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CWC 271 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 23 wins and 16 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Alexey Andreev!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest takes the fight into the clinch.
Priest stops a takedown attempt from Andreev.
Andreev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Priest gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Priest looking for a takedown.
Priest is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Judas Priest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Andreev.
Priest prevents a takedown attempt there.
Priest turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Priest (4) vs (0) Andreev
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Andreev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Priest wants to free his trapped foot but Andreev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev is not content to let Priest control the position.
Priest wants to pass the guard but Andreev is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Priest in particular looking to stall.
Priest is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andreev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Priest's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Priest's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Priest (4) vs (4) Andreev
Andreev is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Priest knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Priest for a finish.
Priest prevents Andreev from getting a body triangle.
Andreev is not going to allow Priest to sit and survive in this position.
Andreev trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is in bad spot here.
Andreev is persistently looking for the submission but Priest is defending it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Priest fending off the submission attempt from Andreev.
Priest is trying to break free.
Priest showing good submission defense here.
Andreev biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev doesn't have the hooks in and Priest manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (6) vs (4) Andreev
Priest controls from within his opponent's guard.
Priest won't allow Andreev to sweep him here.
Andreev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest wants to control from the top but Andreev keeps moving.
Andreev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Andreev is retaining full guard.
Andreev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Priest gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Priest is stalling in the full guard.
Priest's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Andreev wants to control but Priest passes easily into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to control but Priest is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priest trying to mount his opponent but Andreev defends it.
Priest is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andreev is looking to improve his position.
Priest looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Priest is trying to control the action in half guard but Andreev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to control but Priest is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andreev is trying to control but Priest passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (9) vs (4) Andreev
Andreev struggling a bit here.
Priest wants to control but Andreev is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee asks Priest politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Priest prefers to stall for the moment though.
Andreev is looking for a sweep.
Andreev can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest works to advance to full mount. Andreev defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (11) vs (4) Andreev
Priest is trying to control here but Andreev has managed to regain half guard.
Priest passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (14) vs (4) Andreev
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Priest (17) vs (4) Andreev
Priest keeps control of the position as Andreev tries to break free.
Andreev turns into Priest and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (17) vs (6) Andreev
Andreev passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (17) vs (9) Andreev
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Andreev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Andreev tries for a kimura but Priest is defending well.
Andreev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest regains half guard.
Andreev content to control rather than advance.
Priest is pressing down on Andreev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Priest bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andreev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (19) vs (9) Andreev
Priest advances to half guard.
Priest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Priest wants to free his trapped foot but Andreev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Priest passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (22) vs (9) Andreev
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Andreev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Andreev is trying to get back to full guard.
Andreev is still trying to improve position.
Well, if Priest is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Priest is trying to control. Andreev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andreev trying to control here.
Andreev wants to sweep but Priest has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (25) vs (9) Andreev
The referee asks Priest politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Priest prefers to stall for the moment though.
Priest seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Andreev for as long as he can get away with.
Priest is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andreev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Priest off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Priest (25) vs (13) Andreev
Andreev wants to control but Priest is keeping busy.
Priest rolls, trying to escape but Andreev keeps control of the position.
Priest is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Andreev has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev working for a choke but Priest reverses nicely into Andreev 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (27) vs (13) Andreev
Priest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Further stalling from Priest.
Priest sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Andreev's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest takes the fight on points by 27 to 13.
Judas Priest seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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