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CACC 246 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Guillo Perez ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 11 losses; Ze Jiurgite! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jiurgite is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Jiurgite circles away and we're back to standing. Jiurgite gets a double leg takedown into Perez 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perez (0) vs (2) Jiurgite Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez , not yet. Jiurgite is stalling in the full guard. Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perez is working hard here to advance position. Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Perez is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jiurgite controls from within his opponent's guard. Perez is trying to keep Jiurgite in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jiurgite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard. Jiurgite trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom. Jiurgite controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Perez 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. It looks like Jiurgite 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. Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jiurgite looking to pass the guard. Perez looking for subs off his back but Jiurgite has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jiurgite frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (0) vs (5) Jiurgite
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control. Jiurgite looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Perez is trying desperately to improve position. Jiurgite content just to control the position here. Jiurgite fails to move to back control. Jiurgite tries to control but Perez wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Perez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Perez is looking to improve his position but Jiurgite isn't that keen on the idea. Jiurgite looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Perez wants to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Perez tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control. Jiurgite looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Jiurgite can't control as he wanted to and Perez manages to get the fight back to his half guard. Jiurgite is trying to control. Perez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Perez trying to get back to full guard but Jiurgite takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (0) vs (8) Jiurgite
That's six minutes gone in the round. Perez regains half guard. Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jiurgite pulls his head out easily. Jiurgite is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Jiurgite seems content to control. Jiurgite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Perez wants to get back to full guard. Perez trying to hold on to Jiurgite's head to control him but Jiurgite postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Perez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Jiurgite controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Jiurgite is continuing to stall. Perez looking for a guillotine here but Jiurgite defends easily.
Jiurgite postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite passes into half guard. Jiurgite is trying to control. Perez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Jiurgite tries to pass to full mount but Perez defends it. Perez has his hands clasped together around Jiurgite's back. He's all about the action. Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Jiurgite not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Still in half guard, Jiurgite seems content to control. Perez looking for submissions off his back. Perez tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite trying to control from Perez 's half guard. Perez has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Perez looking for a guillotine here but Jiurgite defends easily.
Jiurgite controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Perez working for a triangle but Jiurgite defends it easily.
Perez is looking for a triangle here but Jiurgite uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (0) vs (11) Jiurgite Perez is trying to work for a sweep but Jiurgite has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Perez (0) vs (13) Jiurgite Jiurgite looking to control and managing it successfully. Perez is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite controlling from the full mount. Perez is trying desperately to improve position. Jiurgite avoids the attempt from Perez to control. Well,Perez is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Jiurgite prevents Perez from getting the reversal. Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perez is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't. Jiurgite looking to control and managing it successfully. Jiurgite wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite manages to capitalize on a mistake by Perez to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Perez (0) vs (16) Jiurgite Jiurgite gets his hands free as Perez looks to control. Perez turns into Jiurgite and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (2) vs (16) Jiurgite Jiurgite working a defensive guard here.
Jiurgite looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiurgite, not yet. Perez trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. Perez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jiurgite is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiurgite is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (2) vs (18) Jiurgite Jiurgite controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Jiurgite wins on points by 18 to 2. |
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