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CACC 215 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Conforto. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
Conforto closes the distance and clinches.
Conforto tightens his grip and picks Steel up, before dumping him to the ground. Steel manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (0) Steel
Steel keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Conforto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
Steel controls Conforto momentarily but Conforto frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steel holds on and takes a little breather.
Conforto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (2) vs (2) Steel
Steel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Conforto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel postures up.
Steel is stalling in the full guard.
Conforto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (4) vs (2) Steel
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto looking to pass the guard.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Conforto passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
Conforto is looking for a kimura here.
Steel wants to improve his position but Conforto is controlling well.
Steel trying to hold on to Conforto's head to control him but Conforto postures up.
Conforto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steel sees it coming and defends easily.
Conforto passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (7) vs (2) Steel
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
Steel gets back to half guard.
Conforto wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.
Conforto wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control but Conforto postures up.
Conforto prevents Steel from improving his position.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Conforto stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel controls Conforto momentarily but Conforto frees himself.
Conforto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Steel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Steel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Steel! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conforto (7) vs (6) Steel
Conforto is trying to control Steel's posture but Steel avoids it.
Steel trying to control the position but Conforto is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conforto keeps working.
Conforto holds on to Steel's head and controls the position momentarily.
Conforto struggling a bit here.
Conforto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conforto is trying to control Steel's posture but Steel avoids it.
Conforto is looking to regain half guard here but Steel keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Conforto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel controls the position.
Conforto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conforto is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Conforto's face as Steel controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conforto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Conforto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Conforto is being controlled here.
Steel trying to control the action but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Conforto tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Steel trying to control the position but Conforto is working away.
Conforto is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control but Conforto is keeping him busy.
Steel working away.
Conforto manages to get back to half guard.
Steel tries to pass to full mount but Conforto defends it.
Steel prevents Conforto from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Conforto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Conforto wants to sweep but no luck.
Conforto working a defensive guard here.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Conforto looking for a guillotine here but Steel defends easily.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel content to stall in guard here.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Steel stays in close to Conforto's body and controls the position.
Conforto wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is controlling Steel's posture.
Conforto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steel defends well.
Conforto wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Conforto is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Conforto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conforto takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
Billy Conforto is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Billy Conforto misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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