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CWC 333 - NEW YEAR RAGE 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 37 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ottke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ottke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ottke (4) vs (0) Gracias
Ottke tries for a kimura but Gracias is defending well.
Ottke trying to control the position but Gracias is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ottke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face as Ottke controls the position.
Ottke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ottke trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias seems a little lost for a moment, as Ottke dominates the positioning.
Ottke trying to control the position but Gracias is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to get back to half guard.
Ottke working away.
Ottke trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Ottke politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ottke prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ottke trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Ottke wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ottke trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias is looking to regain half guard here but Ottke keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is not content to let Ottke control the position.
Ottke controls the position from side control.
Gracias wants to control but Ottke postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the position but Gracias is working away.
Ottke is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracias is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ottke controlling from side mount.
Gracias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control but Ottke postures up.
Ottke controlling the position from side mount.
Ottke is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ottke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracias is not content to let Ottke control the position.
Ottke content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to reverse the position.
Gracias trying to remain calm as Ottke controls from the top position.
Ottke trying to control the position but Gracias is working away.
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.
Gracias is trying to control Ottke's posture but Ottke avoids it.
Gracias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom here.
Ottke is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to bench press Ottke off him but Ottke keeps the position.
Ottke wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Gracias regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ottke's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gracias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke slows the pace down in half guard.
Ottke prevents Gracias from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke takes the fight on points by 4 to 0.
Rolf Ottke retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Rolf Ottke 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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