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CFC CG Tokyo 6 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Putte Ro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Rodrigo Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ro drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the ropes.
Ro gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sanchez regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ro (2) vs (0) Sanchez Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully. Sanchez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Ro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ro stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez trying to control the position here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ro looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ro (2) vs (2) Sanchez Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Ro wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily. Ro tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ro is pulling down on Sanchez's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanchez, at least for the moment. Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Ro is keeping the position. Ro is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ro (4) vs (2) Sanchez Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully. Ro's corner is telling him to maintain position. Ro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sanchez seems keen to control Ro's posture. Ro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck. Sanchez trying to control the position.
Ro is fighting to break Sanchez's control of his arms but Sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Sanchez is trying to control the position but Ro postures up. 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 six minutes gone in the round. Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully. Ro postures up.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Ro defends it easily.
Ro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Ro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Sanchez controlling Ro's posture. Ro looking to pass the guard. Ro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Ro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now. Ro wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving. Ro tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard. Ro trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Ro postures up.
Ro looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ro (4) vs (4) Sanchez
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Sanchez is fighting to break Ro's control of his arms but Ro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Sanchez preventing the sweep. Ro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sanchez is now in half guard. Ro trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Ro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ro (8) vs (4) Sanchez Ro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here.
Sanchez tries to escape the position.
Sanchez trying to control the hands but Ro breaks the grip. Sanchez prevents Ro from getting a body triangle. Ro is controlling the position but Sanchez somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Sanchez trying to control but Ro postures up.
Ro is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Ro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Ro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Ro takes the fight on points by 8 to 4. Putte Ro is the new featherweight champion! |
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