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GFY 93 - The Doorbell of Love PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 124 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoroji shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Okoroji showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Okoroji
Okoroji is pressing down on Pancake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pancake is holding on for now.
Okoroji prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Pancake wants to sweep but Okoroji has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Okoroji
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Okoroji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pancake tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake is letting Okoroji control him for a moment.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
Pancake is trying to control Okoroji's posture but Okoroji avoids it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Okoroji stalls from top position.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Okoroji stalls from top position.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to regain half guard here but Okoroji keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji controlling the position from side mount.
Pancake wants to control but Okoroji postures up.
Pancake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okoroji staying calm.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.
Okoroji working away.
Okoroji has hold of Pancake's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pancake tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Okoroji cranks the arm and Pancake screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pancake, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yakubu Okoroji!
Yakubu Okoroji decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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