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CWC 285 MTL PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 17 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sitsongrit. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cruz (0) vs (4) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit taking a breather here.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sitsongrit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Sitsongrit trying to control the pace.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Sitsongrit has control of the leg.
Sitsongrit trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Sitsongrit has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to roll over but Sitsongrit keeps him under control.
Sitsongrit trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz tries to roll over but Sitsongrit keeps him under control.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Sitsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Sitsongrit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Cruz'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.
Sitsongrit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Sitsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz is staying active underneath Sitsongrit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Sitsongrit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stalling.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (7) Sitsongrit
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Sitsongrit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Sitsongrit controlling from mount.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
Cruz can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Sitsongrit's attempts to control the action.
Sitsongrit content just to control the position here.
Cruz tries to improve his position but Sitsongrit has taken his back! Sitsongrit has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cruz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sitsongrit pushes Cruz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcinho Sitsongrit!
After the fight, Marcinho Sitsongrit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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