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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 26 losses; Jamarcus Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 7 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Borgia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (0) vs (2) Borgia
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia preventing the sweep.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia content to stall in guard here.
Burroughs wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is pulling down on Borgia's head. It's preventing any offense from Borgia, at least for the moment.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
Borgia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burroughs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borgia controls the pace.#T2#
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Burroughs pulls Borgia in to control the position.
Borgia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Borgia trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom. #T3#
Burroughs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borgia looking to sit in guard and control but Burroughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (2) Borgia#T4#
Burroughs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
Borgia is adopting a defensive guard.
Borgia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (4) Borgia#T5#
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burroughs wants to improve his position but instead Borgia has moved into half guard.
Burroughs is controlling Borgia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Burroughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Burroughs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borgia is working away from the top position though.
Borgia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burroughs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burroughs trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Borgia seems content to control.#T7#
Burroughs is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Burroughs is holding on to half guard well.
Borgia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T8#
Borgia trying to mount his opponent but Burroughs defends it.
Borgia trying to control the pace.
Borgia is thwarting Burroughs's attempts to control the position.#T9#
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Burroughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borgia is looking to advance position but Burroughs won't allow it.
Well, if Borgia 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.
#T10#
Burroughs has a hand on Borgia's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Borgia takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (2) vs (7) Borgia
Burroughs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borgia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs is trying to reverse the position but instead Borgia has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Burroughs (2) vs (10) Borgia#T11#
Burroughs is in bad spot here.
Borgia trying to control momentarily.
Burroughs tries to escape but Borgia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Borgia wants to control but Burroughs manages to buck him off and is now in Borgia's guard! Nice work there by Burroughs! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (4) vs (10) Borgia
Burroughs sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T12#
Borgia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borgia trying to control the position here.
Borgia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (4) vs (12) Borgia
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully. #T13#
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Borgia wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Burroughs seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 12 to 4.
Cesare Borgia is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Cesare Borgia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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