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CWC 250 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 9 wins and 6 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Esteves as Cunha shoots in.
Esteves closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cunha quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Cunha
Esteves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cunha told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cunha is concentrating on defense, preventing Esteves from advancing position.
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Cunha is trying is best to control the position here.
Cunha is trying to control but can't.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Cunha defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Cunha trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Cunha is positioning himself well to prevent Esteves advancing to mount.
Cunha is looking to improve his position.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cunha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cunha is looking to improve his position.
Cunha is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cunha avoid being mounted?
Cunha is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Esteves jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Cunha
Esteves working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cunha is looking for a sweep.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Esteves working away.
Cunha stops Esteves from passing to mount.
Cunha tries to buck Esteves off but Esteves is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Cunha is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to advance to mount but Cunha denies him.
Esteves trying to control the position but Cunha is working away.
Cunha wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves works to advance to full mount. Cunha defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (7) vs (0) Cunha
Esteves with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Esteves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunha is looking to escape.
Cunha wants to hold on but Esteves pushes him away.
Esteves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves avoids the attempt from Cunha to control.
Cunha working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves controlling from mount.
Cunha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (10) vs (0) Cunha
I really don't envy Cunha right now.
Esteves looking for the choke from the back.
Esteves is hanging on to Cunha's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cunha knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cunha for a finish.
Cunha wants to control his opponent's hands but Esteves gets his hands free.
Cunha fending off the submission attempt from Esteves.
Cunha tries to roll but Esteves sticks to his back.
Cunha is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Esteves off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Esteves trying to control momentarily.
Esteves really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cunha.
Cunha trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Esteves looking to break Cunha's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cunha remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Esteves will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Cunha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves 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, Cunha has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Esteves's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cunha trying to control the action but Esteves just sinks the hooks in.
Esteves has the hooks in. Cunha is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Esteves not allowing Cunha to control his hands.
Esteves controls the action.
Esteves struggling to keep hold of the position.
Esteves avoiding Cunha 's attempts to control his hands.
Cunha tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cunha prevents Esteves from getting a body triangle.
Cunha defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Esteves's arms.
Esteves 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, Cunha has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Esteves controlling well, preventing Cunha from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Esteves controlling the positon.
Cunha just trying to survive but Esteves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Esteves controlling well, preventing Cunha from escaping the position.
Esteves is looking for the choke from the back position but Cunha is controlling his hands well.
Cunha can't escape the position.
Esteves trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is hanging on to Cunha's back as he tries to escape.
Cunha trying to control the hands but Esteves breaks the grip.
Good control from Esteves.
Esteves is not going to allow Cunha to sit and survive in this position.
Esteves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
What can Cunha do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cunha is really stuck here.
Esteves struggling to keep hold of the position.
Esteves really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cunha.
Cunha tries to escape the position.
Cunha trying to control the hands but Esteves breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves doesn't have the hooks in and Cunha manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (10) vs (2) Cunha
Esteves managing to control the position.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Cunha won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cunha trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves controlling Cunha's posture.
Esteves has his foot on Cunha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cunha works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha preventing the sweep.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Cunha trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking to control.
Cunha looking to pass the guard.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunha being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cunha is one step ahead there.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esteves pulls Cunha in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Cunha controlling him for the moment.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Vartan Esteves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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