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CFC Tokyo 21 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Harun Aydin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Aydin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potku defends it nicely.
Aydin shoots for a double leg takedown but Potku sprawls well. He's pushed Aydin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Potku changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aydin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Aydin (0) vs (4) Potku
Potku working away.
Potku is trying to get an arm triangle but Aydin is defending well.
Aydin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aydin keeping hold of Potku's head, controlling as best he can.
Potku tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aydin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aydin is looking to control Potku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aydin avoid being mounted?
Aydin wants to control the action here but instead Potku manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Aydin (0) vs (7) Potku
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku takes Aydin's back. Score +3 for taking back: Aydin (0) vs (10) Potku
Aydin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aydin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Potku has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Potku biding his time, looking for the opening.
Potku controlling well, preventing Aydin from escaping the position.
Potku biding his time, controlling Aydin.
I really don't envy Aydin right now.
Aydin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potku has the hooks in. Aydin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aydin trying to control the hands but Potku breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Aydin tries to escape but Potku has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aydin surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Aydin wants to escape the position.
Potku has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Aydin's body.
Aydin trying to control the action but Potku just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Aydin's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
What can Aydin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Potku is hanging on to Aydin's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Potku.
Potku avoiding Aydin 's attempts to control his hands.
Aydin rolls, trying to escape but Potku keeps control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aydin is working hard here to advance position.
Aydin trying to control the hands but Potku breaks the grip.
Aydin is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Potku keeps control of the position easily here as Aydin tries to buck him off.
Aydin tries to escape but Potku has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Aydin breaks Potku's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aydin (2) vs (10) Potku
Aydin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Potku is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Potku being controlled here, momentarily.
Aydin passes Potku's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Potku is refusing to be controlled, as Aydin sits in half guard.
Aydin trying to mount his opponent but Potku defends it.
Aydin is looking to pass Potku's guard but actually Potku recovers to full guard.
Aydin is stalling in the full guard.
Aydin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aydin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aydin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potku can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aydin controls the pace.
Aydin looking to sit in guard and control but Potku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aydin (2) vs (12) Potku
Aydin looking to control.
Potku preventing the sweep.
Aydin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Potku controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aydin wants to sweep but no luck.
Potku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aydin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Potku has managed to get both his arms back between Aydin's legs - danger averted.
Aydin controlling Potku's posture.
Aydin being controlled here, momentarily.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aydin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aydin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
Aydin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potku is one step ahead there.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
Potku advances to half guard.
Aydin controlling the position well.
Aydin is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aydin is trying to get back to full guard.
Aydin trying to hold on to Potku's head to control him but Potku postures up.
Potku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aydin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Potku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Potku's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aydin (6) vs (12) Potku
I really don't envy Potku right now.
Aydin controlling the position well here. Potku rolled but Aydin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Aydin is looking to control Potku but Potku is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Potku manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aydin's guard. Nice work there by Potku.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aydin (6) vs (14) Potku
Potku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aydin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Potku showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aydin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potku is one step ahead there.
Potku controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Potku won't allow Aydin to sweep him here.
Aydin is pulling down on Potku's head. It's preventing any offense from Potku, at least for the moment.
Potku postures up.
Potku looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aydin has his hands on Potku's head, controlling the position.
Potku postures up.
Aydin pulls Potku in to control the position.
Aydin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potku is one step ahead there.
Potku controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aydin is pulling down on Potku's head to control his posture.
Aydin keeping moving, preventing Potku from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aydin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aydin is trying to keep Potku in close.
Potku stopping the sweep attempt from Aydin.
Potku is fighting to break Aydin's control of his arms but Aydin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aydin trying to control the position.
Potku stays in close to Aydin's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aydin is trying to hold Potku in close to prevent damage but Potku has managed to pass into half guard.
Aydin wants to get back to full guard but Potku has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Aydin (6) vs (17) Potku
And that's the end of the fight!
Potku wins on points by 17 to 6.
Kurki Potku took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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