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CWC 325 - Miyagi vs Burroughs 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Ken Vrjalya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vrjalya fails to land the takedown.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vrjalya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vrjalya gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vrjalya defends it well.
Barnes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barnes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vrjalya after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Vrjalya manages to get underhooks.
Ken Vrjalya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Barnes.
Barnes fails to pull guard.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Vrjalya won't allow it.
Barnes jumps guard but Vrjalya stands there with Barnes around his waist. Barnes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrjalya has Barnes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vrjalya pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barnes tumbling to the mat - Vrjalya dives into Barnes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vrjalya (2) vs (0) Barnes
Vrjalya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vrjalya is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Vrjalya has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Vrjalya stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass.
Vrjalya won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Vrjalya tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vrjalya (2) vs (2) Barnes
Vrjalya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vrjalya controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Vrjalya pulls Barnes in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vrjalya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vrjalya working a defensive guard here.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
Vrjalya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vrjalya keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
Vrjalya is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Vrjalya is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrjalya is retaining full guard.
Vrjalya looking for a sweep. Not yet Vrjalya, not yet.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Vrjalya managing to control the position.
Barnes passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to pass Vrjalya's guard but actually Vrjalya recovers to full guard.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Vrjalya (2) vs (5) Barnes
Barnes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Vrjalya manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barnes.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrjalya is retaining full guard.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vrjalya is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vrjalya (4) vs (5) Barnes
Vrjalya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vrjalya (4) vs (7) Barnes
Vrjalya looking for a sweep. Not yet Vrjalya, not yet.
Vrjalya trying to control the position here.
Vrjalya keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrjalya is retaining full guard.
Barnes won't allow Vrjalya to sweep him here.
Vrjalya is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes pushes down on Vrjalya's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vrjalya is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes uses his free foot to push down on Vrjalya's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vrjalya. Score +3 for passing guard: Vrjalya (4) vs (10) Barnes
Vrjalya is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes avoids the attempt from Vrjalya to control.
Barnes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barnes tries to control but Vrjalya wriggling away.
Vrjalya is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes looking to control but Vrjalya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vrjalya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Vrjalya is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Vrjalya (4) vs (13) Barnes
Barnes is persistently looking for the submission but Vrjalya is defending it well.
Barnes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vrjalya defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Barnes working for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya trying to control the position but Barnes manages to sink in the hooks.
Vrjalya tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vrjalya wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes tries to control but Vrjalya wriggling away.
Vrjalya is looking to get to half guard.
Barnes trying to control but Vrjalya is having none of it.
Vrjalya is just holding on here. Barnes manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vrjalya (4) vs (16) Barnes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Barnes is trying to stick to Vrjalya's back but Vrjalya is turning into Barnes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barnes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vrjalya. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vrjalya (6) vs (16) Barnes
Barnes 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: Vrjalya (6) vs (18) Barnes
Vrjalya slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrjalya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes won't allow Vrjalya to sweep him here.
Vrjalya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vrjalya's guard.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Vrjalya won't allow it.
Barnes is trying to control. Vrjalya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrjalya wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes trying to control the action but Vrjalya is working from the bottom.
Barnes is controlling the pace.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes is thwarting Vrjalya's attempts to control the position.
Barnes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vrjalya! Score +3 for passing guard: Vrjalya (6) vs (21) Barnes
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vrjalya is now in Barnes's guard. A big mistake from Barnes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vrjalya (8) vs (21) Barnes
Vrjalya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vrjalya looking to pass the guard.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes is trying to keep Vrjalya in close.
Vrjalya stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes wants to control the position but Vrjalya says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Vrjalya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barnes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Vrjalya is controlling well.
Barnes trying to control here.
Vrjalya is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vrjalya perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vrjalya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 21 to 8.
Eric Barnes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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