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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Henrik Stenson (ranked 989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishiihara Sakuraba (ranked 9150 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenson comes to the cage accompanied by Young Jeezy - I'm Here. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Henrik Stenson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sakuraba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stenson to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stenson (2) vs (0) Sakuraba
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Stenson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Stenson wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Stenson tries to pass.
Sakuraba 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sakuraba is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenson (2) vs (2) Sakuraba
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenson working a defensive guard here.
Stenson controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Stenson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenson trying to control the position here.
Sakuraba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeps trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Sakuraba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Stenson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenson (4) vs (2) Sakuraba
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sakuraba trying to control here.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakuraba tries to roll over but Stenson keeps him under control.
Stenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakuraba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba wants to control but Stenson is keeping busy.
Sakuraba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stenson prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenson controlling the action here.
Sakuraba is not content to let Stenson control the position.
Stenson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sakuraba tries to roll over but Stenson keeps him under control.
Stenson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sakuraba is just riding it out for now. Stenson eventually gives up the hold.
Stenson prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stenson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stenson slows the pace down in half guard.
Stenson is trying to control. Sakuraba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stenson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is refusing to be controlled, as Stenson sits in half guard.
Sakuraba actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba gets full guard.
Sakuraba is trying to control the position but Stenson postures up.
Stenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Sakuraba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stenson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the position.
Stenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sakuraba is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenson (4) vs (4) Sakuraba
Sakuraba is pushing down on Stenson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stenson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sakuraba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stenson is trying to control but can't.
Stenson is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Stenson is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba is looking to pass Stenson's guard but actually Stenson recovers to full guard.
Sakuraba trying to control but Stenson is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba is looking to advance position but Stenson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stenson (8) vs (4) Sakuraba
Stenson prevents Sakuraba from getting the reversal.
Sakuraba regains half guard.
Sakuraba works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to hold Stenson in close to prevent damage but Stenson has managed to pass into half guard.
Stenson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stenson stalling.
Stenson 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.
Stenson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sakuraba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stenson wants to work for an arm triangle but Sakuraba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep. Stenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakuraba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stenson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stenson (8) vs (8) Sakuraba
Sakuraba working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stenson is really stuck here.
What can Stenson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sakuraba's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Stenson can't escape the position.
Stenson wants to control his opponent's hands but Sakuraba gets his hands free.
Sakuraba controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Stenson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Stenson trying to control the action but Sakuraba just sinks the hooks in.
Sakuraba working for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Stenson's body.
Stenson trying to control the action but Sakuraba just sinks the hooks in.
Stenson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sakuraba gets his way!
Sakuraba tries to keep control of the position but Stenson is staying busy.
Stenson trying to control the hands but Sakuraba breaks the grip.
Sakuraba is trying to control but Stenson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Sakuraba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stenson is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Sakuraba with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sakuraba looking to secure an arm triangle but Stenson defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stenson gets back to half guard.
Sakuraba wants to take a breather but Stenson is having none of it.
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
Stenson wants to get back to full guard.
Stenson is controlling Sakuraba's trapped leg to prevent Sakuraba from advancing to side control.
Stenson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Stenson is defending well.
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
Stenson tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Sakuraba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Stenson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stenson is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenson is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stenson avoid being mounted?
Sakuraba wants to control but Stenson is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Stenson is heads and Sakuraba is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Sakuraba wins on points by 9 to 8. |
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