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CWC 383 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 35 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 43 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz has clasped his hands together around Ottke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cruz (4) vs (0) Ottke
Ottke is being controlled here.
Ottke is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Ottke tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Ottke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cruz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (6) vs (0) Ottke
Cruz content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke is trying to escape the mount.
Ottke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ottke holds on for dear life.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Ottke to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is trying to escape the mount.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cruz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ottke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ottke tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (9) vs (0) Ottke
Cruz keeps control of the position easily here as Ottke tries to buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Ottke right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Cruz.
Ottke trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ottke wants to escape the position.
Cruz has good solid back control here.
Ottke trying to control the position but Cruz manages to sink in the hooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is hanging on to Ottke's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Cruz.
Cruz is not going to allow Ottke to sit and survive in this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ottke is in bad spot here.
Ottke keeps trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Ottke right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to roll but Cruz sticks to his back.
Cruz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ottke.
Ottke wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is riding his opponent, not letting Ottke buck him off.
Cruz is hanging on to Ottke's back as he tries to escape.
Cruz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cruz wants to control but Ottke manages to buck him off and is now in Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Ottke! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (9) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ottke wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (9) vs (5) Ottke
Ottke wants to control for a moment but Cruz uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cruz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ottke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz pulls Ottke in close to his closed guard and prevents Ottke from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Ottke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ottke looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (11) vs (5) Ottke
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke is trying to hold Cruz in close to prevent damage but Cruz has managed to pass into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control the pace.
Ottke trying to get back to full guard but Cruz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (14) vs (5) Ottke
Ottke wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Ottke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Michael Cruz retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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