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CACC 191: Arias vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 17 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Brutalis Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rhino enables Dravezesdi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rhino manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (0) Rhino
Dravezesdi looking to pass the guard.
Rhino 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.
Rhino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dravezesdi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (2) Rhino
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dravezesdi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dravezesdi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rhino wants to control from the top but Dravezesdi keeps moving.
Dravezesdi 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: Dravezesdi (4) vs (2) Rhino
Rhino has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhino is refusing to be controlled, as Dravezesdi sits in half guard.
Rhino is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dravezesdi wants to work for an arm triangle but Rhino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Rhino is defending well.
Rhino wants to control but Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Dravezesdi trying to mount his opponent but Rhino defends it.
Dravezesdi is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to take a breather but Rhino is having none of it.
Dravezesdi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rhino wants to control but Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Rhino is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dravezesdi jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (7) vs (2) Rhino
Dravezesdi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dravezesdi tries to move to mount but Rhino blocks the move with his legs.
Rhino struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is looking for a sweep.
Dravezesdi advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dravezesdi (9) vs (2) Rhino
Dravezesdi tries to control but Rhino wriggling away.
Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino is squirming around, avoiding Dravezesdi's attempts to control the action.
Rhino is trying to escape the mount.
Dravezesdi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dravezesdi wants to control the pace but Rhino is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rhino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rhino wants to control but Dravezesdi is having none of it.
Dravezesdi prevents Rhino from getting the reversal.
Dravezesdi takes Rhino's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Rhino is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Dravezesdi (12) vs (2) Rhino
Rhino tries to escape 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.
Rhino defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rhino is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dravezesdi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dravezesdi tries to keep control of the position but Rhino is staying busy.
Rhino turns into Dravezesdi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (12) vs (4) Rhino
Dravezesdi looking for a sweep. Not yet Dravezesdi, not yet.
Rhino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rhino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dravezesdi wants to sweep here but Rhino controlling him for the moment.
Rhino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dravezesdi 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: Dravezesdi (14) vs (4) Rhino
Rhino tries to get to full guard but Dravezesdi has control of the leg.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the action in half guard but Rhino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dravezesdi is really struggling to control Rhino but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (17) vs (4) Rhino
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rhino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dravezesdi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhino wants to sweep here but Dravezesdi controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rhino can't keep his opponent in guard - Dravezesdi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rhino actively working from the bottom here.
Dravezesdi not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rhino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhino is keeping the position for now.
Dravezesdi forces his way into half guard.
Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Rhino keeps trying to improve his position.
Dravezesdi wants to work for an arm triangle but Rhino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dravezesdi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rhino wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is pressing down on Dravezesdi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dravezesdi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dravezesdi won't allow Rhino to sweep him here.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position.
Dravezesdi trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom.
Rhino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dravezesdi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rhino looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dravezesdi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Rhino is pressing down on Dravezesdi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rhino keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Rhino has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dravezesdi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (20) vs (4) Rhino
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rhino is trying to get back to half guard.
Dravezesdi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rhino tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi happy to just control the position for now.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Rhino is keeping him busy.
Rhino is trying to improve his position.
Rhino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dravezesdi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dravezesdi (20) vs (8) Rhino
Dravezesdi turns into Rhino and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (22) vs (8) Rhino
Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhino wants to improve his position but instead Dravezesdi has moved into half guard.
Dravezesdi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rhino knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dravezesdi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rhino tries to roll over but Dravezesdi keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dravezesdi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (25) vs (8) Rhino
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi takes the fight on points by 25 to 8.
A very excited looking Vulcahn Dravezesdi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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