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CWC 336 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 4 losses; Mapuche Matariki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Guillo Perez !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Matariki.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Matariki.
Perez prevents the takedown attempt.
Matariki 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mapuche Matariki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matariki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matariki goes for a takedown attempt but Perez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matariki drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.
Matariki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perez prevents it.
Perez has hold of one of Matariki's legs. Matariki is fighting the takedown attempt but Perez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Matariki (0) vs (2) Perez
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matariki trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matariki has control of Perez 's left arm, preventing Perez from doing any damage.
Perez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Matariki is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is fighting to break Matariki's control of his arms but Matariki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Matariki trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez stays in close to Matariki's body and controls the position.
Matariki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Matariki is keeping the position.
Perez is fighting to break Matariki's control of his arms but Matariki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Matariki continues to stall.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Matariki is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Matariki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matariki keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is pushing down on Matariki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matariki is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perez trying to pass the guard but Matariki defending well.
Perez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Perez is trying to control. Matariki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matariki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez .
Matariki preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to control but Matariki is keeping him busy.
Matariki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Matariki pulls Perez in close to his closed guard and prevents Perez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Perez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perez trying to control but Matariki is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matariki is pulling down on Perez 's head. It's preventing any offense from Perez , at least for the moment.
Perez wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
Matariki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matariki (2) vs (2) Perez
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matariki stays in close to Perez 's body and controls the position.
Perez controlling Matariki's posture.
Perez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Matariki has passed into half guard!
Matariki controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perez is not content to let Matariki control the position.
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matariki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matariki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Matariki (5) vs (2) Perez
Perez tries to reverse the position but Matariki maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matariki controlling the position easily from mount.
Perez regains half guard.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Matariki is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is trying to control. Perez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perez trying to control but Matariki postures up.
Matariki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matariki is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Perez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perez holds on and takes a little breather.
Perez has an active guard here but Matariki has managed to pass into half guard.
Perez is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Matariki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Matariki moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Perez . Score +3 for passing guard: Matariki (8) vs (2) Perez
You can see the frustration on Perez 's face as Matariki controls the position.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matariki'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.
You can see the frustration on Perez 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perez looks to move to half guard but instead Matariki has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Matariki (10) vs (2) Perez
Perez is desperately trying to improve his position but Matariki has a good base and remains in mount.
Perez tries to hold on but Matariki pushes him away.
Perez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to hold on but Matariki pushes him away.
Perez is looking to improve his position but Matariki isn't that keen on the idea.
Perez regains half guard.
Matariki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Perez trying to hold on to Matariki's head to control him but Matariki postures up.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matariki pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Matariki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Mapuche Matariki thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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