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CWC 301 - Simone vs Dyon 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 44 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 29 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 wants to control but Pancake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sakuraba wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake not doing much here.
Pancake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sakuraba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pancake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Sakuraba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pancake passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (7) vs (0) Sakuraba
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
Pancake looking to control but Sakuraba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pancake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pancake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba working to try and regain half guard.
Pancake content just to control the position here.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Pancake is really struggling to control Sakuraba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pancake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sakuraba wants to hold on but Pancake pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sakuraba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pancake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakuraba is looking to escape.
Pancake is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba regains half guard.
Sakuraba is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Sakuraba wants to control but Pancake is keeping busy.
Pancake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sakuraba preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Pancake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sakuraba trying to control but Pancake postures up.
Pancake is looking to advance position but Sakuraba won't allow it.
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Sakuraba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sakuraba is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakuraba avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pancake is trying to control. Sakuraba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakuraba trying to control here.
Pancake is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakuraba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba gets full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pancake has gone for a leg lock! Sakuraba slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba content to stall in guard here.
Pancake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to keep a closed guard but Sakuraba is proving a slippery customer.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake is looking for a triangle but Sakuraba pushes his legs off easily.
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sakuraba is aware though and is defending well.
Pancake pulls Sakuraba in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba pushing down on Pancake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pancake tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Pancake is a slippery customer.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Pancake is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Sakuraba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
A less than humble Tobias Pancake misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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