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CWC 251 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Fredrik Stenberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Stenberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez dives in for a single leg takedown but Stenberg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stenberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stenberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Fredrik Stenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Sanchez.
Stenberg rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Stenberg lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (0) Sanchez
Stenberg is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stenberg is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Stenberg prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Stenberg is looking to advance position but Sanchez won't allow it.
Stenberg trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Stenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenberg sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stenberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stenberg won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Stenberg postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (2) Sanchez
Stenberg can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Stenberg is defending the position.
Stenberg moves into full guard.
Stenberg is pulling down on Sanchez's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanchez, at least for the moment.
Stenberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Stenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Stenberg keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Stenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez is pushing down on Stenberg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stenberg is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stenberg is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez is pressing down on Stenberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stenberg is holding on for now.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stenberg wants to get back to full guard.
Stenberg is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stenberg tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Stenberg wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control here.
Stenberg moves into full guard.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stenberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stenberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Stenberg, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenberg is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez won't allow Stenberg to sweep him here.
Stenberg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (4) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stenberg has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Stenberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanchez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stenberg stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Sanchez wants to hit a sweep here but Stenberg passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanchez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (7) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Stenberg (10) vs (2) Sanchez
I would not like to be Sanchez right now.
Sanchez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Stenberg.
Stenberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanchez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stenberg controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is hanging on to Sanchez's back as he tries to escape.
Stenberg really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sanchez.
Stenberg is not going to allow Sanchez to sit and survive in this position.
Sanchez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stenberg controlling his opponent.
Stenberg tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Stenberg content just to control the position here.
Stenberg trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Stenberg is looking to work his way around to Sanchez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Stenberg keeps him under control.
Stenberg not doing much here.
Stenberg wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Stenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg not doing much here.
Sanchez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Stenberg trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Stenberg is controlling well.
Stenberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez gets full guard.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Stenberg tries to pass.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stenberg is one step ahead there.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (10) vs (4) Sanchez
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stenberg wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Stenberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenberg is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Stenberg pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Stenberg to sweep him here.
Sanchez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (10) vs (7) Sanchez
Stenberg is looking for a sweep.
Stenberg wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Stenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stenberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Stenberg is defending well.
Stenberg is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Stenberg is defending well.
Stenberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stenberg is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez trying to control from Stenberg's half guard. Stenberg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stenberg keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Stenberg looking to control.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Stenberg is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg gets full guard.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Stenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Stenberg is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Stenberg wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Stenberg has his hands on Sanchez's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Stenberg keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stenberg takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
A very excited looking Fredrik Stenberg rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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