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CWC 312 - Simone vs Kersikov 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 23 losses; Juu Dyon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 32 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dyon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ottke is trying to defend but Dyon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dyon (2) vs (0) Ottke
Dyon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ottke is trying to maintain the position but Dyon is very close to passing his half guard.
Ottke is controlling Dyon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ottke tries to roll over but Dyon keeps him under control.
Ottke is controlling Dyon's trapped leg to prevent Dyon from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ottke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dyon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dyon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dyon (2) vs (4) Ottke
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottke keeps control of the position as Dyon tries to break free.
Dyon breaks Ottke's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (4) vs (4) Ottke
Dyon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ottke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dyon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (4) vs (6) Ottke
Ottke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dyon 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ottke wants to pass the guard but Dyon is keeping the position.
Dyon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dyon controlling Ottke's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is stalling in the full guard.
Dyon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dyon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ottke controls the pace.
Dyon 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 controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dyon looking to control.
Ottke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dyon managing to control the position.
Dyon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Dyon.
Dyon is working hard here to advance position.
Dyon trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
Ottke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dyon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ottke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dyon is keeping the position for now.
Dyon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dyon 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.
Ottke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to control from the top but Dyon keeps moving.
Dyon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ottke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (6) vs (6) Ottke
Dyon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ottke is adopting a defensive guard.
Dyon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the position here.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon 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.
Dyon slips nicely into half guard.
Dyon is trying to control. Ottke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ottke gets back to full guard.
Dyon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ottke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ottke is pulling down on Dyon's head. It's preventing any offense from Dyon, at least for the moment.
Dyon controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Dyon tries to pass.
Dyon being controlled here momentarily.
Dyon looking to pass the guard.
Ottke working for a triangle but Dyon defends it easily.
Ottke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dyon defends it easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke working for a triangle but Dyon defends it easily.
Dyon forces his way into half guard.
Dyon controlling the action here.
Dyon is looking to stall here but Ottke recovers full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke working a defensive guard here.
Dyon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Ottke has control of Dyon's left arm, preventing Dyon from doing any damage.
Ottke trying to keep a closed guard but Dyon is proving a slippery customer.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ottke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dyon has managed to get both his arms back between Ottke's legs - danger averted.
Ottke trying to control the position.
Ottke pulls Dyon in close to his closed guard and prevents Dyon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dyon trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Dyon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ottke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dyon has managed to get both his arms back between Ottke's legs - danger averted.
Dyon looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to sweep but no luck.
Dyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Dyon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ottke is trying to keep Dyon in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dyon being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ottke gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ottke wins on points by 7 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Rolf Ottke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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