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CWC Fight Night 7 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 17 losses; Jesus Sanchez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sanchez (4) vs (0) Serronen
Sanchez trying to control the position but Serronen is working away.
Sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Serronen denies him.
Sanchez wants to control but Serronen is keeping him busy.
Serronen tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez staying calm.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serronen keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen regains half guard.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Serronen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Serronen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Serronen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serronen keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez won't allow Serronen to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (7) vs (0) Serronen
Serronen prevents Sanchez from improving position.
Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Serronen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Serronen! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sanchez (9) vs (0) Serronen
Sanchez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Serronen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Serronen! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (9) vs (2) Serronen
Serronen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serronen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (11) vs (2) Serronen
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sanchez trying to control but Serronen is working from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Serronen is retaining full guard.
Sanchez stands and throws Serronen's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (14) vs (2) Serronen
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serronen keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Serronen's legs.
Sanchez has knee on belly momentarily but Serronen bucks him off and regains half guard.
We've been informed that Serronen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serronen keeps working.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Serronen won't allow it.
Serronen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Serronen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez is pressing down on Serronen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Serronen is holding on for now.
Serronen wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Serronen gets full guard.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serronen is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is looking to pass into half guard but Serronen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Serronen is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (14) vs (4) Serronen
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Serronen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Serronen wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Serronen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Serronen postures up.
Sanchez managing to control the position.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (16) vs (4) Serronen
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Serronen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (16) vs (6) Serronen
Sanchez looking to control.
Serronen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Serronen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serronen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is stalling in the full guard.
Serronen passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Serronen is very close to passing his half guard.
Serronen trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Serronen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (16) vs (9) Serronen
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to buck Serronen off but Serronen is having none of it.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Serronen keeps him under control.
Sanchez is looking to control Serronen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Serronen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Serronen keeps him under control.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Serronen is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Serronen has control of the leg.
Serronen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Serronen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Serronen has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but Serronen is keeping busy.
Sanchez is trying to control but Serronen manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (16) vs (12) Serronen
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Serronen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Serronen trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Serronen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Serronen fails to advance to Sanchez's back.
Serronen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Serronen content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Serronen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Serronen avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sanchez (16) vs (15) Serronen
Serronen controlling well, preventing Sanchez from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Serronen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sanchez wants to escape the position.
Serronen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sanchez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Serronen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Serronen gets his hands free as Sanchez looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanchez takes the fight on points by 16 to 15.
A less than humble Jesus Sanchez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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