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CWC 289 Tokyo 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 15 wins and 12 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 37 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake fails with a takedown attempt.
Fiso 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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Fiso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fiso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pancake tries to avoid it but Fiso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pancake to the ground. Pancake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pancake enables Fiso to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pancake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Fiso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pancake trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pancake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fiso can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pancake is trying to keep Fiso in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso content to stall in guard here.
Pancake working for a triangle but Fiso defends it easily.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Fiso is stalling in the full guard.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pancake looking to control.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
Pancake controlling the position.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Pancake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiso manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fiso looking to control.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
Pancake trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Pancake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Pancake postures up.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pancake is one step ahead there.
Fiso looking for a guillotine here but Pancake defends easily.
Fiso has control of Pancake's left arm, preventing Pancake from doing any damage.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pancake is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (2) Pancake
Fiso advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (7) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
Fiso is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pancake will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fiso wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pancake manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (7) vs (4) Pancake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso is controlling Pancake's posture.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (9) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fiso is defending well. Pancake quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fiso has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pancake celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobias Pancake!
Tobias Pancake 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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