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CWC 291 - Las Vegas PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; BTest Btest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 25 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ottke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Btest is trying to defend but Ottke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Btest (0) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Btest trying to control but Ottke postures up.
Ottke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Btest's coaches at Cloud9 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke wants to free his trapped foot but Btest is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Btest keeping full guard, as Ottke tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke won't allow Btest to sweep him here.
Btest controls Ottke momentarily but Ottke frees himself.
Btest controlling Ottke's posture.
Ottke wants to pass the guard but Btest is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Btest trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
Btest wants to sweep here but Ottke controlling him for the moment.
Ottke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke preventing the sweep.
Btest pulls Ottke in close to prevent any damage.
Btest controls Ottke momentarily but Ottke frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Btest wants to sweep here but Ottke controlling him for the moment.
Btest trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Btest looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Btest trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Btest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ottke is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Btest has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Btest.
Btest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Btest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ottke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Btest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Btest wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Btest lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (2) Ottke
Btest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Btest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Btest is working hard here to advance position.
Ottke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Btest trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling Btest's posture.
Btest trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Btest is stalling in the full guard.
Ottke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ottke looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke pulls Btest in close to prevent any damage.
Ottke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Btest tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Ottke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke pulls Btest in close to prevent any damage.
Btest wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Btest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (4) Ottke
Btest slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Btest is adopting a defensive guard.
Btest looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Btest keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Ottke content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke tries to free his leg and advance position but Btest is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 4 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Rolf Ottke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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