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CWC 252 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Alen Ohanian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 13 losses; David Yung!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yung misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ohanian circles away.
Ohanian attempts a counter takedown but Yung avoids it well and moves away.
Ohanian leaves Yung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alen Ohanian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Yung.
Yung dives in for a single leg takedown but Ohanian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yung tries for a takedown but Ohanian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ohanian wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ohanian has managed to clinch.
Yung tries for a takedown but Ohanian manages to get underhooks.
Ohanian has hold of one of Yung's legs. Yung is fighting the takedown attempt but Ohanian gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ohanian (2) vs (0) Yung
Ohanian looking to pass the guard.
Ohanian is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian is fighting to break Yung's control of his arms but Yung is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohanian wants to pass the guard but Yung is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ohanian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yung is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yung has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ohanian (2) vs (2) Yung
Yung passes Ohanian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ohanian is defending against the submission attempts here by Yung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to mount his opponent but Ohanian defends it.
Yung is working for a kimura but Ohanian is defending it quite comfortably.
Ohanian is looking for a sweep. Yung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ohanian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yung is working away from the top position though.
Yung wants to control but Ohanian is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ohanian sees it coming and defends easily.
Yung wants to take a breather but Ohanian is having none of it.
Ohanian won't allow Yung to pass to mount.
Yung works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ohanian (2) vs (5) Yung
You can see the frustration on Ohanian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ohanian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung looking to control but instead Ohanian has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ohanian gets back to full guard.
Yung wants to control from the top but Ohanian keeps moving.
Yung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ohanian is keeping the position for now.
Yung stopping the sweep attempt from Ohanian.
Yung sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ohanian wants to sweep here but Yung controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohanian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ohanian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ohanian working for a triangle but Yung defends it easily.
Yung trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ohanian manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ohanian (4) vs (5) Yung
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian trying to control the position from guard on top but Yung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ohanian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yung looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yung trying to control the position.
Ohanian won't allow Yung to sweep him here.
Yung keeping moving, preventing Ohanian from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian looking to pass the guard.
Yung keeping moving, preventing Ohanian from controlling successfully.
Yung controlling the position.
Yung 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.
Ohanian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yung's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ohanian is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yung has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ohanian wants to work for an arm triangle but Yung is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ohanian is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Yung as he works his way to full guard.
Ohanian wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yung working for a triangle but Ohanian defends it easily.
Ohanian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ohanian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yung looking for a sweep. Not yet Yung, not yet.
Ohanian trying to control but Yung is working from the bottom.
Yung keeping full guard, as Ohanian tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to control the position.
Ohanian stopping the sweep attempt from Yung.
Yung is looking for a triangle but Ohanian pushes his legs off easily.
Ohanian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yung dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ohanian (4) vs (7) Yung
Yung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yung wants to control from the top but Ohanian keeps moving.
Yung won't allow Ohanian to sweep him here.
Yung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ohanian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ohanian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ohanian (6) vs (7) Yung
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yung is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ohanian stands and throws Yung's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ohanian (9) vs (7) Yung
Yung is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian takes a little break here. Yung wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yung is not content to let Ohanian control the position.
Yung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ohanian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ohanian tries to move to mount but Yung blocks the move with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian wants to control but Yung is keeping him busy.
Ohanian working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yung might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ohanian haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ohanian is trying to get an arm triangle but Yung is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ohanian takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
Alen Ohanian thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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