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CWC 259 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 10 wins and 6 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves fails with the takedown.
Esteves tries for a takedown but Tetsuo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esteves looks for a takedown but Tetsuo sprawls well.
Tetsuo tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Esteves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esteves tries for a takedown but Tetsuo circles away easily
and Tetsuo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tetsuo prevents the takedown attempt.
Esteves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tetsuo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Esteves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tetsuo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tetsuo is trying to trip Esteves. He has hold of a leg but Esteves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tetsuo persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Tetsuo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tetsuo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo stalling.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Tetsuo is controlling well.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tetsuo in particular looking to stall.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Esteves controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esteves pulls Tetsuo in close to prevent any damage.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Tetsuo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Esteves is pulling down on Tetsuo's head to control his posture.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Esteves holds on and takes a little breather.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Tetsuo from controlling successfully.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Tetsuo postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves working a defensive guard but Tetsuo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Tetsuo
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tetsuo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tetsuo controls the position from side control.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Esteves will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Esteves is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tetsuo is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (7) Tetsuo
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tetsuo controlling from the full mount.
Esteves wants to control but Tetsuo is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tetsuo wants to take Esteves's back but he can't do it this time.
Esteves wants to hold on but Tetsuo pushes him away.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Tetsuo has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Esteves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tetsuo postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tetsuo stacks Esteves 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 Tetsuo! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (10) Tetsuo
Esteves looking for a sweep but Tetsuo has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (12) Tetsuo
Esteves wants to hold on but Tetsuo pushes him away.
Tetsuo content just to control the position here.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tetsuo in particular looking to stall.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Tetsuo is controlling well.
Esteves trying to hold on to Tetsuo's head to control him but Tetsuo postures up.
Esteves tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard.
Esteves moves into full guard.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esteves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tetsuo is aware though and is defending well.
Tetsuo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tetsuo 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 Esteves. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (15) Tetsuo
Who's going to make the next move?
Esteves wants to control but Tetsuo postures up.
Esteves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tetsuo controlling the action here.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Tetsuo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Tetsuo seems content to control.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tetsuo is controlling the pace.
Tetsuo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Tetsuo is controlling the pace.
Esteves wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo wins on points by 15 to 0.
Jurgen Tetsuo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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