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CWC 293- Sitsongrit v Sakaraba 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 10 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 23 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sitsongrit fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakuraba sprawls well initially but Sitsongrit persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sitsongrit (2) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba wants to improve his position but Sitsongrit is controlling well.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sitsongrit passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sakuraba! Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (5) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit tries to control but Sakuraba wriggling away.
Sakuraba tries to lock up and control but Sitsongrit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakuraba tries to reverse the position but Sitsongrit maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sitsongrit avoids the attempt from Sakuraba to control.
Sitsongrit controlling from mount.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Sitsongrit controlling from mount.
Sitsongrit looking to secure an arm triangle but Sakuraba defends it well.
Sitsongrit looking to control but Sakuraba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sitsongrit looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Sakuraba is squirming around nicely.
Sitsongrit controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sitsongrit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Sakuraba is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
Sitsongrit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Sitsongrit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakuraba is looking to escape.
Sakuraba regains half guard.
Sitsongrit with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
Sakuraba manages to get to full guard.
Sitsongrit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sitsongrit stays in close to Sakuraba's body and controls the position.
Sakuraba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sakuraba managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sitsongrit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sitsongrit pushes down on Sakuraba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Sitsongrit is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to advance position but Sakuraba won't allow it.
Sitsongrit is taking a breather. Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sitsongrit in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control but can't.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sakuraba is looking to control Sitsongrit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakuraba avoid being mounted?
Sitsongrit moves into full mount! Sakuraba won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (8) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to reverse the position but Sitsongrit maintains control.
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sitsongrit avoids the attempt from Sakuraba to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Sakuraba just holding on.
Sakuraba is squirming around, avoiding Sitsongrit's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sakuraba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit controlling his opponent.
Sakuraba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sitsongrit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to hold on but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
Sitsongrit avoids the attempt from Sakuraba to control.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sakuraba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sitsongrit avoids the attempt from Sakuraba to control.
Sakuraba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position but Sitsongrit isn't that keen on the idea.
Sitsongrit looking to control but Sakuraba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sitsongrit controlling from the full mount.
Sakuraba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sitsongrit content just to control the position here.
Sakuraba is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling from mount.
Sitsongrit tries to control but Sakuraba wriggling away.
Sitsongrit controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sitsongrit takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Marcinho Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Marcinho Sitsongrit 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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