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CWC 222 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Joe Gatsby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 21 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arias has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gatsby clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gatsby (0) vs (4) Arias
Gatsby tries to escape the position.
Will Arias go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Arias is hanging on to Gatsby's back as he tries to escape.
Well, with Arias on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gatsby is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Arias not allowing Gatsby to control his hands.
Arias is hanging on to Gatsby's back as he tries to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias looking for the RNC.
Gatsby trying to control the hands but Arias won't let him.
Gatsby is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias tries to get the hooks in deep but Gatsby pushed the leg off.
Gatsby just trying to survive but Arias is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gatsby tries to break free.
Arias trying to control momentarily.
Arias is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gatsby wants to escape the position.
Arias working for a choke but Gatsby is defending well.
Gatsby is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias controlling the position well here. Gatsby rolled but Arias kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
Arias working for the choke.
Arias trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gatsby looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking to break Gatsby's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gatsby remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Arias will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
My spies in (HQ) W.C.D.A 🔥🔥🔥 inform me that Arias has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gatsby can't escape the position.
Arias controls the action.
Gatsby showing good submission defense here.
Gatsby rolls, trying to escape but Arias keeps control of the position.
Arias has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gatsby has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby looking very determined here, making life difficult for Arias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias avoiding Gatsby 's attempts to control his hands.
Will Arias go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gatsby is in bad spot here.
Arias struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gatsby tries to escape the position.
Gatsby manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arias's guard. Nice work there by Gatsby.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (4) Arias
Gatsby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gatsby defends it easily.
Gatsby trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby preventing the sweep.
Arias is trying to keep Gatsby in close.
Arias pulls Gatsby in close to his closed guard and prevents Gatsby from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gatsby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Arias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gatsby trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Gatsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (6) Arias
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is trying to control the position but Arias postures up.
Arias trying to control but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias passes into half guard.
Arias is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (9) Arias
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (4) vs (9) Arias
Arias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
Gatsby looking to pass the guard.
Arias has an active guard here but Gatsby has managed to pass into half guard.
Gatsby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is thwarting Arias's attempts to control the position.
Gatsby trying to control from half guard but Arias is working away.
Arias trying to control from the bottom.
Arias is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gatsby is staying active.
Gatsby wants to take a breather but Arias is having none of it.
Gatsby is working for a submission of some sort.
Arias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Arias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gatsby advances to half guard.
Gatsby is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arias sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatsby is one step ahead there.
Gatsby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gatsby tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gatsby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arias is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias controls Gatsby momentarily but Gatsby frees himself.
Gatsby stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (4) vs (11) Arias
Arias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gatsby is trying to control the position but Arias postures up.
Gatsby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (6) vs (11) Arias
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gatsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Gatsby looking to pass the guard.
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Gatsby pushing down on Arias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gatsby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gatsby trying to work for an americana but Arias has managed to regain full guard.
Arias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gatsby defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatsby slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias wins on points by 11 to 6.
George Arias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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