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CWC 221 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 21 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Artur Azaryan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Azaryan rushes Minasian and presses him up against the cage.
Azaryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Minasian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Azaryan is pressed up against the cage. Minasian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azaryan down to the mat. Azaryan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Minasian shoots in for a takedown but Azaryan shows good takedown defense.
Azaryan closes the distance and clinches.
Azaryan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Minasian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Azaryan jumps into guard, dragging Minasian to the mat.
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azaryan is keeping the position for now.
Minasian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Azaryan trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azaryan is keeping the position for now.
Azaryan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian tries to free his leg and advance position but Azaryan is retaining full guard.
Azaryan trying to control the position here.
Minasian looking to pass the guard.
Minasian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Azaryan controls Minasian momentarily but Minasian frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minasian controls the pace.
Azaryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minasian tries to free his leg and advance position but Azaryan is retaining full guard.
Minasian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Azaryan keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azaryan is keeping the position for now.
Azaryan keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Minasian passes Azaryan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Azaryan trying to control but Minasian postures up.
Minasian is looking to advance position but Azaryan won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is trying to control the action in half guard but Azaryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Minasian passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (3) vs (0) Azaryan
Minasian controlling the pace for now.
Azaryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Azaryan prevents Minasian from taking his back.
Minasian is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Azaryan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Azaryan shrugs it off.
We've been hearing that Minasian has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Minasian tries to push Azaryan's head away but Azaryan is holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minasian controlling from the full mount.
Minasian fails to take his opponent's back.
Minasian controlling his opponent.
Minasian tries to control but Azaryan wriggling away.
Azaryan wants to control but Minasian is having none of it.
Minasian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azaryan is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is looking to get to half guard.
Minasian controlling the pace for now.
Azaryan is controlling an arm, preventing Minasian from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Minasian controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minasian tries to control but Azaryan wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is working to get back to half guard.
Azaryan regains half guard.
Minasian stalling.
Azaryan wants to improve his position but Minasian is controlling well.
Minasian trying to control the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Minasian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Azaryan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minasian working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Azaryan's thigh. Azaryan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azaryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azaryan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minasian manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (3) vs (2) Azaryan
Azaryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
Minasian has Azaryan pulled in close to control his posture.
Minasian looking to control.
Azaryan looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Minasian has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Azaryan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Minasian. Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (3) vs (5) Azaryan
Azaryan wants to control for a moment but Minasian uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Minasian is staying active underneath Azaryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Azaryan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Minasian reverses the position - he's now on top in Azaryan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (5) vs (5) Azaryan
Minasian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Azaryan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (5) vs (7) Azaryan
Azaryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minasian looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Azaryan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Minasian is trying to maintain the position but Azaryan is very close to passing his half guard.
Azaryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Azaryan controlling the pace.
Azaryan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is looking for a sweep. Azaryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minasian is refusing to be controlled, as Azaryan sits in half guard.
Minasian has his hands clasped together around Azaryan's back. He's all about the action.
Minasian is staying active underneath Azaryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to control but Azaryan passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (5) vs (10) Azaryan
Azaryan works to advance to full mount. Minasian defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Minasian (5) vs (12) Azaryan
Minasian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azaryan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Minasian is desperately trying to improve his position but Azaryan has a good base and remains in mount.
Minasian sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian keeping hold of Azaryan's head, controlling as best he can.
Azaryan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Minasian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azaryan wins on points by 12 to 5.
Artur Azaryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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