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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 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 1 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sanchez gets a double leg takedown into Cruz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez stands and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (5) Sanchez
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cruz's legs.
Sanchez takes a little break here. Cruz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sanchez working away.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to move to mount but Cruz blocks the move with his legs.
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
Cruz is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Cruz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Sanchez controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Sanchez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Cruz is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (5) Sanchez
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cruz is fighting to break Sanchez's control of his arms but Sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at Tran MMA Gym inform us that Sanchez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (7) Sanchez
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is fighting to break Cruz's control of his arms but Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz pulls Sanchez in to control the position.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Cruz pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (10) Sanchez
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz is concentrating on defense, preventing Sanchez from advancing position.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (13) Sanchez
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez controlling the position easily from mount.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cruz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Cruz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cruz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (4) vs (13) Sanchez
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanchez wins on points by 13 to 4.
A very excited looking Jesus Sanchez 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.
In defeat, Michael Cruz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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