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CACC 170: Krawlee vs Brown PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 12 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cubbedge . Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ottke (0) vs (4) Cubbedge
Ottke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cubbedge wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Ottke prevents Cubbedge from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke is trying to improve his position.
Ottke struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cubbedge presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ottke (0) vs (6) Cubbedge
Ottke holds on to Cubbedge around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Ottke wants to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
Cubbedge has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ottke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cubbedge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking to get to half guard.
Ottke bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (6) Cubbedge
Ottke looking to pass the guard.
Ottke passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (6) Cubbedge
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking to take a break and control but Cubbedge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Cubbedge 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ottke swings around for an armbar but Cubbedge sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ottke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (5) vs (8) Cubbedge
Ottke throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cubbedge escapes and throws Ottke's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (11) Cubbedge
You can see the frustration on Ottke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ottke is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to control the action but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge working away.
Ottke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cubbedge wants to take a breather but Ottke is having none of it.
Cubbedge is looking to advance position but Ottke won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control but Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge stalling away here and it's allowed Ottke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke looking to control.
Ottke wants to improve his position but instead Cubbedge has moved into half guard.
Cubbedge prevents Ottke from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is thwarting Ottke's attempts to control the position.
Ottke gets full guard.
Cubbedge stands and throws Ottke's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (14) Cubbedge
Cubbedge tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ottke's legs.
Cubbedge tries for a kimura but Ottke is defending well.
Ottke tries to bench press Cubbedge off him but Cubbedge keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge working away.
Ottke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ottke is trying to control Cubbedge 's posture but Cubbedge avoids it.
Ottke is trying to improve his position.
Cubbedge working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ottke is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.
Ottke struggling a bit here.
Cubbedge trying to control the position but Ottke is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cubbedge presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ottke (5) vs (16) Cubbedge
Cubbedge prevents Ottke from getting the reversal.
Ottke is working hard here to advance position.
Cubbedge manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ottke to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (5) vs (19) Cubbedge
Cubbedge wants to control but Ottke is keeping busy.
Ottke rolls, trying to escape but Cubbedge keeps control of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the action but Cubbedge just sinks the hooks in.
A lull in the action here.
Ottke tries to roll but Cubbedge sticks to his back.
Cubbedge controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Ottke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ottke fending off the submission attempt from Cubbedge .
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge controlling well, preventing Ottke from escaping the position.
Ottke tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ottke looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (5) vs (22) Cubbedge
Cubbedge trying to control momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the hands but Cubbedge won't let him.
Ottke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cubbedge 's guard. Nice work there by Ottke.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (7) vs (22) Cubbedge
Ottke looking to sit in guard and control but Cubbedge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (7) vs (24) Cubbedge
Ottke is looking for a triangle here but Cubbedge uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (7) vs (27) Cubbedge
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ottke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ottke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cubbedge 's best efforts.
Cubbedge trying to control the action but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Ottke moves into full guard.
Ottke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cubbedge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cubbedge defends well.
Ottke 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.
Ottke wants to control the position but Cubbedge says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke trying to get back to full guard but Cubbedge takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (7) vs (30) Cubbedge
Ottke wants to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cubbedge wins on points by 30 to 7.
Our winner, Bart Cubbedge , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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