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CWC 266 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Guillo Perez ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Fionn Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mulligan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Perez counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perez (2) vs (0) Mulligan
Mulligan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Perez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mulligan trying to control from the bottom.
Mulligan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perez has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (5) vs (0) Mulligan
Mulligan is squirming around, avoiding Perez 's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulligan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looking to control but Mulligan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulligan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mulligan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mulligan is trying to escape the mount.
Mulligan tries to lock up and control but Perez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mulligan is trying to escape the mount.
Mulligan wants to control but Perez is having none of it.
Perez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez avoids the attempt from Mulligan to control.
Perez looking to secure an arm triangle but Mulligan defends it well.
Perez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mulligan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (5) vs (2) Mulligan
Mulligan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mulligan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Perez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Perez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Perez ! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perez (9) vs (2) Mulligan
Mulligan is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mulligan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mulligan is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mulligan keeps trying to improve his position.
Mulligan gets back to full guard.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulligan is retaining full guard.
Mulligan keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulligan is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez stopping the sweep attempt from Mulligan.
Perez trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Mulligan has his foot on Perez 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mulligan is keeping the position for now.
Perez trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Perez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (12) vs (2) Mulligan
Perez working away.
Mulligan controls the position for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to move to mount but Mulligan blocks the move with his legs.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Mulligan tries to bench press Perez off him but Perez keeps the position.
Mulligan tries to control but Perez manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Perez (15) vs (2) Mulligan
Mulligan can't escape the position.
Perez is not going to allow Mulligan to sit and survive in this position.
Perez working for the choke.
Mulligan trying to control the hands but Perez won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeps control of the position easily here as Mulligan tries to buck him off.
Perez is not going to allow Mulligan to sit and survive in this position.
Mulligan is really stuck here.
Mulligan turns into Perez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (15) vs (4) Mulligan
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mulligan passes into half guard.
Mulligan trying to pass the guard but Perez defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mulligan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mulligan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mulligan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (15) vs (7) Mulligan
Perez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mulligan seems to be working for a kimura but Perez defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Perez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perez trying to control the position.
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Mulligan from controlling successfully.
Mulligan looking to sit in guard and control but Perez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (17) vs (7) Mulligan
Perez is pushing down on Mulligan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mulligan is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the pace.
Perez is keen to just control but Mulligan is a slippery customer.
Mulligan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perez is working away from the top position though.
Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mulligan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez .
Mulligan is doing well to control the position and prevent Perez from advancing to side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.
Perez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mulligan! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (20) vs (7) Mulligan
Mulligan working to try and regain half guard.
Mulligan tries to lock up and control but Perez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mulligan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Perez tries to control but Mulligan wriggling away.
Mulligan wants to control but Perez is having none of it.
Perez working for a guillotine from mount but Mulligan is in no mood to give up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mulligan is looking to escape.
Perez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mulligan is holding on tight.
Mulligan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perez controlling from the full mount.
Perez is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Mulligan is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Perez (23) vs (7) Mulligan
Perez not allowing Mulligan to control his hands.
Perez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perez is persistently looking for the submission but Mulligan is defending it well.
Mulligan tries to escape the position.
Mulligan trying to control the position but Perez manages to sink in the hooks.
Perez looking for the RNC.
Mulligan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Perez looking to break Mulligan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mulligan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Perez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Perez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mulligan tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to break Mulligan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mulligan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Perez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Perez is hanging on to Mulligan's back as he tries to escape.
Mulligan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Perez 's arms.
Perez doesn't have the hooks in and Mulligan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (23) vs (9) Mulligan
Mulligan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Perez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Perez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Perez ! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perez (27) vs (9) Mulligan
Mulligan wants to control but Perez postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to get an arm triangle but Mulligan is defending well.
Perez tries for a kimura but Mulligan is defending well.
Perez wants to control but Mulligan is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulligan struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perez takes the fight on points by 27 to 9.
A relieved looking Guillo Perez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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