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CWC 291 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 London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Fredrik Stenberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Just Another Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stenberg drives through with a takedown into Another Sparbot's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (0) Another Sparbot
Stenberg is stalling in the full guard.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Another Sparbot is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stenberg looking to pass the guard.
Stenberg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stenberg has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Stenberg stays in close to Another Sparbot's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot pulls Stenberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Stenberg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stenberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Another Sparbot is trying to control the position but Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Another Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Another Sparbot keeping full guard, as Stenberg tries to pass.
Stenberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stenberg trying to control but Another Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Stenberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Another Sparbot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Another Sparbot has Stenberg pulled in close to control his posture.
Stenberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Another Sparbot is pulling down on Stenberg's head. It's preventing any offense from Stenberg, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (5) vs (0) Another Sparbot
Another Sparbot holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Another Sparbot wants to control but Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Another Sparbot is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Another Sparbot is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
You can see the frustration on Another Sparbot's face as Stenberg controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Another Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Stenberg tries for a kimura but Another Sparbot is defending well.
Stenberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Another Sparbot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Another Sparbot keeps working.
Another Sparbot struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Another Sparbot is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Stenberg stalls from top position.
Another Sparbot regains half guard there - taking advantage of Stenberg's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Stenberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to pass to mount but Another Sparbot is defending the position.
Stenberg is looking to pass Another Sparbot's guard but actually Another Sparbot recovers to full guard.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Another Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is really struggling to control Another Sparbot but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Stenberg content to stall in guard here.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Another Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Another Sparbot is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg pushing down on Another Sparbot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Another Sparbot trying to control from the bottom.
Stenberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Another Sparbot is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
Stenberg is pressing down on Another Sparbot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Another Sparbot is holding on for now.
Stenberg is taking a breather. Another Sparbot says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stenberg is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Another Sparbot to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is looking to advance position but Another Sparbot has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stenberg (5) vs (4) Another Sparbot
Stenberg tries to hold on but Another Sparbot pushes him away.
Stenberg is looking to get to half guard.
Another Sparbot looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stenberg is just holding on here. Another Sparbot manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Stenberg (5) vs (7) Another Sparbot
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg rolls, trying to escape but Another Sparbot keeps control of the position.
Another Sparbot tightening his grip on Stenberg, looking for the choke.
Stenberg turns into Another Sparbot and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (7) vs (7) Another Sparbot
Another Sparbot is adopting a defensive guard.
Stenberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg pushes down on Another Sparbot's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Another Sparbot keeps working.
Stenberg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Stenberg gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Stenberg takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
In his post fight interview, Fredrik Stenberg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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