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CWC 287 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Reima Poika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Poika shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Poika (2) vs (0) Conforto
Poika prevents Conforto from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Conforto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Conforto has control of Poika's left arm, preventing Poika from doing any damage.
Conforto trying to control the position.
Conforto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poika got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conforto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poika has managed to get both his arms back between Conforto's legs - danger averted.
Poika pushes down on Conforto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Poika passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Conforto! Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (5) vs (0) Conforto
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Poika's attempts to control the action.
Poika fails to advance to Conforto's back.
Poika controlling from mount.
Poika trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conforto tries to hold on but Poika postures up.
Poika can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conforto is looking to escape.
Poika has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto stops Poika from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Poika looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poika pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Conforto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poika wants to control the pace but Conforto is squirming around nicely.
Poika fails to move to back control.
Poika can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conforto is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Poika passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (8) vs (0) Conforto
Poika trying to control but Conforto is having none of it.
Poika goes for an armbar but Conforto turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Conforto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poika (8) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Poika is retaining full guard.
Poika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Conforto wants to pass the guard but Poika is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poika trying to control the position.
Conforto passes Poika's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poika is trying to maintain the position but Conforto is very close to passing his half guard.
Conforto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poika keeps working.
Conforto passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (8) vs (5) Conforto
Poika is not content to let Conforto control the position.
Conforto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Poika has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Conforto but great work by Poika. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Poika (12) vs (5) Conforto
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conforto keeps working.
Conforto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poika trying to control the position but Conforto is working away.
Poika goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Conforto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Poika but great work by Conforto. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Poika (12) vs (9) Conforto
Conforto is looking to take a break and control but Poika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Poika's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Conforto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poika keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poika is looking for a sweep.
Poika sneaks back into half guard.
Conforto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Poika is refusing to be controlled, as Conforto sits in half guard.
Poika is looking for a sweep. Conforto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poika gets full guard.
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Poika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poika 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: Poika (14) vs (9) Conforto
Conforto is trying to control but can't.
Conforto is looking for a sweep. Poika is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poika passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (17) vs (9) Conforto
Poika wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Poika is working hard here to advance position.
Poika tries to control but Conforto wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poika moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Poika (20) vs (9) Conforto
Poika gets his hands free as Conforto looks to control.
I really don't envy Conforto right now.
Conforto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Poika gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto is really stuck here.
Conforto turns into Poika and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poika (20) vs (11) Conforto
Poika is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Poika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poika is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poika (22) vs (11) Conforto
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Poika stands and throws Conforto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (25) vs (11) Conforto
Conforto is not content to let Poika control the position.
Poika is staying tight to Conforto's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Conforto is trying to control Poika's posture but Poika avoids it.
Conforto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Poika wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Poika trying to control the position but Conforto is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poika (25) vs (13) Conforto
Conforto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Poika knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Poika manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Poika looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (25) vs (16) Conforto
Conforto trying to control the action but Poika is working from the bottom.
Conforto swings around for an armbar but Poika sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poika (27) vs (16) Conforto
Poika trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poika tries to free his leg and advance position but Conforto is retaining full guard.
Conforto is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Poika frees his head nicely. Oh but Conforto has switched to an armbar! Poika is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Billy Conforto!
After the fight, Billy Conforto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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