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CACC 166: Ribbler vs Savkov PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Long Schlong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Schlong as Sakuraba shoots in.
Schlong goes for a double leg but Sakuraba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Sakuraba continues to drive forward.
Sakuraba dives in and grabs Schlong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schlong pushes down on Sakuraba's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishiihara Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but Schlong shows good takedown defense.
Sakuraba shoots in but no luck this time.
Schlong goes for a double leg but Sakuraba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Sakuraba continues to drive forward.
Schlong drives through and clinches with Sakuraba against the ropes.
Sakuraba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schlong is defending well.
Schlong pulls Sakuraba into guard.
Schlong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schlong being controlled here, momentarily.
Our spies down at at Team Grunt inform us that Schlong has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sakuraba postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakuraba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakuraba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sakuraba passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (3) vs (0) Schlong
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlong is looking to regain half guard here but Sakuraba keeps moving and retains side control.
Schlong is trying to escape the position but Sakuraba is controlling the position.
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.
Sakuraba trying to control the position but Schlong is working away.
Schlong wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Schlong is trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba just content to control the position.
Schlong is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sakuraba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schlong wants to get back to full guard.
Schlong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schlong is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Sakuraba'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.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Schlong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Schlong trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba prevents Schlong from improving his position.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schlong actively working from the bottom here.
Schlong trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Schlong is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schlong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schlong.
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Schlong keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schlong is keeping the position for now.
Schlong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sakuraba pushes down on Schlong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schlong actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Schlong trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Schlong is working away.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schlong looking for submissions off his back.
Schlong tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Schlong wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schlong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuraba is trying to control. Schlong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schlong trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlong keeps working.
Sakuraba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Further stalling from Sakuraba.
Schlong is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sakuraba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sakuraba's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sakuraba (3) vs (4) Schlong
Sakuraba trying to control but not successfully.
Schlong working for the choke.
Schlong doesn't have the hooks in and Sakuraba manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (4) Schlong
Schlong working a defensive guard here.
Schlong working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Schlong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba passes Schlong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakuraba is looking for a kimura but Schlong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sakuraba to get the leverage.
Sakuraba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schlong trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba stalling.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Schlong is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schlong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sakuraba controlling the action here.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Schlong is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Schlong is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba not doing much here.
Schlong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakuraba is working away from the top position though.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlong keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schlong wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba wants to control but Schlong is keeping him busy.
Schlong wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schlong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Schlong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Schlong is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schlong trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Schlong is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Schlong is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba is really struggling to control Schlong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Schlong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sakuraba is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Ishiihara Sakuraba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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