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CFC CG 726 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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Aleksander Kazimierz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoroji shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kazimierz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kazimierz (0) vs (2) Okoroji
Kazimierz trying to keep a closed guard but Okoroji is proving a slippery customer.
Okoroji is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okoroji stopping the sweep attempt from Kazimierz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Okoroji defends well.
Kazimierz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kazimierz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Okoroji defends it easily.
Kazimierz can't keep his opponent in guard - Okoroji advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kazimierz tries to roll over but Okoroji keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Okoroji might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kazimierz wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
Okoroji controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is looking to control Okoroji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kazimierz avoid being mounted?
Okoroji is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Okoroji has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Okoroji wants to pass to mount but Kazimierz is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kazimierz gets back to full guard.
Kazimierz controls Okoroji momentarily but Okoroji frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Okoroji.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
Okoroji is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Okoroji is continuing to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazimierz keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
Kazimierz wants to control but Okoroji passes easily into half guard.
Okoroji is thwarting Kazimierz's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is looking to advance position but Kazimierz won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Okoroji in particular looking to stall.
The adventures of Okoroji the control monster continue. Boring.
Okoroji's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is trying to control but Okoroji manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kazimierz (0) vs (5) Okoroji
Okoroji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kazimierz can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji controlling from the full mount.
Okoroji fails to take his opponent's back.
Kazimierz working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More stalling from Okoroji.
Kazimierz is trying to escape the mount.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji controlling from mount.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji pushes him away.
Okoroji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kazimierz can't escape the position.
Kazimierz is breathing heavily.
Okoroji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is looking to work his way around to Kazimierz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kazimierz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kazimierz tries to improve his position but Okoroji has taken his back! Okoroji has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Kazimierz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Okoroji pushes Kazimierz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yakubu Okoroji!
After winning the bout, Yakubu Okoroji thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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