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CWC 277 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 34 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jafar keeps the fight on the outside.
Jafar has managed to clinch.
Pancake is trying to drag Jafar to the mat but Jafar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jafar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jafar (4) vs (0) Pancake
Jafar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Jafar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jafar prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake wants to control but Jafar postures up.
Pancake gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jafar (6) vs (0) Pancake
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pancake tries to hold on but Jafar postures up.
Jafar controlling from mount.
Jafar fails to move to back control.
Jafar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jafar wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to hold on but Jafar postures up.
Pancake is desperately trying to improve his position but Jafar has a good base and remains in mount.
Jafar content just to control the position here.
Pancake wants to hold on but Jafar pushes him away.
Jafar tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jafar tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Pancake wants to hold on but Jafar pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jafar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jafar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Jafar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pancake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pancake wants to hold on but Jafar pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar working for a submission but Pancake is keeping him at bay.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Jafar isn't that keen on the idea.
Pancake tries to lock up and control but Jafar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pancake manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jafar trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Pancake works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jafar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Jafar tries to pass.
Pancake working for a triangle but Jafar defends it easily.
Jafar trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake controls Jafar momentarily but Jafar frees himself.
Jafar trying to move into half guard but instead Pancake has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (6) vs (2) Pancake
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jafar keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake passes Jafar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jafar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pancake is working away from the top position though.
Jafar is holding on to half guard well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control. Jafar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pancake is just content to waste time from the top position. Jafar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jafar keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Jafar pulls Pancake in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake won't allow Jafar to sweep him here.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
Pancake forces his way into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jafar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pancake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pancake is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jafar reverses the position - he's now on top in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (8) vs (2) Pancake
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jafar pushes down on Pancake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pancake tries to roll over but Jafar keeps him under control.
Jafar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pancake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pancake wants to control but Jafar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jafar trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Jafar is controlling well.
Pancake is still trying to improve position.
Pancake is looking to control Jafar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Jafar is very close to passing his half guard.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Jafar has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jafar in particular looking to stall.
Jafar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pancake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jafar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jafar trying to pass the guard but Pancake defending well.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Jafar is controlling well.
Jafar is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jafar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jafar is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancake is controlling Jafar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pancake is continuing to stall.
Pancake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jafar tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pancake trying to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jafar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jafar wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
Pancake being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Nuri Jafar made sure to mention his sponsor, Savage Fightwear in his post fight interview. |
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