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CWC 315 - Prelims 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 16 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 11 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Al Jhit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walters pinned against the cage. Walters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Jhit darts in looking for a takedown but Walters gets double underhooks and turns Al Jhit into the cage.
Walters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Al Jhit has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Walters clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (0) Walters
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters turns into Al Jhit and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (2) Walters
Al Jhit looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Jhit, not yet.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Jhit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walters is one step ahead there.
Walters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walters trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walters's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (2) Walters
Al Jhit passes Walters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walters trying to hold on to Al Jhit's head to control him but Al Jhit postures up.
Walters is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Al Jhit'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.
Walters is positioning himself well to prevent Al Jhit advancing to mount.
Al Jhit is trying to control. Walters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walters is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Jhit wants to take a breather but Walters is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters is concentrating on defense, preventing Al Jhit from advancing position.
Walters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Al Jhit pulls his head out easily.
Al Jhit is keen to just control but Walters is a slippery customer.
Al Jhit working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Walters's thigh. Walters counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Al Jhit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (4) Walters
Al Jhit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walters controls the pace.
Walters trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit wants to sweep but no luck.
Walters postures up.
Al Jhit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walters is one step ahead there.
Walters trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Al Jhit 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: Al Jhit (8) vs (4) Walters
Al Jhit seems to be looking for submissions.
Walters actively working from the bottom here.
Al Jhit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Walters is holding on to half guard well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura here.
Al Jhit moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (11) vs (4) Walters
Al Jhit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Walters tries to improve position but can't.
Walters wants to control but Al Jhit postures up.
Al Jhit is looking to take a break and control but Walters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walters is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters sneaks back into half guard.
Walters trying to control from the bottom.
Al Jhit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Al Jhit seems to be looking for submissions.
Walters is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Jhit.
Al Jhit passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walters! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (14) vs (4) Walters
Walters is desperately trying to improve his position but Al Jhit has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walters is trying desperately to improve position.
Walters doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Al Jhit's attempts to control the action.
Walters tries to lock up and control but Al Jhit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walters can't escape the position.
Al Jhit pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Al Jhit goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Walters is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (14) vs (6) Walters
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Al Jhit 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: Al Jhit (16) vs (6) Walters
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Al Jhit trying to pass the guard but Walters defending well.
Walters is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Jhit.
Walters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walters is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (16) vs (8) Walters
Al Jhit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Jhit keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walters won't allow Al Jhit to sweep him here.
Al Jhit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walters won't allow Al Jhit to sweep him here.
Walters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Jhit wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Walters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Jhit wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is working hard here to advance position.
Walters advances to half guard.
Walters seems to be looking for submissions.
Walters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Al Jhit wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is trying to control but can't.
Walters is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walters in particular looking to stall.
Al Jhit tries to roll over but Walters keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Al Jhit wants to control but Walters is keeping busy.
Walters is trying to control. Al Jhit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Al Jhit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Walters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Al Jhit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walters trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Jhit is pulling down on Walters's head. It's preventing any offense from Walters, at least for the moment.
Al Jhit looking for a guillotine here but Walters defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Jhit takes the fight on points by 16 to 8.
Bazar Al Jhit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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