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CWC 296 - Morrison Jr vs Boaz PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Yoshito Okamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cortez gets a clinch.
Okamoto tightens his grip and picks Cortez up, before dumping him to the ground. Cortez manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okamoto (2) vs (0) Cortez
Cortez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Okamoto being controlled here momentarily.
Okamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortez, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez controlling Okamoto's posture.
Cortez wants to sweep here but Okamoto controlling him for the moment.
Okamoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cortez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Cortez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cortez is doing well to control the position and prevent Okamoto from advancing to side control.
Okamoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Okamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cortez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cortez wants to get back to full guard.
Cortez controlling the position for now.
Okamoto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cortez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Okamoto is keen to just control but Cortez is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to control but can't.
Okamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Cortez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Okamoto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez tries to roll over but Okamoto keeps him under control.
Cortez gets back to full guard.
Cortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Okamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cortez 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.
Cortez 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: Okamoto (2) vs (2) Cortez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Cortez.
Cortez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cortez seems to be looking for submissions.
Okamoto is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okamoto won't allow Cortez to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to control. Okamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Okamoto is trying is best to control the position here.
Cortez is stalling here. Okamoto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cortez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Okamoto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Okamoto (6) vs (2) Cortez
Okamoto advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Okamoto (8) vs (2) Cortez
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okamoto wants to control the pace but Cortez is squirming around nicely.
Okamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cortez is desperately trying to improve his position but Okamoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Okamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cortez is looking to escape.
Cortez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Okamoto (11) vs (2) Cortez
Okamoto keeps control of the position as Cortez tries to break free.
Cortez showing good submission defense here.
Okamoto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cortez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Okamoto's guard. Nice work there by Cortez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okamoto (11) vs (4) Cortez
Cortez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okamoto keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cortez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Okamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okamoto is keeping the position for now.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Cortez has gone for a leg lock! Okamoto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cortez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okamoto (13) vs (4) Cortez
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cortez looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortez, not yet.
Okamoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cortez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okamoto (13) vs (6) Cortez
Cortez wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Okamoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Okamoto continues to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Okamoto keeping full guard, as Cortez tries to pass.
Cortez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Okamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okamoto (15) vs (6) Cortez
Okamoto postures up.
Cortez 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.
Cortez looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is controlling Okamoto's posture.
Okamoto wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Cortez wants to control but Okamoto passes easily into half guard.
Okamoto wants to pass the guard but Cortez is defending well.
Okamoto 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.
Okamoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cortez defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is looking for a sweep. Okamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okamoto wants to take a breather but Cortez is having none of it.
Okamoto passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Okamoto (18) vs (6) Cortez
Cortez is looking for a sweep.
Cortez is not content to let Okamoto control the position.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Okamoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Okamoto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cortez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Okamoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Okamoto is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Okamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cortez is looking for a sweep.
Cortez prevents Okamoto from improving position.
Okamoto is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Okamoto tries for a kimura but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez wants to control but Okamoto postures up.
Okamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cortez prevents Okamoto from improving position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cortez controls the position for a moment.
Okamoto working away.
Okamoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cortez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okamoto is thwarting Cortez's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okamoto takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
Yoshito Okamoto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Juanito Cortez was interviewed post fight and said 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'. |
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