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CWC 305 - Montreal 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 29 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 19 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Simone's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (0) Simone
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
Arias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arias forces his way into half guard.
Simone 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.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Simone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias wants to free his trapped foot but Simone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Simone wants to control but Arias is keeping busy.
Arias wants to take a breather but Simone is having none of it.
Simone keeping hold of Arias's head, controlling as best he can.
Simone is pressing down on Arias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Simone seems keen to control Arias's posture.
Simone 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: Arias (2) vs (2) Simone
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias is in trouble now - Simone has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (2) vs (5) Simone
Simone controlling his opponent.
Simone is continuing to stall.
Arias is squirming around, avoiding Simone's attempts to control the action.
Arias can't escape the position.
Simone trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to hold on but Simone pushes him away.
Simone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arias has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Simone's lack of action.
Arias tries to roll over but Simone keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone is taking a breather. Arias 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.
Simone is pressing down on Arias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arias is holding on for now.
Simone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Simone is thwarting Arias's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Simone seems content to control.
Arias is looking for a sweep. Simone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control here.
Simone trying to control the action but Arias is working from the bottom.
Simone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arias has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Arias tries to get to full guard but Simone has control of the leg.
Simone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arias wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
Arias is refusing to be controlled, as Simone sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simone is stalling here. Arias is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Simone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Arias has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (6) vs (5) Simone
The referee asks Arias politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Arias prefers to stall for the moment though.
Simone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arias prevents Simone from improving his position.
Arias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arias is pressing down on Simone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Simone is holding on for now.
Simone trying to hold on to Arias's head to control him but Arias postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arias might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simone wants to improve his position but instead Arias has moved into half guard.
Simone wants to control but Arias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Simone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Simone.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone controlling the position.
Simone keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Arias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
Simone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arias is aware though and is defending well.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias pushing down on Simone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arias is keen to just control but Simone is a slippery customer.
Simone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arias controlling from the top position.
Arias pushes down on Simone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arias is trying to work for a kimura but Simone is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Simone is refusing to be controlled, as Arias sits in half guard.
Arias passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (9) vs (5) Simone
Arias trying to control the action but Simone is working from the bottom.
Simone is trying to escape the position but Arias is controlling the position.
Simone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
Arias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Simone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Simone is keeping the position.
Simone looking for a guillotine here but Arias defends easily.
Simone 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: Arias (9) vs (7) Simone
Arias trying to control but Simone postures up.
Arias wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simone stalling away here and it's allowed Arias to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Simone wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Simone is stalling in the full guard.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias has his hands on Simone's head, controlling the position.
Arias 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.
Simone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simone keeps trying to improve his position.
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arias is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simone is aware though and is defending well.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Arias looking for a guillotine here but Simone defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
After winning the bout, George Arias thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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