|
|
CWC 249 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 14 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 7 losses; Claudio Ty!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Priest tries to clinch but Ty is having none of it.
Priest pushes Ty up against the cage in a clinch.
Priest has Ty pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ty manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ty gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (0) vs (2) Ty
Ty is thwarting Priest's attempts to control the position.
Ty tries to pass to full mount but Priest defends it.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Ty is trying to control. Priest wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Priest's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ty not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ty is thwarting Priest's attempts to control the position.
Ty controlling the pace.
Priest wants to control but Ty is keeping busy.
Ty works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (5) Ty
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ty controlling his opponent.
Priest tries to hold on but Ty postures up.
Priest is trying to escape the mount.
Ty takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Priest sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control here.
Priest wants to control but Ty passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (8) Ty
Ty wants to take a breather but Priest manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ty.
Priest keeping full guard, as Ty tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (8) Ty
Priest content to stall in guard here.
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ty working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priest stopping the sweep attempt from Ty.
Priest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Priest being controlled here momentarily.
Priest slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (8) Ty
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest controls the position.
Ty stops Priest from passing to mount.
Ty is trying to control Priest's posture but Priest avoids it.
Priest controlling from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ty tries to bench press Priest off him but Priest keeps the position.
Ty manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (5) vs (10) Ty
Ty is pressing down on Priest's thigh, looking to free his foot. Priest is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest is refusing to be controlled, as Ty sits in half guard.
Ty prevents Priest from improving his position.
Priest regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ty trying to control the position from guard on top but Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest looking for a sweep. Not yet Priest, not yet.
Priest is working hard here to advance position.
Ty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Priest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ty has managed to get both his arms back between Priest's legs - danger averted.
Ty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Priest is keeping the position for now.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Ty from controlling successfully.
Priest working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest controlling Ty's posture.
Priest can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ty controls the pace.
Priest looking for a sweep. Not yet Priest, not yet.
Ty forces his way into half guard.
Priest is looking for a sweep. Ty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest moves into full guard.
Ty being controlled here momentarily.
Ty stays in close to Priest's body and controls the position.
Priest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ty looking to pass the guard.
Priest wants to control but Ty passes easily into half guard.
Ty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Priest is looking to improve 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.
Priest is refusing to be controlled, as Ty sits in half guard.
Priest trying to get back to full guard but Ty takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (13) Ty
Priest is squirming around, avoiding Ty's attempts to control the action.
Priest wants to hold on but Ty pushes him away.
Priest is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ty is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ty controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to improve his position but Ty isn't that keen on the idea.
Priest wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Priest (5) vs (16) Ty
Priest is really stuck here.
Ty has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Priest's body.
Priest looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ty.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to escape but Ty has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Priest trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
Ty has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Priest's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty wins on points by 16 to 5.
Claudio Ty is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Claudio Ty, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
|
|
|
|
|
