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CACC 188: Arias vs Cole 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 10 wins and 13 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Sainty!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sainty enables Boesku to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sainty manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (0) Sainty
Boesku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sainty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Sainty keeps moving.
Sainty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boesku controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Sainty keeps moving.
Sainty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sainty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boesku defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Sainty keeps moving.
Boesku has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boesku is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sainty is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boesku is really struggling to control Sainty but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boesku controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainty has his foot on Boesku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boesku works his way back into a safe position though.
Boesku trying to control but Sainty is working from the bottom.
Boesku looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Sainty keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sainty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boesku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boesku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Sainty keeps moving.
Boesku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sainty working a defensive guard here.
Sainty keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boesku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sainty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boesku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boesku stays in close to Sainty's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sainty looking to control.
Boesku trying to control but Sainty is working from the bottom.
Sainty has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Crapollas Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sainty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sainty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boesku is aware though and is defending well.
Boesku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sainty has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boesku has managed to get both his arms back between Sainty's legs - danger averted.
Boesku trying to control but Sainty is working from the bottom.
Sainty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boesku is aware though and is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sainty keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Sainty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boesku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sainty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sainty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boesku defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sainty had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boesku defends it easily.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Sainty keeps moving.
Sainty is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Boesku rolls with it to try and escape but Sainty cranks on the arm and Boesku is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Sainty!
Daniel Sainty managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview. |
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