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CWC 335 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 15 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 37 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ottke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Ottke
Ottke has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Cruz 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.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Ottke looking for a sweep. Not yet Ottke, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ottke wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ottke gets full guard.
Ottke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
Ottke has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Ottke is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up.
Ottke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ottke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ottke wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ottke wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to improve his position but instead Cruz has moved into half guard.
Cruz is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Ottke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (2) vs (4) Ottke
Ottke is not going to allow Cruz to sit and survive in this position.
Cruz turns into Ottke and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (4) vs (4) Ottke
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ottke seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ottke controlling the position.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ottke controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Ottke pulls Cruz in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to sweep but no luck.
Ottke wants to control but Cruz passes easily into half guard.
Ottke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (4) vs (8) Ottke
Cruz just trying to survive but Ottke is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ottke has good solid back control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz breaks Ottke's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (6) vs (8) Ottke
Cruz won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Ottke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Ottke.
Ottke trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ottke is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Ottke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke has his hands on Cruz's head, controlling the position.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ottke looking for a sweep. Not yet Ottke, not yet.
Ottke is controlling Cruz's posture.
Ottke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Cruz passes Ottke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ottke trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke has a hand on Cruz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cruz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (9) vs (8) Ottke
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ottke is trying desperately to improve position.
Ottke tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ottke is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is controlling an arm, preventing Cruz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ottke wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (12) vs (8) Ottke
Ottke prevents Cruz from getting a body triangle.
Cruz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ottke doesn't escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Ottke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cruz biding his time, controlling Ottke.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Ottke right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
Michael Cruz is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Michael Cruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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