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CWC 361 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 36 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 30 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hirsch misses with a takedown attempt - Kakuto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harry Hirsch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirsch moves into the clinch.
Hirsch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hirsch (4) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kakuto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hirsch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hirsch (6) vs (0) Kakuto
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position but Hirsch isn't that keen on the idea.
Hirsch content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hirsch prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Hirsch wants to free his trapped foot but Kakuto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Hirsch stalling.
Hirsch prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to get back to full guard but Hirsch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (9) vs (0) Kakuto
Hirsch prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.
Kakuto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hirsch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kakuto trying to get back to full guard but Hirsch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (12) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto 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.
Hirsch controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hirsch controlling his opponent.
Hirsch prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.
Hirsch content just to control the position here.
Kakuto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hirsch content just to control the position here.
Hirsch'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kakuto is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hirsch jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (15) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking to regain half guard here but Hirsch keeps moving and retains side control.
Kakuto is being controlled here.
Kakuto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (15) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto wants to take a breather but Hirsch is having none of it.
Hirsch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hirsch is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch keeping control of the position.
Kakuto trying to mount his opponent but Hirsch defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking for submissions but instead, Hirsch has regained full guard.
Hirsch 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: Hirsch (17) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kakuto is looking for a triangle but Hirsch pushes his legs off easily.
Hirsch passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (20) vs (2) Kakuto
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is being controlled here.
Kakuto is trying to work for a sweep but Hirsch has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hirsch (22) vs (2) Kakuto
Hirsch prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.
Kakuto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kakuto is pressing down on Hirsch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kakuto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hirsch has passed into half guard!
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is still trying to improve position.
Hirsch stalling.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Hirsch content to control rather than advance.
Hirsch is looking to advance position but Kakuto won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
Kakuto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hirsch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hirsch's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hirsch (22) vs (6) Kakuto
Hirsch won't enjoy being in this position. Kakuto looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hirsch is tapping - it's over boys! Kakuto picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tsuyoi Kakuto made sure he mentioned Fantasy Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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