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CWC 254 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Oskar Friman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sitsongrit drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sitsongrit (2) vs (0) Friman
Friman pulls Sitsongrit in to control the position.
Sitsongrit looking to sit in guard and control but Friman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sitsongrit (2) vs (2) Friman
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit throws his legs up looking for a submission but Friman uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (2) vs (5) Friman
I've been told that Friman has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Sitsongrit prevents Friman from improving position.
Sitsongrit holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sitsongrit will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is trying to control Friman's posture but Friman avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to improve his position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sitsongrit is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sitsongrit Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sitsongrit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Friman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Friman trying to control the position but Sitsongrit is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sitsongrit is in trouble now - Friman has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (2) vs (8) Friman
Sitsongrit wants to control but Friman is having none of it.
Friman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sitsongrit is looking to escape.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Friman is having none of it.
Friman controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position but Friman isn't that keen on the idea.
Friman tries to control but Sitsongrit wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Sitsongrit (2) vs (11) Friman
You can see the frustration on Sitsongrit's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Friman is looking to control Sitsongrit but Sitsongrit is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sitsongrit tries to roll but Friman sticks to his back.
Sitsongrit wants to control his opponent's hands but Friman gets his hands free.
Friman keeps control of the position as Sitsongrit tries to break free.
Sitsongrit is working hard here to advance position.
What can Sitsongrit do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Friman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Friman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Friman controlling from the back.
Friman tries to keep control of the position but Sitsongrit is staying busy.
Friman controlling the position well here. Sitsongrit rolled but Friman kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Will Friman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Friman is controlling the position but Sitsongrit somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Friman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sitsongrit gets full guard.
Friman stays in close to Sitsongrit's body and controls the position.
Friman postures up.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Friman won't allow Sitsongrit to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Friman is stalling in the full guard.
Friman forces his way into half guard.
Friman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sitsongrit is staying active underneath Friman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sitsongrit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit is looking for a triangle but Friman pushes his legs off easily.
Friman sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Friman is stalling in the full guard.
Sitsongrit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Friman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sitsongrit 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: Sitsongrit (4) vs (11) Friman
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to work for an arm triangle but Friman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Friman is pressing down on Sitsongrit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Friman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Friman wants to sweep here but Sitsongrit controlling him for the moment.
Friman is adopting a defensive guard.
Sitsongrit won't allow Friman to sweep him here.
Sitsongrit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Friman is trying to control the position but Sitsongrit postures up.
Friman wants to sweep here but Sitsongrit controlling him for the moment.
Friman controlling the position.
Friman keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Friman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sitsongrit has Friman in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sitsongrit (4) vs (13) Friman
Friman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to keep a closed guard but Friman is proving a slippery customer.
Friman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Friman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Friman pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Friman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Friman control the position.
Sitsongrit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Friman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Friman advances to half guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Friman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sitsongrit avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Friman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Friman 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.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Friman postures up.
Friman trying to pass the guard but Sitsongrit defending well.
Sitsongrit actively working from the bottom here.
Friman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Friman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sitsongrit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Friman advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (4) vs (16) Friman
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friman wins on points by 16 to 4.
A victorious Oskar Friman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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