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CFC Tokyo 15 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 0 wins and 4 losses; Kurki Potku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Paulo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Potku darts in and clinches Mendes up against the cage.
Mendes can't get the takedown.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Potku tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mendes prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Potku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Potku wants the takedown. Mendes is fighting it off but Potku persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mendes's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Potku (2) vs (0) Mendes
Potku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Potku preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potku wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Potku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Mendes has his hands on Potku's head, controlling the position.
Mendes trying to control the position.
Potku controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is controlling Potku's posture.
Potku controlling from the top position.
Mendes pulls Potku in to control the position.
Potku preventing the sweep.
Potku sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling Potku's posture.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Potku controlling from the top position.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mendes working for a triangle but Potku defends it easily.
Mendes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Potku puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Potku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendes trying to control but Potku postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes won't allow Potku to pass to mount.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Potku is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.
Mendes is trying is best to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Potku is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mendes trying to control here.
Potku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Potku takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mendes is pressing down on Potku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potku's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Potku (2) vs (2) Mendes
Potku trying to control the position.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control but Potku is working from the bottom.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Potku is keeping the position.
Potku is pulling down on Mendes's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendes, at least for the moment.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Potku keeps moving.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mendes being controlled here momentarily.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Potku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes being controlled here momentarily.
Potku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Potku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Potku trying to control the position here.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potku is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Mendes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Potku is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Potku has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Potku (4) vs (2) Mendes
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Potku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Potku being controlled here momentarily.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Potku defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to improve his position but instead Potku has moved into half guard.
Potku uses his free foot to push down on Mendes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mendes. Score +3 for passing guard: Potku (7) vs (2) Mendes
Potku tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Potku isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendes has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Potku (10) vs (2) Mendes
Potku keeps control of the position easily here as Mendes tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Potku takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Kurki Potku took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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