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CWC 288 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 15 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vieira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (0) vs (2) Vieira
Declan 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.
Vieira tries to pass to full mount but Declan defends it.
Declan is not content to let Vieira control the position.
Declan wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Vieira is trying to control the action in half guard but Declan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Declan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Declan is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Declan keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Declan seems keen to control Vieira's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Declan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (2) Vieira
Declan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Vieira looking to control.
Declan stays in close to Vieira's body and controls the position.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Declan trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Declan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vieira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vieira looking for a sweep. Not yet Vieira, not yet.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vieira 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.
Declan controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Declan has passed into half guard!
Declan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vieira tries to get to full guard but Declan has control of the leg.
Declan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vieira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Declan stands and throws Vieira's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (5) vs (2) Vieira
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to work for a sweep but Declan has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (7) vs (2) Vieira
Vieira is desperately trying to improve his position but Declan has a good base and remains in mount.
Declan wants to take his opponent's back but Vieira doesn't allow it.
Vieira wants to control but Declan is having none of it.
Declan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vieira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Declan wants to control the pace but Vieira is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling the pace for now.
Declan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vieira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vieira 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.
Vieira is trying desperately to improve position.
Declan controlling the position easily from mount.
Declan looking to control but Vieira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira regains half guard.
Declan is keen to just control but Vieira is a slippery customer.
Declan is stalling here. Vieira is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Declan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vieira has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Declan (7) vs (6) Vieira
Vieira tries to move to mount but Declan blocks the move with his legs.
Declan is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Declan is trying to control Vieira's posture but Vieira avoids it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Declan is trying to improve his position.
Vieira wants to control but Declan is keeping him busy.
Declan is looking to regain half guard here but Vieira keeps moving and retains side control.
Declan wants to control but Vieira postures up.
Declan tries to buck Vieira off but Vieira is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Declan can't do much from the bottom here.
Declan tries to bench press Vieira off him but Vieira keeps the position.
Declan is letting Vieira control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Declan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vieira tries to advance to mount but Declan denies him.
Declan tries to improve position but can't.
Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vieira is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Declan's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to advance to mount but Declan denies him.
Declan is trying to work for a sweep but Vieira has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (7) vs (8) Vieira
Declan tries to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.
Declan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Declan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Declan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Declan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Declan wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira wants to control but Declan is keeping him busy.
Declan wants to control but Vieira is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Declan is looking to improve his position.
Vieira is trying to control the action in half guard but Declan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vieira is trying to work for a kimura but Declan is defending well.
Declan is looking to improve his position.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Declan sees it coming and defends easily.
Declan tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
Declan trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Declan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Declan wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vieira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (7) vs (11) Vieira
Declan tries to lock up and control but Vieira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Declan actively working from the bottom here.
Declan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Declan.
Vieira passes Declan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vieira passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (7) vs (14) Vieira
Declan is squirming around, avoiding Vieira's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is looking to get to half guard.
Declan gets back to half guard.
Vieira prevents Declan from improving his position.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Declan is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control from the bottom.
Declan is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vieira is looking to advance position but Declan won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Declan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Declan can't keep his opponent in guard - Vieira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Declan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vieira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vieira's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Declan (11) vs (14) Vieira
Declan trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan doesn't have the hooks in and Vieira manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (11) vs (16) Vieira
Vieira preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vieira wins on points by 16 to 11.
Our winner, Eduardo Vieira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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