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CWC 311 - Steel vs Simone 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 46 wins and 31 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 32 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Arias drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (0) Ottke
Ottke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arias controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke 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.
Arias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias pushes down on Ottke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
Arias is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ottke wants to control but Arias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arias wants to control but Ottke is keeping him busy.
Ottke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ottke.
Arias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arias is stalling in the full guard.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Arias preventing the sweep.
Arias trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Arias has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ottke is trying to keep Arias in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arias has passed into half guard!
Ottke trying to hold on to Arias's head to control him but Arias postures up.
Ottke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ottke managing to control the position.
Ottke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arias controls the pace.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arias is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke has his hands on Arias's head, controlling the position.
Arias wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Arias sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ottke's guard.
Ottke is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias wants to free his trapped foot but Ottke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Ottke defends it.
Ottke is looking to improve his position.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Ottke defends it.
Ottke is defending against the submission attempts here by Arias.
Ottke manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke pulls Arias in close to his closed guard and prevents Arias from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ottke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Ottke.
Ottke controls Arias momentarily but Arias frees himself.
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.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Ottke controls Arias momentarily but Arias frees himself.
Arias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ottke holds on and takes a little breather.
Ottke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ottke dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (2) Ottke
Arias trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke won't allow Arias to sweep him here.
Ottke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ottke passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (2) vs (5) Ottke
Arias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the action but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ottke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ottke is taking a breather. Arias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (2) vs (8) Ottke
Ottke trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
Ottke controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
Arias can't escape the position.
Ottke controlling from the full mount.
Arias is working to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arias is looking to escape.
Arias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Arias gets full guard.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Arias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ottke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 8 to 2.
Our winner, Rolf Ottke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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