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CWC 317 - Huhera vs Tidd PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Bill Newton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Newton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Newton (2) vs (0) Saric
Saric is pressing down on Newton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saric trying to control the position.
Newton passes Saric's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Saric looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton seems to be working for a kimura but Saric defends the submission attempt.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saric has managed to free his arm - good work.
Newton is working for a submission of some sort.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saric.
Newton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newton defends it easily.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Saric is keeping the position.
Saric wants to sweep here but Newton controlling him for the moment.
Newton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saric's guard.
Newton works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (5) vs (0) Saric
Newton swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Saric is now in Newton's guard. A big mistake from Newton there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (5) vs (2) Saric
Newton keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Newton is looking for a triangle but Saric pushes his legs off easily.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Newton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position.
My spies in Monsters Inc inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Newton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newton 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: Newton (7) vs (2) Saric
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton is working for a kimura here but Saric manages to reverse the position and he's now in Newton's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (7) vs (4) Saric
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (7) vs (7) Saric
Saric thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Newton is trying to work for a sweep but Saric has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Newton (7) vs (9) Saric
Newton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saric looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Newton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Newton tries to improve his position but instead Saric has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Newton (7) vs (12) Saric
Newton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Saric gets his way!
Saric is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Newton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Saric gets his way!
Saric trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Saric is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Newton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Newton is working hard here to advance position.
Saric working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Newton is doing well to defend. Saric seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Newton is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Valentin Saric!
After the fight, Valentin Saric was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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