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CWC 305 - Prelims 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 31 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lalla as he avoids it easily.
Lalla half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sakuraba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lalla on his heels. He'll look to pass Lalla's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lalla (0) vs (2) Sakuraba
Lalla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakuraba defends well.
Lalla throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sakuraba uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (5) Sakuraba
Lalla is trying to get back to half guard.
Lalla is trying to escape the position but Sakuraba is controlling the position.
Sakuraba tries to move to mount but Lalla blocks the move with his legs.
Lalla tries to buck Sakuraba off but Sakuraba is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla prevents Sakuraba from improving position.
Lalla tries to bench press Sakuraba off him but Sakuraba keeps the position.
Lalla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lalla keeps working.
Lalla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to advance to mount but Lalla denies him.
Lalla is trying to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba taking a breather here.
Lalla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakuraba advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lalla (0) vs (7) Sakuraba
Lalla is looking to improve his position but Sakuraba isn't that keen on the idea.
Lalla looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lalla is working hard here to advance position.
Sakuraba fails to take his opponent's back.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla working to try and regain half guard.
Lalla regains half guard.
Lalla is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakuraba not doing much here.
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.
Sakuraba stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Lalla wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba controlling the pace.
Lalla gets full guard.
Sakuraba advances to half guard.
Sakuraba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba stalling.
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.
Lalla tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Lalla gets full guard.
Lalla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sakuraba escapes and throws Lalla's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (10) Sakuraba
Lalla tries to buck Sakuraba off but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Lalla regains half guard.
Sakuraba prevents Lalla from improving his position.
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Lalla is working from the bottom.
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.
Lalla wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Sakuraba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lalla tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Sakuraba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lalla is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sakuraba in particular looking to stall.
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
Lalla tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lalla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Lalla is a slippery customer.
Lalla tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Sakuraba 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.
Let's hope that Sakuraba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba is continuing to stall.
Lalla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sakuraba is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lalla wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba prevents Lalla from improving his position.
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sakuraba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lalla is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lalla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lalla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakuraba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakuraba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sakuraba advances to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lalla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lalla looking for subs off his back but Sakuraba has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lalla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalla moves into full guard.
Sakuraba passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (13) Sakuraba
Lalla tries to buck Sakuraba off but Sakuraba is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Sakuraba wants to control but Lalla is keeping him busy.
Lalla looking for a sweep but Sakuraba has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lalla (0) vs (15) Sakuraba
Lalla is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla stops Sakuraba from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lalla is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Sakuraba has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lalla (0) vs (18) Sakuraba
Sakuraba trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lalla doesn't escape.
Sakuraba is trying to stick to Lalla's back but Lalla is turning into Sakuraba. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sakuraba's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lalla. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (2) vs (18) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is adopting a defensive guard.
Lalla drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sakuraba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sakuraba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sakuraba! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lalla (2) vs (22) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is staying tight to Lalla's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba controlling the pace.
Lalla wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The adventures of Sakuraba the control monster continue. Boring.
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba wins on points by 22 to 2.
A very excited looking Ishiihara Sakuraba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Jaro Lalla stepped up to the mic, saying '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'. |
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