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CWC 277 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 15 losses; David Yung! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Ernesto Llosa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Llosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Llosa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yung drives through and clinches with Llosa against the cage.
Yung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Llosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Llosa after a bit of a struggle.
Yung tries for a takedown but Llosa manages to get underhooks.
Llosa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yung clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Yung (0) vs (4) Llosa
Llosa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yung tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yung is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yung is squirming around, avoiding Llosa's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung tries to reverse the position but Llosa maintains control.
Llosa working for a guillotine from mount but Yung is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung tries to reverse the position but Llosa maintains control.
Yung gets back to half guard.
Llosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yung manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Llosa wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
Yung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yung (2) vs (4) Llosa
Yung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yung is looking to take a break and control but Llosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llosa wants to control but Yung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yung is trying to control the action in half guard but Llosa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Llosa gets back to full guard.
Yung postures up.
Yung trying to control but Llosa is working from the bottom.
Yung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Llosa trying to keep a closed guard but Yung is proving a slippery customer.
Yung trying to move into half guard but instead Llosa has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yung (2) vs (6) Llosa
Llosa looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung is looking to sweep but instead, Llosa has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yung manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yung controlling the position.
Llosa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yung looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yung looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yung! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yung (6) vs (6) Llosa
Llosa is not content to let Yung control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Llosa is not content to let Yung control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Llosa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yung (6) vs (8) Llosa
Yung is trying to maintain the position but Llosa is very close to passing his half guard.
Llosa is working for a kimura but Yung is defending it quite comfortably.
Llosa prevents Yung from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yung is looking to control Llosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yung avoid being mounted?
Llosa trying to control the action but Yung is working from the bottom.
Yung is trying to maintain the position but Llosa is very close to passing his half guard.
Yung controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Llosa is thwarting Yung's attempts to control the position.
Llosa is working for a kimura but Yung is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to control from the bottom.
Llosa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Llosa is keen to just control but Yung is a slippery customer.
Llosa is working for a submission of some sort.
Yung gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yung can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Llosa controls the pace.
Yung has his foot on Llosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Llosa works his way back into a safe position though.
Yung tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yung is trying to control the position but Llosa postures up.
Llosa won't allow Yung to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Llosa pushing down on Yung's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Llosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yung trying to control here.
Llosa seems to be working for a kimura but Yung defends the submission attempt.
Llosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Yung is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yung is looking for a sweep. Llosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yung is refusing to be controlled, as Llosa sits in half guard.
Llosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yung has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yung wants to get back to full guard.
Yung is working hard here to advance position.
Yung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Llosa is working away from the top position though.
Yung gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yung wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Llosa is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Llosa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yung is just riding it out for now. Llosa eventually gives up the hold.
Llosa is keen to just control but Yung is a slippery customer.
Llosa controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Llosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Yung is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yung trying to control but Llosa postures up.
Yung is looking for a sweep. Llosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yung controlling the position for now.
Llosa is trying to work for a kimura but Yung is defending well.
Llosa is looking for a kimura here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yung is defending against the submission attempts here by Llosa.
Yung is trying to get back to full guard.
Llosa wants to control but Yung is keeping him busy.
Llosa is trying to work for a kimura but Yung is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Llosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Yung is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Llosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Llosa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yung doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Llosa.
Yung is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yung regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yung working a defensive guard here.
Yung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Llosa wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
Llosa looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Llosa wins on points by 8 to 6.
A very excited looking Ernesto Llosa 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. |
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