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CACC 101 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Tim Anton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boesku gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (0) Anton
Anton is looking to control Boesku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anton avoid being mounted?
Anton wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Anton is defending well.
Anton trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boesku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boesku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boesku manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (2) Anton
Anton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boesku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boesku can't keep his opponent in guard - Anton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anton is looking to advance position but Boesku won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton is thwarting Boesku's attempts to control the position.
Boesku won't allow Anton to pass to mount.
Boesku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anton pulls his head out easily.
Anton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boesku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boesku trying to control but Anton postures up.
Boesku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boesku tries to get to full guard but Anton has control of the leg.
Boesku moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (5) Anton
Anton advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (2) vs (7) Anton
Anton moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Boesku (2) vs (10) Anton
Anton has the hooks in. Boesku is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Anton controlling the positon.
Boesku tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Boesku looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anton is trying to stick to Boesku's back but Boesku is turning into Anton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boesku. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (10) Anton
Anton 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.
Anton seems keen to control Boesku's posture.
Anton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anton trying to control the position.
Boesku has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anton is adopting a defensive guard.
Anton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boesku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
Boesku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boesku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anton has Boesku pulled in close to control his posture.
Anton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anton managing to control the position.
Anton wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boesku manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (12) Anton
Anton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (4) vs (15) Anton
Anton tries for a kimura but Boesku is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Boesku's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boesku regains half guard.
Anton works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (4) vs (18) Anton
Boesku is looking to regain half guard here but Anton keeps moving and retains side control.
Anton is looking to take a break and control but Boesku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boesku's legs.
Boesku is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anton passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (4) vs (21) Anton
Boesku is desperately trying to improve his position but Anton has a good base and remains in mount.
Anton wants to take his opponent's back but Boesku doesn't allow it.
Anton is still trying to improve position.
Boesku is desperately trying to improve his position but Anton has a good base and remains in mount.
Anton moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Boesku (4) vs (24) Anton
Boesku tries to escape but Anton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku breaks Anton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (6) vs (24) Anton
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Anton wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Anton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anton wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Anton trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Boesku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anton pulls Boesku in close to prevent any damage.
Anton 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.
Boesku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boesku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Anton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anton is trying to control the position but Boesku postures up.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton 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.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anton has Boesku pulled in close to control his posture.
Anton looking for a sweep. Not yet Anton, not yet.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Boesku is really struggling to control Anton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anton managing to control the position.
Boesku postures up.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
Anton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boesku trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boesku won't allow Anton to sweep him here.
Anton trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.
Anton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (6) vs (26) Anton
Boesku keeping full guard, as Anton tries to pass.
Boesku looking for a sweep. Not yet Boesku, not yet.
Anton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anton defends it easily.
Anton slips nicely into half guard.
Anton wants to work for an arm triangle but Boesku is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boesku actively working from the bottom here.
Boesku tries to get to full guard but Anton has control of the leg.
Boesku looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anton wants to free his trapped foot but Boesku is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton wins on points by 26 to 6.
After winning the bout, Tim Anton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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