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CWC 311 - Steel vs Simone 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 22 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cubbedge gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (0) vs (2) Cubbedge
Burroughs wants to improve his position but Cubbedge is controlling well.
Burroughs is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cubbedge tries to pass to full mount but Burroughs defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Burroughs trying to hold on to Cubbedge 's head to control him but Cubbedge postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to control from half guard but Burroughs is working away.
Burroughs wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep. Cubbedge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs is working hard here to advance position.
Cubbedge is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cubbedge is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burroughs! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (0) vs (5) Cubbedge
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge prevents Burroughs from getting the reversal.
Burroughs slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cubbedge wants to control but Burroughs is keeping him busy.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cubbedge content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge seems to be looking for submissions.
Burroughs is doing well to control the position and prevent Cubbedge from advancing to side control.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Cubbedge has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cubbedge has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (0) vs (8) Cubbedge
Burroughs wants to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
Cubbedge trying to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Burroughs (0) vs (11) Cubbedge
Burroughs tries to roll but Cubbedge sticks to his back.
Burroughs preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cubbedge .
Burroughs is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Burroughs wants to control his opponent's hands but Cubbedge gets his hands free.
Burroughs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cubbedge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burroughs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burroughs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge avoids the attempt from Burroughs to control.
Burroughs is trying to escape the mount.
Cubbedge manages to capitalize on a mistake by Burroughs to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Burroughs (0) vs (14) Cubbedge
Burroughs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burroughs wants to control but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position but Cubbedge isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to improve his position but instead Cubbedge has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Burroughs (0) vs (17) Cubbedge
Cubbedge avoiding Burroughs 's attempts to control his hands.
Burroughs rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
Cubbedge is working for a kimura but Burroughs is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to get to full guard but Cubbedge has control of the leg.
Burroughs trying to control from the bottom.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cubbedge wants to free his trapped foot but Burroughs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Burroughs gets full guard.
Burroughs pulls Cubbedge in to control the position.
Cubbedge postures up.
Burroughs being controlled here, momentarily.
Cubbedge won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Burroughs controlling Cubbedge 's posture.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cubbedge is one step ahead there.
Burroughs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs is trying to hold Cubbedge in close to prevent damage but Cubbedge has managed to pass into half guard.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs is trying to control but can't.
Burroughs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Burroughs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
Burroughs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cubbedge puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burroughs.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cubbedge has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (0) vs (20) Cubbedge
Burroughs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Burroughs. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (0) vs (23) Cubbedge
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cubbedge prevents Burroughs from improving his position.
Burroughs holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cubbedge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burroughs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cubbedge is working away from the top position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs gets back to full guard.
Burroughs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (23) Cubbedge
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cubbedge controls Burroughs momentarily but Burroughs frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cubbedge wins on points by 23 to 2.
A victorious Bart Cubbedge thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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