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CWC 316 - 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 20 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bernie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kuronoa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuronoa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sanders uses from the top position.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Kuronoa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuronoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanders gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanders pushes down on Kuronoa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuronoa trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.
Kuronoa is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crapollas Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders prevents Kuronoa from improving his position.
Sanders looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanders is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but Kuronoa defending well.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuronoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanders is working away from the top position though.
Kuronoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanders pulls his head out easily.
Kuronoa wants to control but Sanders is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuronoa is not content to let Sanders control the position.
Sanders seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kuronoa has recovered full guard.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanders passes into half guard.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep. Sanders is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuronoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanders prevents Kuronoa from improving his position.
Sanders seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuronoa wants to control but Sanders is keeping busy.
Kuronoa is not content to let Sanders control the position.
Kuronoa trying to control but Sanders postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa wants to sweep but Sanders has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (3) Sanders
Kuronoa is not content to let Sanders control the position.
Sanders working away.
Kuronoa is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanders thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa keeps Sanders under control for a moment.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep.
Sanders working away.
Kuronoa is looking to regain half guard here but Sanders keeps moving and retains side control.
Sanders is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuronoa is defending well.
Kuronoa is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa sneaks back into half guard.
Kuronoa is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanders has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (6) Sanders
Kuronoa is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa struggling a bit here.
Kuronoa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanders wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sanders tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanders wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
My spies in Uncle Nastys Training Shack inform me that Sanders has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kuronoa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanders trying to control but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa pulls Sanders in to control the position.
Sanders is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kuronoa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sanders is looking to defend but Kuronoa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sanders! Kuronoa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sanders taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ono Kuronoa!
Bernie Sanders spoke after the fight, saying 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'. |
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