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CWC 253 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (0) vs (2) Steel
Cosades is trying to control but can't.
Cosades wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Steel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosades preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel content to stall in guard here.
Cosades keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
Cosades is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cosades has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel has managed to get both his arms back between Cosades's legs - danger averted.
Steel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cosades is controlling Steel's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cosades keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
Cosades is trying to keep Steel in close.
Cosades seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cosades controlling Steel's posture.
Cosades looking for a sweep. Not yet Cosades, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades trying to control the position here.
Steel trying to move into half guard but instead Cosades has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (2) Steel
Cosades postures up.
Steel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Cosades will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cosades looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cosades looking to pass the guard.
Cosades is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steel has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (4) Steel
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosades swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cosades trying to control here.
Cosades is pressing down on Steel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cosades trying to control the position.
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Cosades gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (4) vs (4) Steel
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cosades is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel has control of Cosades's left arm, preventing Cosades from doing any damage.
Cosades looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel managing to control the position.
Cosades looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (4) vs (6) Steel
Cosades is looking for a triangle but Steel pushes his legs off easily.
Cosades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cosades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosades being controlled here, momentarily.
Steel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Cosades is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cosades can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Steel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Cosades gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (6) Steel
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosades controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cosades sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steel's guard.
Steel wants to control but Cosades is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Cosades trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosades trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cosades won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Steel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cosades has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (9) vs (6) Steel
Cosades controls the position from side control.
Cosades is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel can't do much from the bottom here.
Cosades trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel is trying to control Cosades's posture but Cosades avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosades takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Caius Cosades retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Caius Cosades made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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