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CACC 203: Brown vs Wasa 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Eddy Gordo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 15 losses; Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boesku closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gordo (0) vs (2) Boesku
Gordo moves into full guard.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Gordo is keeping the position.
Gordo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gordo wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Catch Wrestling L.A.. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boesku is pushing down on Gordo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gordo is fighting to maintain full guard but Boesku has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gordo's coaches at Tran MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gordo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boesku.
Gordo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordo is looking to control Boesku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gordo avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boesku in particular looking to stall.
Boesku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordo defends it well.
Gordo trying to hold on to Boesku's head to control him but Boesku postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gordo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gordo is trying to keep Boesku in close.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku passes Gordo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gordo is defending against the submission attempts here by Boesku.
Boesku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gordo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boesku.
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.
Gordo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gordo is defending against the submission attempts here by Boesku.
Boesku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gordo controlling the position well.
Gordo tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.
Boesku is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gordo tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.
Boesku is looking for a kimura here.
Boesku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boesku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordo wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy.
Boesku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gordo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boesku is trying to control. Gordo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boesku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boesku is trying to work for a kimura but Gordo is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku not doing much here.
Boesku prevents Gordo from improving his position.
Gordo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordo is retaining full guard.
Gordo controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Gordo keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Gordo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku passes into half guard.
Boesku trying to control from half guard but Gordo is working away.
Gordo looking for submissions off his back.
Boesku is working for a kimura but Gordo is defending it quite comfortably.
Gordo gets full guard.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Boesku stacks Gordo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Boesku! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordo (0) vs (5) Boesku
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control but Gordo is keeping him busy.
Gordo wants to control but Boesku postures up.
Boesku looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boesku trying to control the action but Gordo is working from the bottom.
Gordo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gordo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boesku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gordo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boesku.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gordo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boesku passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gordo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boesku trying to move into half guard but instead Gordo has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordo (2) vs (5) Boesku
Boesku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boesku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordo passes Boesku's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to control but can't.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gordo is working for a submission of some sort.
Boesku is looking to control Gordo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boesku avoid being mounted?
Boesku is refusing to be controlled, as Gordo sits in half guard.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Gordo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordo (5) vs (5) Boesku
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boesku is desperately trying to improve his position but Gordo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control but Gordo is having none of it.
Gordo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Boesku is holding on tight.
Boesku tries to control Gordo's body but Gordo pushes him off. Boesku squirms to his side and now Gordo has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gordo (8) vs (5) Boesku
Boesku trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boesku tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gordo wants to control the pace but Boesku is squirming around nicely.
Boesku regains half guard.
Gordo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boesku! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordo (11) vs (5) Boesku
Gordo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku is squirming around, avoiding Gordo's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control but Gordo is having none of it.
Boesku slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gordo wants to free his trapped foot but Boesku is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boesku looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Gordo wants to control but Boesku is keeping him busy.
Boesku wants to control but Gordo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boesku is refusing to be controlled, as Gordo sits in half guard.
Boesku works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boesku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gordo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gordo tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to keep Gordo in close.
Boesku manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gordo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordo (11) vs (7) Boesku
Boesku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boesku has managed to get both his arms back between Gordo's legs - danger averted.
Boesku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boesku trying to control but Gordo is working from the bottom.
Boesku looking to sit in guard and control but Gordo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordo (13) vs (7) Boesku
Gordo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boesku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gordo has managed to get both his arms back between Boesku's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to control the position but Gordo postures up.
Boesku is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gordo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now.
Gordo trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku is pulling down on Gordo's head to control his posture.
Boesku working a defensive guard here.
Gordo is pushing down on Boesku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesku is fighting to maintain full guard but Gordo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boesku tries to get to full guard but Gordo has control of the leg.
Gordo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boesku has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gordo wants to control but Boesku is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordo takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
Eddy Gordo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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