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CWC 229 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Jean Cristopher La Vellei! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Alexey Andreev!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Andreev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. La Vellei quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: La Vellei (0) vs (2) Andreev
La Vellei wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
La Vellei is trying to control but can't.
La Vellei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andreev wants to free his trapped foot but La Vellei is holding on for dear life with his legs.
La Vellei tries to get to full guard but Andreev has control of the leg.
Andreev is taking a breather. La Vellei says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vellei gets full guard.
La Vellei looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Andreev has picked La Vellei up and slammed him! La Vellei can't keep hold of the triangle and Andreev manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: La Vellei (0) vs (5) Andreev
La Vellei is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andreev off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: La Vellei (4) vs (5) Andreev
La Vellei really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
La Vellei keeps control of the position as Andreev tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vellei will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Andreev trying to control the hands but La Vellei won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev can't escape the position.
La Vellei working for the choke.
La Vellei is persistently looking for the submission but Andreev is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev showing good submission defense here.
La Vellei keeps control of the position as Andreev tries to break free.
Andreev turns into La Vellei and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: La Vellei (4) vs (7) Andreev
La Vellei keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.
Andreev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vellei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andreev is one step ahead there.
La Vellei is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andreev forces his way into half guard.
Andreev trying to control the pace.
Andreev is keen to just control but La Vellei is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Vellei wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
La Vellei looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andreev prevents La Vellei from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Andreev seems content to control.
Andreev tries to pass to full mount but La Vellei defends it.
Andreev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
La Vellei is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev controlling the action here.
La Vellei makes his way to full guard. A much better position for La Vellei.
La Vellei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
La Vellei working for submissions but it's allowed Andreev to get to half guard.
La Vellei is refusing to be controlled, as Andreev sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andreev prevents La Vellei from improving his position.
La Vellei is working hard here to advance position.
Andreev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. La Vellei manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Andreev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andreev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. La Vellei is keeping the position for now.
La Vellei controls Andreev momentarily but Andreev frees himself.
La Vellei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andreev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Andreev might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but La Vellei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Vellei can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andreev controls the pace.
La Vellei keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is fighting to break La Vellei's control of his arms but La Vellei is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Andreev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Andreev is taking a breather. La Vellei says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
La Vellei desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Andreev passes into side control, despite La Vellei's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: La Vellei (4) vs (10) Andreev
La Vellei is looking to reverse the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down La Vellei's shoulder. That is not cool.
La Vellei prevents Andreev from moving into mount.
Andreev is looking to take a break and control but La Vellei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
La Vellei is looking to regain half guard here but Andreev keeps moving and retains side control.
Andreev controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
La Vellei is not content to let Andreev control the position.
La Vellei tries to bench press Andreev off him but Andreev keeps the position.
Andreev moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
La Vellei tries to bench press Andreev off him but Andreev keeps the position.
La Vellei is not content to let Andreev control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
La Vellei regains half guard.
Andreev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
La Vellei wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Andreev trying to mount his opponent but La Vellei defends it.
Andreev trying to control from half guard but La Vellei is working away.
La Vellei wants to get back to full guard but Andreev has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: La Vellei (4) vs (13) Andreev
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
La Vellei is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andreev looking to secure an arm triangle but La Vellei defends it well.
Andreev looking to control but La Vellei is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
La Vellei keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
La Vellei tries to hold on but Andreev pushes him away.
Andreev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
La Vellei is trying to escape the mount.
Andreev controlling his opponent.
Andreev avoids the attempt from La Vellei to control.
La Vellei has given up his back. Will we see Andreev going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: La Vellei (4) vs (16) Andreev
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Andreev has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
La Vellei is in bad spot here.
Andreev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. La Vellei defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev controlling well, preventing La Vellei from escaping the position.
Andreev tries to keep control of the position but La Vellei is staying busy.
Andreev keeps control of the position easily here as La Vellei tries to buck him off.
La Vellei rolls, trying to escape but Andreev keeps control of the position.
Andreev controlling from the back.
Well, with Andreev on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before La Vellei is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
La Vellei tries to escape but Andreev has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure La Vellei doesn't escape.
Andreev controlling well, preventing La Vellei from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andreev tries to keep control of the position but La Vellei is staying busy.
Andreev tightening his grip on La Vellei, looking for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreev wins on points by 16 to 4.
Alexey Andreev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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