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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Kevin Huang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sulvar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huang closes the distance and clinches.
Huang successfully pulls guard.
Huang keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Sulvar trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar looking to sit in guard and control but Huang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huang is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar working for submissions but it's allowed Huang to get to half guard.
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
Sulvar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Huang stacks Sulvar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Huang! Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (5) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar keeps trying to improve his position.
Sulvar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sulvar is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to improve position but can't.
Huang taking a breather here.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sulvar is not content to let Huang control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working.
Sulvar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sulvar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Huang's best efforts.
Huang passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (8) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar is trying desperately to improve position.
Huang manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sulvar to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Huang (11) vs (0) Sulvar
A bit of a pause in the action here. Huang controlling the positon.
Huang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I really don't envy Sulvar right now.
Sulvar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huang is trying to stick to Sulvar's back but Sulvar is turning into Huang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sulvar. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (11) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar looking to sit in guard and control but Huang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (13) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huang passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (16) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (16) vs (4) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Huang is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huang manages to get to full guard.
Huang controlling the position.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sulvar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huang has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (18) vs (4) Sulvar
Huang stands and throws Sulvar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (21) vs (4) Sulvar
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is not content to let Huang control the position.
Sulvar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sulvar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sulvar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huang stays in close to Sulvar's body and controls the position.
Huang continues to stall.
Huang preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Huang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sulvar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sulvar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sulvar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Huang is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sulvar. Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (24) vs (4) Sulvar
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but Huang is controlling well.
Huang uses his free foot to push down on Sulvar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sulvar. Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (27) vs (4) Sulvar
Huang controlling from the full mount.
Sulvar can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to reverse the position but instead Huang has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Huang (30) vs (4) Sulvar
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sulvar wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sulvar doesn't escape.
Huang controlling well, preventing Sulvar from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huang takes the fight on points by 30 to 4.
Kevin Huang gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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