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CWC 359 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 30 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kakuto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (4) Kakuto
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias keeping his opponent close.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ozymandias, who protects the arm well.
Ozymandias is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kakuto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Kakuto keeps him under control.
Ozymandias is pressing down on Kakuto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Kakuto has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozymandias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (4) Kakuto
Ozymandias won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Kakuto being controlled here, momentarily.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Ozymandias'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.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
Kakuto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ozymandias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ozymandias'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.
Kakuto 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Ozymandias controlling him for the moment.
Ozymandias pushing down on Kakuto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kakuto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias advances to half guard.
Kakuto actively working from the bottom here.
Ozymandias prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Well, if Ozymandias 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.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Ozymandias wants to free his trapped foot but Kakuto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ozymandias trying to control the action but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuto is refusing to be controlled, as Ozymandias sits in half guard.
Ozymandias is taking a breather. Kakuto 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.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuto gets back to full guard.
Kakuto 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.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Kakuto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozymandias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozymandias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kakuto working for a triangle but Ozymandias defends it easily.
Kakuto 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Further stalling from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ozymandias is one step ahead there.
Ozymandias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ozymandias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (4) Kakuto
Ozymandias controlling the position from side mount.
Ozymandias is looking to take a break and control but Kakuto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ozymandias trying to control the action but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Kakuto tries to improve position but can't.
Kakuto manages to get back to half guard.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Ozymandias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozymandias slows the pace down in half guard.
Ozymandias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kakuto for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Ozymandias is controlling well.
Ozymandias is trying to control. Kakuto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ozymandias prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Well, if Ozymandias 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.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep. Ozymandias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozymandias wants to control but Kakuto is keeping him busy.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Ozymandias not doing much here.
Kakuto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ozymandias pushes down on Kakuto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias wants to pass to mount but Kakuto is defending the position.
Ozymandias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias trying to control from half guard but Kakuto is working away.
Kakuto gets back to full guard.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Ozymandias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ozymandias preventing the sweep.
Kakuto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ozymandias trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kakuto 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.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Kakuto 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.
Ozymandias stands and throws Kakuto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (4) Kakuto
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias trying to control the action but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kakuto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.
Kakuto is still trying to improve position.
Ozymandias just content to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking to regain half guard here but Ozymandias keeps moving and retains side control.
Kakuto is not content to let Ozymandias control the position.
You can see the frustration on Kakuto's face as Ozymandias controls the position.
Ozymandias continues to stall.
Ozymandias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakuto keeps working.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto is letting Ozymandias control him for a moment.
Kakuto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (6) Kakuto
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep. Kakuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozymandias is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is refusing to be controlled, as Kakuto sits in half guard.
Ozymandias manages to get to full guard.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
Ozymandias looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kakuto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ozymandias tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kakuto has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (9) Kakuto
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ozymandias gets back to half guard.
Kakuto wants to free his trapped foot but Ozymandias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ozymandias manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakuto sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto wins on points by 9 to 8.
Tsuyoi Kakuto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fantasy Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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