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CWC 324 - 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Marc Read! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 18 losses; Bazar Al Jhit!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Jhit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Read (0) vs (2) Al Jhit
Read looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
Al Jhit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Read'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.
Read keeping full guard, as Al Jhit tries to pass.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Jhit content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Read is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Read (0) vs (5) Al Jhit
Al Jhit wants to control but Read is keeping him busy.
Read is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Al Jhit off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Read (4) vs (5) Al Jhit
Read working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Read looking for the choke but no joy.
Read is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read is hanging on to Al Jhit's back as he tries to escape.
Read patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Al Jhit rolls, trying to escape but Read keeps control of the position.
Al Jhit prevents Read from getting a body triangle.
Al Jhit can't escape the position.
Al Jhit prevents Read from getting a body triangle.
Read controlling from the back.
Read working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read doesn't have the hooks in and Al Jhit manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (4) vs (7) Al Jhit
Read is looking for a triangle but Al Jhit pushes his legs off easily.
Al Jhit trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Read looking for a sweep. Not yet Read, not yet.
Read is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit passes into half guard.
Al Jhit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Read has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Jhit.
Read wants to improve his position but Al Jhit is controlling well.
My spies in DanBills Sketchy Basement inform me that Al Jhit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Read is trying to maintain the position but Al Jhit is very close to passing his half guard.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
Al Jhit wants to take a breather but Read is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
Al Jhit is working for a kimura but Read is defending it quite comfortably.
Read trying to control but Al Jhit postures up.
Al Jhit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Read knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura here.
Al Jhit is trying to work for a kimura but Read is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read keeping control of the position.
Al Jhit wants to advance to full mount but Read doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Al Jhit trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Read has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Al Jhit has managed to get both his arms back between Read's legs - danger averted.
Read trying to keep a closed guard but Al Jhit is proving a slippery customer.
Al Jhit is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Read is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Read has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (6) vs (7) Al Jhit
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control the position here.
Al Jhit looking for a guillotine here but Read defends easily.
Read passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Read (9) vs (7) Al Jhit
Read tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Read has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Al Jhit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Read wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Read tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Read advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Read (11) vs (7) Al Jhit
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit can't escape the position.
Read avoids the attempt from Al Jhit to control.
Al Jhit is wriggling around trying to escape.
Read wants to control the pace but Al Jhit is squirming around nicely.
Al Jhit gets back to half guard.
Read is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Al Jhit has managed to free his arm - good work.
Read is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Al Jhit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Read.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control here.
Read tries to pass the half guard into mount. Al Jhit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Read seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Al Jhit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Read is really struggling to control Al Jhit but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Al Jhit is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to pass to mount but Al Jhit is defending the position.
Al Jhit manages to get to full guard.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Jhit trying to keep a closed guard but Read is proving a slippery customer.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Read postures up.
Read trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Jhit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Read wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Read stays in close to Al Jhit's body and controls the position.
Al Jhit working a defensive guard here.
Al Jhit is looking for a triangle here but Read uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Read (14) vs (7) Al Jhit
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Read wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Al Jhit manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (14) vs (9) Al Jhit
Al Jhit wants to take a breather but Read is having none of it.
Read is trying is best to control the position here.
Al Jhit wants to pass to mount but Read is defending the position.
Al Jhit is trying to work for a kimura but Read is defending well.
Read regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Read has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Al Jhit has managed to get both his arms back between Read's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Read holds on and takes a little breather.
Al Jhit passes Read's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Read is refusing to be controlled, as Al Jhit sits in half guard.
Read 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Jhit is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Read reverses the position - he's now on top in Al Jhit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (16) vs (9) Al Jhit
And that's the end of the fight!
Read takes the fight on points by 16 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Marc Read thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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