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CWC 291 - 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 25 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 21 losses; Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pacheco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anatta manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Anatta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pacheco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anatta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anatta is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (0) Pacheco
Anatta wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatta advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (5) vs (0) Pacheco
Anatta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pacheco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pacheco prevents Anatta from improving position.
Anatta advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (7) vs (0) Pacheco
Pacheco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anatta trying to control but Pacheco is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is working for a guillotine from mount but Pacheco frees his head quite easily.
Anatta has hold of Pacheco's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pacheco manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Anatta looking for a guillotine from mount but Pacheco is having none of it.
Anatta wants to control the pace but Pacheco is squirming around nicely.
Anatta goes for an armbar but Pacheco turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pacheco. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (7) vs (2) Pacheco
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco stopping the sweep attempt from Anatta.
Pacheco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pacheco trying to control but Anatta is working from the bottom.
Anatta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pacheco passes into half guard.
Anatta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anatta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Pacheco tries to pass.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacheco won't allow Anatta to sweep him here.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Pacheco tries to pass.
Pacheco told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Anatta 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: Anatta (9) vs (2) Pacheco
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anatta is pressing down on Pacheco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pacheco is holding on for now.
Anatta seems to be working for a kimura but Pacheco defends the submission attempt.
Anatta is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to pass to mount but Pacheco is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anatta wants to work for an arm triangle but Pacheco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anatta is thwarting Pacheco's attempts to control the position.
Anatta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anatta is trying to work for a kimura but Pacheco is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (12) vs (2) Pacheco
Anatta looking to secure an arm triangle but Pacheco defends it well.
Anatta wants to control but instead Pacheco manages to regain half guard.
Anatta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Anatta works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (15) vs (2) Pacheco
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta wants to control the pace but Pacheco is squirming around nicely.
Anatta is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pacheco has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pacheco! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (15) vs (4) Pacheco
Pacheco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anatta is keeping the position for now.
Anatta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacheco's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (17) vs (4) Pacheco
Anatta wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.
Anatta wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anatta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anatta tries to pass to full mount but Pacheco defends it.
Anatta passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (20) vs (4) Pacheco
Anatta controlling his opponent.
Anatta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacheco is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta content just to control the position here.
Anatta tries to control but Pacheco wriggling away.
Anatta is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pacheco to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pacheco shrugs it off.
Anatta looking for a guillotine from mount but Pacheco is having none of it.
Pacheco is looking to improve his position but Anatta isn't that keen on the idea.
Anatta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacheco is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anatta controlling his opponent.
Anatta goes for an armbar but Pacheco turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pacheco. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (20) vs (6) Pacheco
Pacheco 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 (22) vs (6) Pacheco
Anatta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pacheco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anatta has Pacheco in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (22) vs (8) Pacheco
Anatta pulls Pacheco in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (24) vs (8) Pacheco
Anatta slips nicely into half guard.
Anatta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anatta passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (27) vs (8) Pacheco
Anatta with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pacheco tries to lock up and control but Anatta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to control but Pacheco wriggling away.
Anatta is really struggling to control Pacheco but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anatta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pacheco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pacheco defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anatta.
Anatta prevents Pacheco from getting the reversal.
Anatta trying to control but Pacheco is having none of it.
Pacheco is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Anatta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacheco is looking to escape.
Anatta moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pacheco has worked his arm free - good work by Pacheco!
Anatta tries to advance to mount but Pacheco denies him.
Anatta is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries for a kimura but Pacheco is defending well.
Anatta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anatta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anatta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pacheco has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anatta takes the fight on points by 27 to 8.
In his post fight interview, Shanti Anatta started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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