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CWC 317 - Ottke vs Cruz PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 22 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kakuto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jabbar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jabbar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kakuto shoots in for a takedown but Jabbar shows good takedown defense.
Jabbar tries to sprawl but Kakuto drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (0) Jabbar
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but Jabbar defending well.
Jabbar trying to control but Kakuto postures up.
Kakuto wants to take a breather but Jabbar is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.
Jabbar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kakuto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kakuto's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (2) vs (4) Jabbar
Kakuto is trying to break free.
Kakuto is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jabbar is trying to stick to Kakuto's back but Kakuto is turning into Jabbar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jabbar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kakuto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (4) Jabbar
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
Jabbar controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar wants to hit a sweep here but Kakuto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jabbar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (7) vs (4) Jabbar
Jabbar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jabbar actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto is looking for a kimura here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control from the bottom.
Jabbar wants to control the action here but instead Kakuto manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (10) vs (4) Jabbar
Jabbar is trying to escape the mount.
Kakuto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jabbar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying desperately to improve position.
Jabbar tries to control the position but Kakuto now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (13) vs (4) Jabbar
Kakuto has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jabbar's body.
Jabbar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Kakuto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jabbar is looking to escape.
Kakuto prevents Jabbar from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to hold on but Kakuto postures up.
Kakuto tries to control but Jabbar wriggling away.
Jabbar has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kakuto's lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kakuto in particular looking to stall.
Jabbar manages to get to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto won't allow Jabbar to sweep him here.
Jabbar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (13) vs (6) Jabbar
Kakuto manages to get to full guard.
Kakuto being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakuto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (15) vs (6) Jabbar
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage.
Kakuto trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Kakuto 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.
Jabbar pulls Kakuto in close to his closed guard and prevents Kakuto from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kakuto has picked Jabbar up and slammed him! Jabbar can't keep hold of the triangle and Kakuto manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (18) vs (6) Jabbar
Kakuto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jabbar wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
Jabbar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is looking to reverse the position.
Kakuto trying to control the position but Jabbar is working away.
Jabbar seems a little lost for a moment, as Kakuto dominates the positioning.
Jabbar is looking to reverse the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto taking a break here but Jabbar is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kakuto trying to mount his opponent but Jabbar defends it.
Kakuto prevents Jabbar from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Jabbar wants to control but Kakuto is keeping busy.
Kakuto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jabbar wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking for a kimura here.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kakuto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jabbar sees it coming and defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kakuto is looking to advance position but Jabbar won't allow it.
Kakuto is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabbar keeping hold of Kakuto's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
Tsuyoi Kakuto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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