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CFC Tokyo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 17 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 4 losses; Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Prochazka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunter as he avoids it easily.
Prochazka drives through with a takedown into Hunter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (0) Hunter
Prochazka won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter looking to control.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Prochazka tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter pulls Prochazka in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to sweep but instead, Prochazka has passed into half guard.
Prochazka controlling the action here.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Hunter is trying to maintain the position but Prochazka is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka content to control rather than advance.
Hunter wants to control but Prochazka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunter is trying to control but Prochazka passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (5) vs (0) Hunter
Hunter prevents Prochazka from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka happy to just control the position for now.
Hunter tries to bench press Prochazka off him but Prochazka keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Prochazka keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prochazka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Prochazka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hunter tries to buck Prochazka off but Prochazka is having none of it.
Prochazka trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to control Prochazka's posture but Prochazka avoids it.
Prochazka is staying tight to Hunter's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prochazka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom here.
Prochazka taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to improve his position.
Hunter prevents Prochazka from moving into mount.
I wouldn't like to be where Hunter is right now.
Hunter tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Prochazka (7) vs (0) Hunter
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is squirming around, avoiding Prochazka's attempts to control the action.
Prochazka controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hunter wants to control but Prochazka is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to take Hunter's back here but Hunter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hunter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Prochazka (10) vs (0) Hunter
Hunter can't escape the position.
Hunter is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunter just trying to survive but Prochazka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Prochazka is riding his opponent, not letting Hunter buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka doesn't have the hooks in and Hunter manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (10) vs (2) Hunter
Hunter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prochazka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prochazka is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Hunter controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter stays in close to Prochazka's body and controls the position.
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.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prochazka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunter trying to control but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
Prochazka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prochazka looking to control.
Hunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Yuri Prochazka retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Yuri Prochazka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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