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CWC 303 - Prelims 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Bashag GroSnagdu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Khaba Dagestanskiy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dagestanskiy has taken the fight to the clinch.
GroSnagdu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and GroSnagdu manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: GroSnagdu (4) vs (0) Dagestanskiy
GroSnagdu wants to control but Dagestanskiy is keeping him busy.
GroSnagdu takes a little break here. Dagestanskiy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dagestanskiy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but GroSnagdu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
GroSnagdu working away.
Dagestanskiy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but GroSnagdu presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: GroSnagdu (6) vs (0) Dagestanskiy
GroSnagdu controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GroSnagdu avoids the attempt from Dagestanskiy to control.
Dagestanskiy tries to reverse the position but GroSnagdu maintains control.
Dagestanskiy tries to hold on but GroSnagdu postures up.
GroSnagdu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dagestanskiy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dagestanskiy shrugs it off.
Dagestanskiy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: GroSnagdu (6) vs (2) Dagestanskiy
GroSnagdu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but GroSnagdu is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but GroSnagdu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: GroSnagdu (8) vs (2) Dagestanskiy
GroSnagdu wants to control from the top but Dagestanskiy keeps moving.
Dagestanskiy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but GroSnagdu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dagestanskiy trying to get back to full guard but GroSnagdu takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: GroSnagdu (11) vs (2) Dagestanskiy
Dagestanskiy tries to reverse the position but GroSnagdu maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dagestanskiy is looking to escape.
Dagestanskiy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: GroSnagdu (11) vs (4) Dagestanskiy
Dagestanskiy tries to free his leg and advance position but GroSnagdu is retaining full guard.
Dagestanskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but GroSnagdu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dagestanskiy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but GroSnagdu is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy stays in close to GroSnagdu's body and controls the position.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but GroSnagdu is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control GroSnagdu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've been hearing good reports from GroSnagdu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dagestanskiy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. GroSnagdu is keeping the position for now.
Dagestanskiy wants to control from the top but GroSnagdu keeps moving.
Dagestanskiy wants to pass the guard but GroSnagdu is keeping the position.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but GroSnagdu is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy drops back, looking for a kneebar! GroSnagdu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. GroSnagdu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from GroSnagdu! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: GroSnagdu (15) vs (4) Dagestanskiy
Dagestanskiy is looking to reverse the position.
Dagestanskiy regains half guard.
Well, if GroSnagdu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
GroSnagdu prevents Dagestanskiy from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy wants to control but GroSnagdu passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: GroSnagdu (18) vs (4) Dagestanskiy
Dagestanskiy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dagestanskiy is looking to control GroSnagdu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dagestanskiy avoid being mounted?
Dagestanskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but GroSnagdu pulls his head out easily.
Dagestanskiy trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu prevents Dagestanskiy from improving his position.
Dagestanskiy keeps trying to improve his position.
Dagestanskiy is looking to control GroSnagdu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dagestanskiy avoid being mounted?
Dagestanskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Dagestanskiy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. GroSnagdu is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dagestanskiy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
GroSnagdu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dagestanskiy trying to keep a closed guard but GroSnagdu is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in GroSnagdu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: GroSnagdu (18) vs (6) Dagestanskiy
Dagestanskiy looking to sit in guard and control but GroSnagdu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: GroSnagdu (20) vs (6) Dagestanskiy
GroSnagdu trying to control but Dagestanskiy is working from the bottom.
GroSnagdu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
GroSnagdu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dagestanskiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dagestanskiy looking to hit a scissor sweep but GroSnagdu is one step ahead there.
GroSnagdu postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
GroSnagdu 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.
GroSnagdu trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagestanskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dagestanskiy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. GroSnagdu stacks Dagestanskiy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by GroSnagdu! Score +3 for passing guard: GroSnagdu (23) vs (6) Dagestanskiy
GroSnagdu happy to just control the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Dagestanskiy but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: GroSnagdu (25) vs (6) Dagestanskiy
GroSnagdu prevents Dagestanskiy from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
GroSnagdu controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
GroSnagdu takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
A very excited looking Bashag GroSnagdu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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