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CWC 307 - 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 32 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Ace Rob!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sakuraba shoots in and gets a takedown into Rob's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (0) Rob
Rob has his hands on Sakuraba's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Rob has his hands on Sakuraba's head, controlling the position.
Sakuraba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is stalling in the full guard.
Sakuraba advances to half guard.
Sakuraba prevents Rob from improving his position.
Sakuraba is controlling the pace.
Sakuraba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rob for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rob is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rob avoid being mounted?
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rob wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Rob wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Rob gets back to full guard.
Rob is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rob is trying to control the position but Sakuraba postures up.
Rob is controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Sakuraba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rob is trying to keep Sakuraba in close.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.
Rob has Sakuraba pulled in close to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba continues to stall.
Rob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rob is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (2) Rob
Rob wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Rob looking to sit in guard and control but Sakuraba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (2) Rob
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is pushing down on Rob's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rob is fighting to maintain full guard but Sakuraba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rob is doing well to control the position and prevent Sakuraba from advancing to side control.
Rob regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rob is trying to keep Sakuraba in close.
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba postures up.
Rob seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rob working a defensive guard here.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Rob is trying to keep Sakuraba in close.
Rob is controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Rob keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rob controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Sakuraba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rob holds on and takes a little breather.
Sakuraba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rob is pulling down on Sakuraba's head to control his posture.
Rob controls Sakuraba momentarily but Sakuraba frees himself.
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
Rob looking to control.
Rob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rob pulls Sakuraba in to control the position.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rob being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Rob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Rob being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba is working hard here to advance position.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
Rob working a defensive guard here.
Rob has Sakuraba pulled in close to control his posture.
Sakuraba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba stays in close to Rob's body and controls the position.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Rob controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Rob keeps moving.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
Sakuraba postures up.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba postures up.
Rob 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: Sakuraba (4) vs (4) Rob
Sakuraba gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sakuraba is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (6) vs (4) Rob
Rob has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sakuraba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob is trying to keep Sakuraba in close.
Rob seems keen to control Sakuraba's posture.
Sakuraba trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba stands and throws Rob's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (9) vs (4) Rob
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Who's going to make the next move?
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
After the fight, Ishiihara Sakuraba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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