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CWC 235 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 8 wins and 10 losses; Casper Timmermans! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Timmermans moves into the clinch.
Timmermans pulls Esteves into guard.
Timmermans lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Timmermans (2) vs (0) Esteves
Timmermans preventing the sweep.
Timmermans trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Timmermans being controlled here momentarily.
Timmermans's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmermans looking to pass the guard.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Timmermans controlling him for the moment.
Timmermans is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Timmermans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Timmermans seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Esteves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Timmermans advances to half guard.
Timmermans is keen to just control but Esteves is a slippery customer.
Timmermans is pressing down on Esteves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esteves is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Timmermans trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Timmermans has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Timmermans (5) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Timmermans has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Esteves's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Esteves is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Timmermans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Casper Timmermans!
Casper Timmermans took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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