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CWC 293- Sitsongrit v Sakaraba PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Brian Ortega! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Read moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortega has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Read clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ortega (4) vs (0) Read
Good control from Ortega.
Read trying to control the hands but Ortega won't let him.
Ortega has the hooks in. Read is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ortega looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Read is controlling Ortega 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (4) vs (2) Read
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ortega manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (6) vs (2) Read
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega looking to sit in guard and control but Read gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (6) vs (4) Read
Read postures up.
Read not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ortega isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Read stacks Ortega on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Read! Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (6) vs (7) Read
Read advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ortega (6) vs (9) Read
Read tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Ortega is trying desperately to improve position.
Ortega wants to control but Read is having none of it.
Read takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working to try and regain half guard.
Read controlling from the full mount.
Ortega manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ortega actively working from the bottom here.
Read is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ortega avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is staying active underneath Read, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ortega is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Read controlling the action here.
Ortega trying to hold on to Read's head to control him but Read postures up.
Read looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Read pulls his head out easily.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
Read not doing much here.
Ortega looking for a kimura from the bottom but Read passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (6) vs (12) Read
Ortega tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Read presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ortega (6) vs (14) Read
Ortega is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ortega sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ortega is trying to maintain the position but Read is very close to passing his half guard.
Read prevents Ortega from improving his position.
Ortega is trying to control but can't.
Ortega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ortega trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (6) vs (17) Read
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ortega wants to hold on but Read pushes him away.
Ortega can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Read prevents Ortega from getting the reversal.
Ortega is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega tries to hold on but Read pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ortega can't escape the position.
Read controlling from the full mount.
Ortega is trying to escape the mount.
Read avoids the attempt from Ortega to control.
Read prevents Ortega from getting the reversal.
Read avoids the attempt from Ortega to control.
Ortega tries to reverse the position but Read maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ortega regains half guard.
Ortega is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Read's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Read's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ortega (10) vs (17) Read
Ortega is looking for a choke. Read gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Read manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (10) vs (19) Read
Read slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ortega is looking to sweep but instead, Read has passed into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is trying to maintain the position but Read is very close to passing his half guard.
Ortega trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (10) vs (22) Read
Ortega regains half guard.
Read perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Read manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (10) vs (25) Read
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to get to half guard.
Ortega tries to hold on but Read pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ortega can't escape the position.
Read looking to control and managing it successfully.
Read trying to control but Ortega is having none of it.
Read content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to hold on but Read postures up.
Read controlling the pace for now.
Read avoids the attempt from Ortega to control.
Read sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ortega really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to lock up and control but Read gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ortega is desperately trying to improve his position but Read has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortega tries to lock up and control but Read gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ortega is working to get back to half guard.
Ortega bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (12) vs (25) Read
Ortega drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Read manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ortega has Read in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (12) vs (27) Read
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Read wins on points by 27 to 12.
During a confident post fight interview, Marc Read thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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