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CWC 314 - Pancake vs Saldini 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 18 wins and 28 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 33 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ottke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Conforto sprawls well initially but Ottke persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Conforto (0) vs (2) Ottke
Conforto is looking to improve his position.
Conforto won't allow Ottke to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Ottke seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Conforto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto is trying to control the position but Ottke postures up.
Conforto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Conforto is looking for a triangle but Ottke pushes his legs off easily.
Conforto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ottke controls the pace.
Conforto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ottke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Conforto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke passes into half guard.
Conforto tries to roll over but Ottke keeps him under control.
Conforto keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Conforto wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conforto.
Conforto trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
Conforto wants to control the position but Ottke says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ottke trying to control the pace.
Conforto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ottke pulls his head out easily.
Ottke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ottke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto won't allow Ottke to pass to mount.
Conforto is staying active underneath Ottke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Conforto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conforto.
Conforto working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ottke forces his way into half guard.
Ottke not doing much here.
Ottke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Conforto sees it coming and defends easily.
Conforto wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke seems to be looking for submissions.
Ottke prevents Conforto from improving his position.
Conforto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ottke is controlling the pace.
Conforto is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto wants to control but Ottke is keeping busy.
Conforto wants to improve his position but Ottke is controlling well.
Ottke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Conforto is trying to maintain the position but Ottke is very close to passing his half guard.
Ottke uses his free foot to push down on Conforto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Conforto. Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (0) vs (5) Ottke
Ottke wants to control the pace but Conforto is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Conforto tries to improve his position but instead Ottke has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Conforto (0) vs (8) Ottke
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ottke's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Conforto trying to control the hands but Ottke won't let him.
Conforto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is in bad spot here.
Conforto is keeping busy.
Conforto trying to control the hands but Ottke breaks the grip.
Ottke controlling the position well here. Conforto rolled but Ottke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is really stuck here.
Ottke is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Conforto tries to break free.
Conforto turns into Ottke and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (8) Ottke
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ottke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ottke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ottke! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conforto (2) vs (12) Ottke
Conforto can't do much from the bottom here.
Conforto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Conforto trying to control here.
Conforto is pressing down on Ottke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Conforto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ottke controls the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Ottke.
Well,Conforto is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Conforto working for a triangle but Ottke defends it easily.
Conforto is trying to keep Ottke in close.
Conforto looking for a guillotine here but Ottke defends easily.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ottke defends well.
Ottke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ottke forces his way into half guard.
Ottke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto trying to control here.
Conforto won't allow Ottke to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Ottke seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 12 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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