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CWC 366 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 22 wins and 11 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 35 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandito closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Steel quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Steel
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bandito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Bandito looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bandito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Steel manages to get to full guard.
Steel wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito slips nicely into half guard.
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandito passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
Bandito sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bandito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bandito's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (2) vs (4) Steel
Bandito wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Steel doesn't have the hooks in and Bandito manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (4) Steel
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Bandito works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steel is positioning himself well to prevent Bandito advancing to mount.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandito is working away from the top position though.
Steel wants to improve his position but Bandito is controlling well.
Bandito has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (7) vs (4) Steel
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bandito trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Bandito pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bandito looking to secure an arm triangle but Steel defends it well.
Bandito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control but Bandito is having none of it.
Bandito is stalling here but it's allowed Steel to get half guard.
Steel is not content to let Bandito control the position.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the position.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bandito trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Bandito is fighting to break Steel's control of his arms but Steel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bandito trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Bandito passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Steel keeps trying to improve his position.
Bandito passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Steel! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (10) vs (4) Steel
Bandito takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bandito trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to control but Steel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bandito fails to advance to Steel's back.
Steel is trying to escape the mount.
Steel prevents Bandito from taking his back.
Bandito has hold of Steel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Steel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bandito looking to control but Steel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bandito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Steel is surviving well by controlling Bandito's body position as best he can.
Bandito avoids the attempt from Steel to control.
Bandito tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Bandito is really struggling to control Steel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to improve his position but Bandito isn't that keen on the idea.
Bandito wants to take Steel's back here but Steel is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Steel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steel is still trying to improve position.
Steel tries to hold on but Bandito pushes him away.
Bandito is looking to work his way around to Steel's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Bandito trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel stops Bandito from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action.
Steel prevents Bandito from taking his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel regains half guard.
Bandito frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (13) vs (4) Steel
Steel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steel is looking for a sweep. Bandito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Steel gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandito trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Bandito drops back, looking for a kneebar! Steel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Steel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Steel! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (13) vs (8) Steel
Steel is trying to move to mount but Bandito reverses beautifully and ends up in Steel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (15) vs (8) Steel
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel is controlling Bandito's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito takes the fight on points by 15 to 8.
In his post fight interview, Enamorado Bandito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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