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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ishiihara Sakuraba (ranked 8449 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Pancake (ranked 17948 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (2) Pancake
Sakuraba is trying to hold Pancake in close to prevent damage but Pancake has managed to pass into half guard.
Pancake trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake slows the pace down in half guard.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakuraba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to maintain the position but Pancake is very close to passing his half guard.
Pancake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sakuraba moves into full guard.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pancake passes into half guard.
Pancake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakuraba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pancake prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Pancake is looking to advance position but Sakuraba won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba controlling Pancake's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pancake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba can't keep his opponent in guard - Pancake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Sakuraba trying to get back to full guard but Pancake takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pancake has control of Sakuraba's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sakuraba regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
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.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Pancake prevents Sakuraba from getting the reversal.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
Sakuraba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancake moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Sakuraba (0) vs (8) Pancake
Pancake has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sakuraba has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sakuraba wants to control his opponent's hands but Pancake gets his hands free.
Pancake trying to control.
Pancake patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pancake is hanging on to Sakuraba's back as he tries to escape.
Pancake is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sakuraba staying busy and making it hard for Pancake to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has the hooks in. Sakuraba is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pancake looking for the choke from the back.
Sakuraba is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba is working hard here to advance position.
Pancake controlling from the back.
Sakuraba tries to escape the position.
Pancake is looking to control Sakuraba but Sakuraba is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pancake is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sakuraba has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake avoiding Sakuraba 's attempts to control his hands.
Sakuraba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pancake's guard. Nice work there by Sakuraba.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (8) Pancake
Pancake is adopting a defensive guard.
Pancake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pancake is looking to sweep but instead, Sakuraba has passed into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakuraba is working for a submission of some sort.
Sakuraba wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba tries to pass to full mount but Pancake defends it.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sakuraba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (8) Pancake
Sakuraba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pancake wants to hold on but Sakuraba pushes him away.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Sakuraba isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
Pancake can't escape the position.
Sakuraba trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sakuraba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sakuraba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Sakuraba is trying to control here but Pancake has managed to regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying is best to control the position here.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Sakuraba trying to mount his opponent but Pancake defends it.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Pancake controlling the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (8) vs (8) Pancake
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard.
Pancake wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pancake! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (10) vs (8) Pancake
Sakuraba controlling from the full mount.
Sakuraba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 10 to 8. |
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