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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ishiihara Sakuraba and Jango Fett. Ishiihara Sakuraba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jango Fett!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown but Fett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sakuraba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fett tries to counter with a clinch but Sakuraba shakes him off and moves away.
Sakuraba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fett circles away.
Fett wants to counter the offense by Sakuraba and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishiihara Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba fails with the takedown
and Fett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett has Sakuraba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fett pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sakuraba tumbling to the mat - Fett dives into Sakuraba's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (2) Fett
Fett stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba seems keen to control Fett's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Fett pushing down on Sakuraba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sakuraba tries to roll over but Fett keeps him under control.
Fett is trying to work for a kimura but Sakuraba is defending well.
Sakuraba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fett trying to control the action but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fett's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (2) Fett
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sakuraba controlling the positon.
Sakuraba trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sakuraba controls the position.
Sakuraba controlling well, preventing Fett from escaping the position.
Sakuraba is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sakuraba keeps control of the position easily here as Fett tries to buck him off.
Sakuraba trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Fett right now.
Fett looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fett is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba not allowing Fett to control his hands.
Sakuraba is looking to control Fett but Fett is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fett tries to escape the position.
Fett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sakuraba biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sakuraba tightening his grip on Fett, looking for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba has good solid back control here.
Fett trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sakuraba controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fett preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba controlling the position well here. Fett rolled but Sakuraba kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sakuraba is looking for the choke from the back position but Fett is controlling his hands well.
Sakuraba is hanging on to Fett's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sakuraba's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sakuraba is really struggling to control Fett but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sakuraba working for a choke but Fett is defending well.
Fett is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fett defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is hanging on to Fett's back as he tries to escape.
Sakuraba wants to control but Fett is keeping busy.
Sakuraba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Fett right now.
Fett tries to break free.
Sakuraba trying to control.
Fett tries to roll but Sakuraba sticks to his back.
Sakuraba is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fett defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fett breaks Sakuraba's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (4) Fett
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fett trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Fett looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Fett advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (7) Fett
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba regains half guard.
Fett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fett is trying to control. Sakuraba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Fett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
Fett wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Fett slips nicely into half guard.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Fett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fett is still trying to improve position.
Fett trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Fett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fett's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (6) vs (7) Fett
Sakuraba 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.
Fett keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Fett is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fett 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.
Sakuraba sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fett wins on points by 7 to 6.
After the fight, Jango Fett was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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