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CWC 373 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 18 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 12 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs gets caught napping as Bandito dives in and scores a takedown. Burroughs manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (0) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (0) vs (5) Bandito
Bandito tries for a kimura but Burroughs is defending well.
Bandito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burroughs, who protects the arm well.
Bandito is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burroughs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bandito tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to regain half guard here but Bandito keeps moving and retains side control.
Burroughs gets back to half guard.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but Burroughs defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Burroughs reverses the position - he's now on top in Bandito's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (5) Bandito
Bandito has control of Burroughs's left arm, preventing Burroughs from doing any damage.
Bandito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito seems keen to control Burroughs's posture.
Bandito working a defensive guard here.
Our spies down at at Slobos MT & Boxing Club inform us that Bandito has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bandito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burroughs is one step ahead there.
Bandito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burroughs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (7) Bandito
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is adopting a defensive guard.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Burroughs is retaining full guard.
Bandito postures up.
Bandito passes Burroughs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito is looking for a kimura but Burroughs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandito to get the leverage.
Burroughs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bandito moves into full mount! Burroughs won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (2) vs (10) Bandito
Bandito goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Burroughs turns into him and now he's in Bandito's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (4) vs (10) Bandito
Bandito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
Bandito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Bandito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burroughs is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard.
Bandito is trying to control the position but Burroughs postures up.
Bandito might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burroughs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Burroughs trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs passes Bandito's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
Burroughs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burroughs is looking to stall here but Bandito recovers full guard.
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Bandito is keeping the position.
Bandito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bandito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burroughs is one step ahead there.
Bandito being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard.
Bandito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burroughs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (4) vs (12) Bandito
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Burroughs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Burroughs has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burroughs (8) vs (12) Bandito
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Burroughs looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bandito wants to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bandito is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Bandito is squirming around nicely.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Bandito is squirming around nicely.
Bandito is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape.
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Burroughs moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bandito has worked his arm free - good work by Bandito!
Bandito is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Bandito is looking to regain half guard here but Burroughs keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to control but Burroughs manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Burroughs (11) vs (12) Bandito
Burroughs controlling from the back.
Bandito tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs controls the action.
Bandito is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito wins on points by 12 to 11.
Enamorado Bandito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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