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CFC Tokyo 8 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 15 wins and 5 losses; Ceasar Rules! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rules shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tijhoff napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rules (4) vs (0) Tijhoff
Tijhoff can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tijhoff is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Rules's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rules working away.
Rules content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Tijhoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rules is staying tight to Tijhoff's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tijhoff is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Tijhoff's face as Rules controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rules'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.
Rules seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tijhoff for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff tries to buck Rules off but Rules is having none of it.
Tijhoff is trying to control Rules's posture but Rules avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to escape the position but Rules is controlling the position.
Tijhoff isn't going anywhere.
Rules is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tijhoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rules controlling from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Further stalling from Rules.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff tries to buck Rules off but Rules is having none of it.
Rules controlling the position from side mount.
Tijhoff wants to control but Rules postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rules is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Tijhoff is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rules has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tijhoff keeping his opponent close.
Tijhoff tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rules controls the position from side control.
Tijhoff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tijhoff wants to control but Rules is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to get back to full guard.
Rules keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tijhoff won't allow Rules to pass to mount.
Rules controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff gets back to full guard.
Rules controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rules continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff pulls Rules in close to prevent any damage.
Rules postures up.
Tijhoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rules controls the pace.
Tijhoff is adopting a defensive guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rules being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rules takes the fight on points by 4 to 0. |
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