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CWC 318 - 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Zima Voin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sisko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Voin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Voin (0) vs (2) Sisko
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sisko working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sisko slips nicely into half guard.
Sisko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sisko is taking a breather. Voin 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Voin is trying to maintain the position but Sisko is very close to passing his half guard.
Voin's coaches at HELLCADEMY have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko trying to advance position but Voin counters by regaining guard.
Sisko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sisko is looking to pass into half guard but Voin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Voin is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Voin (2) vs (2) Sisko
Sisko looking to control but Voin passes into half guard.
Sisko wants to improve his position but Voin is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sisko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sisko wants to control but Voin is keeping busy.
Sisko tries to get to full guard but Voin has control of the leg.
Sisko trying to control from the bottom.
Voin is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Voin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sisko for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko controlling the position well.
Well, if Voin 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is trying to control but Voin passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Voin (5) vs (2) Sisko
Sisko is trying to control Voin's posture but Voin avoids it.
The referee asks Voin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Voin prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Sisko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sisko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sisko struggling a bit here.
Sisko is looking for a sweep.
Sisko being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is looking to reverse the position.
Sisko keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Sisko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Voin takes a little break here. Sisko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sisko wants to control but Voin postures up.
Sisko tries to buck Voin off but Voin is having none of it.
Sisko is trying to control Voin's posture but Voin avoids it.
Voin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sisko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Voin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sisko keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Voin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sisko tries to improve position but can't.
Sisko wants to control but Voin postures up.
Sisko manages to get back to half guard.
Sisko tries to roll over but Voin keeps him under control.
Sisko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sisko.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sisko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sisko working a defensive guard here.
Voin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Voin (8) vs (2) Sisko
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is trying to improve his position.
Voin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sisko holding on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Voin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sisko tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sisko struggling a bit here.
Sisko is not content to let Voin control the position.
Sisko is trying to control Voin's posture but Voin avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sisko's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Voin takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking Zima Voin 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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