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CWC 279.5 - Rocky Horror Roll 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 13 wins and 5 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 20 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (0) vs (4) Sakuraba
Lee is trying to control Sakuraba's posture but Sakuraba avoids it.
Sakuraba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.
Lee wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Lee tries to buck Sakuraba off but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba just content to control the position.
Lee wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.
Sakuraba tries to advance to mount but Lee instead regains half guard.
Lee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sakuraba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Sakuraba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee seems keen to control Sakuraba's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to hit a sweep here but Sakuraba passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lee there! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (0) vs (7) Sakuraba
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Sakuraba isn't that keen on the idea.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Sakuraba maintains control.
Sakuraba wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to hold on but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Lee can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Sakuraba maintains control.
Sakuraba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sakuraba prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Sakuraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakuraba wants to take his opponent's back but instead Lee manages to regain half guard.
Lee wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the pace.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is pressing down on Sakuraba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Sakuraba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Lee controls Sakuraba momentarily but Sakuraba frees himself.
Sakuraba trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Sakuraba trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuraba being controlled here momentarily.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Sakuraba off! Sakuraba jumps back into Lee's guard.
Lee has control of Sakuraba's left arm, preventing Sakuraba from doing any damage.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Sakuraba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sakuraba won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakuraba trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba advances to half guard.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Sakuraba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba wins on points by 7 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Ishiihara Sakuraba started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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