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CWC 319 - El Toto vs Petersen 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Muhammad Jabbar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Saric closes the distance and pushes Jabbar back into the cage.
Jabbar has picked Saric up - he's going for a ride! Jabbar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jabbar (2) vs (0) Saric
Saric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jabbar pulls his head out easily.
Jabbar is thwarting Saric's attempts to control the position.
Saric wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
Saric actively working from the bottom here.
Jabbar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saric knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jabbar jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (5) vs (0) Saric
Saric tries to bench press Jabbar off him but Jabbar keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric can't do much from the bottom here.
Saric prevents Jabbar from improving position.
Saric manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Saric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jabbar pulls his head out easily.
Saric won't allow Jabbar to pass to mount.
Saric looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saric is looking to improve his position.
Saric wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saric wants to get back to full guard.
Jabbar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saric is trying to get back to full guard.
Saric moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saric is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is stalling in the full guard.
Jabbar wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saric has an active guard here but Jabbar has managed to pass into half guard.
Saric with the active half guard here but Jabbar passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (8) vs (0) Saric
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric looking for a sweep but Jabbar has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (10) vs (0) Saric
Jabbar controlling the position easily from mount.
Saric working to try and regain half guard.
Jabbar controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar prevents Saric from getting the reversal.
Jabbar controlling from mount.
Jabbar tries to control but Saric wriggling away.
Saric is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saric is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saric tries to hold on but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saric is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabbar content just to control the position here.
Saric is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jabbar controlling his opponent.
Saric is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jabbar'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.
Jabbar prevents Saric from getting the reversal.
Saric sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saric is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saric looking for submissions off his back.
Saric wants to get back to full guard but Jabbar has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (13) vs (0) Saric
Saric gets back to half guard.
Saric looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saric actively working from the bottom here.
Jabbar content to control rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saric moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Saric is keeping the position.
Saric is looking for a triangle but Jabbar pushes his legs off easily.
Saric being controlled here, momentarily.
Saric controls Jabbar momentarily but Jabbar frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saric keeping full guard, as Jabbar tries to pass.
Saric throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jabbar uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (16) vs (0) Saric
Saric prevents Jabbar from moving into mount.
Jabbar wants to control but Saric is keeping him busy.
Saric tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jabbar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (18) vs (0) Saric
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling the position easily from mount.
Saric tries to lock up and control but Jabbar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saric is working to get back to half guard.
Saric tries to hold on but Jabbar pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saric is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
Jabbar controlling the position easily from mount.
Saric really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saric is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
Saric keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar wants to control the pace but Saric is squirming around nicely.
Jabbar controlling the pace for now.
Saric tries to lock up and control but Jabbar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saric working to try and regain half guard.
Jabbar wants to control the pace but Saric is squirming around nicely.
Saric is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jabbar avoids the attempt from Saric to control.
Saric is looking to get to half guard.
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar takes the fight on points by 18 to 0.
A relieved looking Muhammad Jabbar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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