well.
Pancake looking to sit in guard and control but Anatta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (8) Pancake
Anatta wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anatta trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Anatta is pushing down on Pancake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pancake is fighting to maintain full guard but Anatta has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anatta is looking for a kimura here.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anatta is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anatta seems to be looking for submissions.
Pancake wants to control but Anatta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anatta is working for a kimura but Pancake is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Anatta 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Anatta postures up.
Anatta trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Anatta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anatta tries to pass to full mount but Pancake defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is concentrating on defense, preventing Anatta from advancing position.
Pancake is defending against the submission attempts here by Anatta.
Anatta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anatta is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anatta haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anatta not doing much here.
Pancake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anatta trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake is trying to keep Anatta in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Anatta from controlling successfully.
Anatta postures up.
Pancake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anatta manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (10) Pancake
Anatta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pancake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anatta wants to sweep here but Pancake controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Anatta is trying to keep Pancake in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pancake has passed into half guard!
Pancake trying to control the action but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Anatta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anatta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is taking a breather. Anatta 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.
Anatta wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Pancake 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.
Anatta tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake wants to work for an arm triangle but Anatta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 10 to 2.
Tobias Pancake 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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