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CWC 304 - Fiso vs Morrison Jr 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 28 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 28 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Arias lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (0) Ottke
Arias wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Ottke is controlling Arias's posture.
Arias trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke has gone for a leg lock! Arias slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ottke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (4) vs (2) Ottke
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Arias is working hard here to advance position.
Arias has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ottke looking for a sweep. Not yet Ottke, not yet.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Arias wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias looking to sit in guard and control but Ottke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (4) vs (4) Ottke
Ottke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arias is trying to keep Ottke in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias 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.
Ottke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arias won't allow Ottke to pass to mount.
Ottke controlling the pace.
Ottke is looking to advance position but Arias won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Ottke seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Ottke might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ottke wants to work for an arm triangle but Arias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arias trying to control here.
Ottke works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (4) vs (7) Ottke
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke looking to control but Arias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ottke with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Arias is trying to escape the mount.
Arias prevents Ottke from taking his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias has given up his back. Will we see Ottke going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (4) vs (10) Ottke
Ottke looking for the choke from the back.
Arias is keeping busy.
Ottke is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Arias tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ottke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ottke prevents Arias from getting the reversal.
Ottke controlling from mount.
Ottke wants to control the pace but Arias is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ottke tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
Ottke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arias tries to reverse the position but Ottke maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arias tries to reverse the position but Ottke maintains control.
Ottke controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Arias is trying to escape the mount.
Ottke wants to control the action but instead Arias gets a body lock and reverses into Ottke's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (6) vs (10) Ottke
Ottke has control of Arias's left arm, preventing Arias from doing any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias preventing the sweep.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke working a defensive guard here.
Ottke is adopting a defensive guard.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Ottke wants to sweep here but Arias controlling him for the moment.
Arias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arias is looking to advance position but Ottke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (6) vs (14) Ottke
Arias is squirming around, avoiding Ottke's attempts to control the action.
Arias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ottke is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ottke seems content to control.
Arias gets full guard.
Arias has his foot on Ottke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ottke works his way back into a safe position though.
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (8) vs (14) Ottke
Ottke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias pushes down on Ottke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ottke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ottke trying to control here.
Ottke is staying active underneath Arias, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arias wants to pass to mount but Ottke is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Ottke is positioning himself well to prevent Arias advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 14 to 8.
A victorious Rolf Ottke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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