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CWC 277 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Yuri Boshtok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Reima Poika!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boshtok drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boshtok (2) vs (0) Poika
Boshtok's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Poika 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.
Boshtok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Poika 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.
Poika is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Poika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poika controls Boshtok momentarily but Boshtok frees himself.
Poika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boshtok not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boshtok won't allow Poika to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boshtok controls the pace.
Boshtok'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.
Boshtok advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Boshtok (5) vs (0) Poika
Boshtok is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Poika will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Poika stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poika is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Poika's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Boshtok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A lull in the action here as Boshtok stalls from top position.
Poika is trying to control Boshtok's posture but Boshtok avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok controlling the position.
Boshtok seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Poika for as long as he can get away with.
Poika tries to buck Boshtok off but Boshtok is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok is looking to take a break and control but Poika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boshtok staying calm.
Poika is trying to get back to half guard.
Boshtok controls the position.
Boshtok is looking to take a break and control but Poika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poika tries to bench press Boshtok off him but Boshtok keeps the position.
Boshtok happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok is looking to take a break and control but Poika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poika trying to remain calm as Boshtok controls from the top position.
Boshtok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poika keeps working.
Poika is looking for a sweep.
Boshtok wants to control for a moment but Poika uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poika is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boshtok's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boshtok's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boshtok (5) vs (4) Poika
Poika wants to control but Boshtok is keeping busy.
Poika controls the action.
Poika is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Boshtok is defending well though. Poika let's go of the attempt for now.
Poika working for a choke but Boshtok is defending well.
Poika has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Boshtok's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poika is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boshtok wants to escape the position.
Poika is persistently looking for the submission but Boshtok is defending it well.
Poika working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Boshtok staying busy and making it hard for Poika to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poika trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Boshtok doesn't escape.
Boshtok showing good submission defense here.
Poika working for a choke but Boshtok is defending well.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Poika has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Poika is trying to stick to Boshtok's back but Boshtok is turning into Poika. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Poika's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boshtok. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boshtok (7) vs (4) Poika
Boshtok tries to free his leg and advance position but Poika is retaining full guard.
Boshtok trying to control but Poika is working from the bottom.
Poika managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok trying to control the position from guard on top but Poika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boshtok tries to free his leg and advance position but Poika is retaining full guard.
Poika wants to sweep but no luck.
Poika is trying to keep Boshtok in close.
Boshtok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boshtok trying to control but Poika is working from the bottom.
Boshtok controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok passes Poika's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poika looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boshtok perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Poika wants to get back to full guard.
Boshtok content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Poika is staying active underneath Boshtok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Poika is looking to control Boshtok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poika avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boshtok in particular looking to stall.
Boshtok has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boshtok wants to control but Poika is keeping him busy.
Poika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poika gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Poika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boshtok passes Poika's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poika is looking to improve his position.
Boshtok is controlling the pace.
Boshtok wants to free his trapped foot but Poika is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Boshtok seems content to control.
Poika is trying to get back to full guard.
Boshtok is thwarting Poika's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Poika regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boshtok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boshtok won't allow Poika to sweep him here.
Boshtok tries to free his leg and advance position but Poika is retaining full guard.
Poika controls Boshtok momentarily but Boshtok frees himself.
Boshtok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boshtok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poika swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Poika looking to control.
Boshtok engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boshtok being controlled here momentarily.
Poika working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boshtok doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boshtok manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poika keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok stopping the sweep attempt from Poika.
Boshtok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boshtok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boshtok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Poika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boshtok not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poika 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.
Boshtok stays in close to Poika's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boshtok takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Yuri Boshtok 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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