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CWC 317 - 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 34 wins and 37 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Elvul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Elvul wants to take a breather but Sakuraba manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Elvul.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakuraba is looking for a triangle here but Elvul uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (7) Elvul
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba can't do much from the bottom here.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep.
Sakuraba is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Elvul is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (0) vs (9) Elvul
Sakuraba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Sakuraba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elvul looking to secure an arm triangle but Sakuraba defends it well.
Elvul controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elvul working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sakuraba slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakuraba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sakuraba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sakuraba is controlling Elvul's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Sakuraba 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.
Elvul 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.
Sakuraba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Sakuraba is concentrating on defense, preventing Elvul from advancing position.
Elvul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Sakuraba is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakuraba avoid being mounted?
Elvul is looking for a kimura but Sakuraba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvul to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elvul content to control rather than advance.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Sakuraba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elvul prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Sakuraba is controlling Elvul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Elvul is looking to stall here but Sakuraba recovers full guard.
Elvul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakuraba is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Elvul is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture.
Sakuraba being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (9) Elvul
Sakuraba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Elvul is controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Elvul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sakuraba's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (11) Elvul
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Sakuraba is trying to keep Elvul in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (11) Elvul
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 11 to 4.
Dreynos Elvul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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