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CWC 292 - 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 25 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ottke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stenberg napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ottke (4) vs (0) Stenberg
Ottke is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stenberg will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stenberg is looking for a sweep.
Stenberg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ottke prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ottke wants to pass to mount but Stenberg is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to improve his position but Ottke is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stenberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stenberg is pulling down on Ottke's head to control his posture.
Ottke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stenberg trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
Stenberg has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at BDS. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke looking to pass the guard.
Stenberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Stenberg, not yet.
Stenberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ottke is pushing down on Stenberg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stenberg is fighting to maintain full guard but Ottke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stenberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stenberg working for a triangle but Ottke defends it easily.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Stenberg.
Ottke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to control but Ottke passes easily into half guard.
Ottke controlling the action here.
Ottke moves into full mount! Stenberg won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (7) vs (0) Stenberg
Ottke trying to control but Stenberg is having none of it.
Stenberg tries to lock up and control but Ottke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling from the full mount.
Stenberg working to try and regain half guard.
Stenberg has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (10) vs (0) Stenberg
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottke keeps control of the position as Stenberg tries to break free.
Ottke doesn't have the hooks in and Stenberg manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (10) vs (2) Stenberg
Ottke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Stenberg tries to pass.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stenberg is one step ahead there.
Stenberg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ottke's guard.
Ottke is concentrating on defense, preventing Stenberg from advancing position.
Ottke is refusing to be controlled, as Stenberg sits in half guard.
Ottke is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is looking to advance position but Ottke won't allow it.
Ottke is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stenberg jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (10) vs (5) Stenberg
Ottke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stenberg is thwarting Ottke's attempts to control the position.
Stenberg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ottke trying to control but Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to get to full guard but Stenberg has control of the leg.
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ottke keeps working.
Stenberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but Ottke defending well.
Stenberg is taking a breather. Ottke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ottke holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stenberg stalling.
Ottke regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke pulls Stenberg in close to prevent any damage.
Ottke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ottke wants to sweep but no luck.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
Ottke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stenberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ottke being controlled here, momentarily.
Stenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is pulling down on Stenberg's head to control his posture.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stenberg is fighting to break Ottke's control of his arms but Ottke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ottke working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is pulling down on Stenberg's head. It's preventing any offense from Stenberg, at least for the moment.
Stenberg stands and throws Ottke's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (10) vs (8) Stenberg
Stenberg is looking to take a break and control but Ottke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stenberg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is being controlled here.
Ottke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ottke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ottke.
Stenberg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stenberg trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Stenberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (10) vs (11) Stenberg
Ottke struggling a bit here.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Ottke being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stenberg wins on points by 11 to 10.
After the fight, Fredrik Stenberg was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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