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CACC 147: Pancake v Sakuraba 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite closes the distance and clinches.
Jiurgite looking for a takedown.
Begbie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Begbie is trying to pull guard but Jiurgite turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jiurgite gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Begbie regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Begbie
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Begbie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Begbie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Begbie keeps moving.
Begbie looking for a guillotine here but Jiurgite defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Begbie keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Begbie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jiurgite is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jiurgite trying to control but Begbie is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Begbie is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Jiurgite's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Begbie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jiurgite passes into half guard.
Begbie is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Begbie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jiurgite is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Begbie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Begbie is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
Jiurgite performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to mount his opponent but Begbie defends it.
Begbie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jiurgite jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (0) Begbie
Jiurgite tries to move to mount but Begbie blocks the move with his legs.
Jiurgite has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Begbie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (7) vs (0) Begbie
Jiurgite with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Begbie tries to hold on but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Begbie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Begbie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jiurgite passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Begbie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (9) vs (0) Begbie
Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Begbie is looking to escape.
Begbie wants to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite working for a submission but Begbie is keeping him at bay.
Begbie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Begbie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Begbie wants to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite wants to take a breather but Begbie is having none of it.
Jiurgite is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Begbie! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (12) vs (0) Begbie
Jiurgite wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Begbie tries to control the position but Jiurgite now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (15) vs (0) Begbie
Jiurgite is looking for the choke from the back position but Begbie is controlling his hands well.
Jiurgite tightening his grip on Begbie, looking for the choke.
Begbie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Begbie is in bad spot here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jiurgite is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Begbie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jiurgite is persistently looking for the submission but Begbie is defending it well.
Begbie tries to escape the position.
Begbie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jiurgite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Begbie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jiurgite.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Begbie defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jiurgite's arms.
Begbie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite avoiding Begbie 's attempts to control his hands.
Begbie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Begbie can't escape the position.
Begbie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jiurgite.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite working for a choke but Begbie is defending well.
Jiurgite tries to keep control of the position but Begbie is staying busy.
Begbie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jiurgite's guard. Nice work there by Begbie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (15) vs (2) Begbie
Jiurgite manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Begbie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (17) vs (2) Begbie
Begbie trying to keep a closed guard but Jiurgite is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite stands and throws Begbie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (20) vs (2) Begbie
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Begbie keeps working.
Begbie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jiurgite tries to move to mount but Begbie blocks the move with his legs.
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Begbie is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Begbie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Begbie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jiurgite presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (22) vs (2) Begbie
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (25) vs (2) Begbie
Jiurgite has managed to slip his arm under Begbie's chin. This could be all over... yep, Begbie is tapping out! Submission win for Jiurgite.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ze Jiurgite!
Ze Jiurgite got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Francis Begbie was interviewed post fight and said 'Bollocks to the lot of ya!'. |
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