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CWC 328 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dino Ebedi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Lester Burnham!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ebedi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ebedi (4) vs (0) Burnham
Burnham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ebedi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ebedi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Burnham will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ebedi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ebedi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ebedi is looking to take a break and control but Burnham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnham gets back to half guard.
Ebedi is looking for a kimura but Burnham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ebedi to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham is not content to let Ebedi control the position.
Burnham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ebedi is working away from the top position though.
Burnham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ebedi is looking for a kimura but Burnham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ebedi to get the leverage.
Burnham is looking to control Ebedi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burnham avoid being mounted?
Burnham is not content to let Ebedi control the position.
Burnham trying to control but Ebedi postures up.
Ebedi seems to be working for a kimura but Burnham defends the submission attempt.
Ebedi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (7) vs (0) Burnham
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnham is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burnham wants to hold on but Ebedi pushes him away.
Ebedi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burnham is looking to improve his position but Ebedi isn't that keen on the idea.
Burnham regains half guard.
Burnham wants to control but Ebedi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ebedi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burnham doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ebedi.
Ebedi seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burnham keeps working.
Burnham is looking for a sweep. Ebedi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ebedi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burnham wants to improve his position but Ebedi is controlling well.
Ebedi trying to control from half guard but Burnham is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnham wants to get back to full guard.
Ebedi is working for a kimura but Burnham is defending it quite comfortably.
Ebedi trying to control the pace.
Burnham is trying to control but can't.
Burnham is in trouble now - Ebedi has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (10) vs (0) Burnham
Ebedi avoids the attempt from Burnham to control.
Ebedi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burnham is surviving well by controlling Ebedi's body position as best he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burnham regains half guard.
Burnham is looking for a sweep. Ebedi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burnham is defending against the submission attempts here by Ebedi.
Ebedi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burnham wants to improve his position but Ebedi is controlling well.
Burnham moves into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burnham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ebedi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ebedi (10) vs (2) Burnham
Burnham is fighting to break Ebedi's control of his arms but Ebedi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burnham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ebedi has control of Burnham's left arm, preventing Burnham from doing any damage.
Burnham won't allow Ebedi to sweep him here.
Ebedi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burnham trying to control the position from guard on top but Ebedi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burnham seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burnham wants to control from the top but Ebedi keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi keeping full guard, as Burnham tries to pass.
Burnham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burnham forces his way into half guard.
Ebedi looking for submissions off his back.
Ebedi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burnham pulls his head out easily.
Burnham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burnham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ebedi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ebedi is looking for a sweep. Burnham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burnham takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ebedi is not content to let Burnham control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi is positioning himself well to prevent Burnham advancing to mount.
Burnham takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burnham uses his free foot to push down on Ebedi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ebedi. Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (10) vs (5) Burnham
Ebedi prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Burnham tries to control but Ebedi wriggling away.
Ebedi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burnham is looking to work his way around to Ebedi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ebedi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burnham wants to free his trapped foot but Ebedi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ebedi trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ebedi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burnham trying to control but Ebedi is working from the bottom.
Burnham looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burnham trying to control but Ebedi is working from the bottom.
Burnham 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.
Ebedi pulls Burnham in close to his closed guard and prevents Burnham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ebedi working for submissions but it's allowed Burnham to get to half guard.
Burnham wants to pass to mount but Ebedi is defending the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burnham controlling the pace.
Burnham is looking to take a break and control but Ebedi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burnham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ebedi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Burnham is working for a kimura but Ebedi is defending it quite comfortably.
Ebedi wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi trying to control from the bottom.
Burnham is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ebedi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ebedi wants to get back to full guard but Burnham has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (10) vs (8) Burnham
Ebedi stops Burnham from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burnham looking to control but Ebedi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burnham fails to advance to Ebedi's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ebedi takes the fight on points by 10 to 8. |
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