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CWC 285 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Reima Poika!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Poika dives in and scores a takedown into Cosades's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (0) vs (2) Poika
Poika stopping the sweep attempt from Cosades.
Poika seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Poika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosades swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cosades keeping full guard, as Poika tries to pass.
Cosades is looking for a triangle but Poika pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poika controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Poika wants to pass the guard but Cosades is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Poika drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cosades looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cosades looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cosades! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (4) vs (2) Poika
Cosades looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Poika looks to move to half guard but instead Cosades has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cosades (6) vs (2) Poika
Poika is looking to improve his position but Cosades isn't that keen on the idea.
Poika regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades wants to pass to mount but Poika is defending the position.
Cosades prevents Poika from improving his position.
Cosades is working for a kimura but Poika is defending it quite comfortably.
Cosades passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (9) vs (2) Poika
Poika keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika tries to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
Poika is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosades trying to control but Poika is having none of it.
Poika wants to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
Poika is squirming around, avoiding Cosades's attempts to control the action.
Poika is desperately trying to improve his position but Cosades has a good base and remains in mount.
Cosades moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Poika has worked his arm free - good work by Poika!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades working away.
Poika prevents Cosades from moving into mount.
Poika is trying to control Cosades's posture but Cosades avoids it.
Poika is trying to work for a sweep but Cosades has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cosades (11) vs (2) Poika
Poika is working to get back to half guard.
Cosades jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Poika manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cosades is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Poika will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poika tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosades wants to control but Poika is keeping him busy.
Poika gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Poika wants to improve his position but Cosades is controlling well.
Poika keeps trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is thwarting Poika's attempts to control the position.
Poika wants to improve his position but Cosades is controlling well.
Cosades is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poika doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cosades.
Cosades 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades uses his free foot to push down on Poika's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Poika. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (14) vs (2) Poika
Poika can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries to control but Poika wriggling away.
We've been hearing good reports from Cosades'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.
Poika 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.
Poika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cosades passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (17) vs (2) Poika
Poika is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Poika slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cosades wants to control but Poika is keeping him busy.
Poika trying to hold on to Cosades's head to control him but Cosades postures up.
Poika wants to get back to full guard.
Cosades passes into side control, despite Poika's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (20) vs (2) Poika
Cosades is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Poika has escaped the position, nice work there.
Poika looking for a sweep but Cosades has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cosades (22) vs (2) Poika
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cosades wants to control the pace but Poika is squirming around nicely.
Poika sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Poika trying to control but Cosades postures up.
Cosades looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cosades is looking to pass Poika's guard but actually Poika recovers to full guard.
Cosades slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (25) vs (2) Poika
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Poika gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is looking to advance position but Poika won't allow it.
Cosades seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poika does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cosades is stalling here. Poika is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cosades seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Poika has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (25) vs (6) Poika
Poika trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Poika is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cosades knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Poika working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Poika trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Poika taking a breather here.
Poika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cosades's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Poika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working.
Poika looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cosades manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (27) vs (6) Poika
Poika is not content to let Cosades control the position.
Poika gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades wants to control from the top but Poika keeps moving.
Poika controls Cosades momentarily but Cosades frees himself.
Cosades stopping the sweep attempt from Poika.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosades trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poika wants to hit a sweep here but Cosades passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Poika there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (30) vs (6) Poika
Poika wants to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosades takes the fight on points by 30 to 6.
A relieved looking Caius Cosades thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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