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CWC 286 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bill Newton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Saric defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newton.
Saric feints the counter takedown.
Saric feints and as Newton raises his hands in defense, Saric changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Newton (0) vs (2) Saric
We've been hearing good reports from Newton'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.
Newton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Saric uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (0) vs (5) Saric
Newton tries to bench press Saric off him but Saric keeps the position.
Saric looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (2) vs (5) Saric
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (5) vs (5) Saric
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Saric sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric tries to get to full guard but Newton has control of the leg.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura but Saric is defending well.
Newton is working for a kimura but Saric is defending it quite comfortably.
Saric is looking to improve his position.
Newton 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saric won't allow Newton to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric tries to roll over but Newton keeps him under control.
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newton 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.
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
Saric is looking to control Newton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saric avoid being mounted?
Saric is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton prevents Saric from improving his position.
Saric told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
Saric tries to get to full guard but Newton has control of the leg.
Newton is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Saric still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Saric has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Newton (5) vs (9) Saric
Newton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Saric's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Newton manages to get to full guard.
Saric preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saric slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saric trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saric showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
Newton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saric manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (7) vs (9) Saric
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Newton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (7) vs (11) Saric
Newton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saric preventing the sweep.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Saric forces his way into half guard.
Newton tries to roll over but Saric keeps him under control.
Saric content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saric is looking to advance position but Newton won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saric in particular looking to stall.
Newton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saric is trying to control. Newton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Newton gets full guard.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saric defends it easily.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saric is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saric showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saric advances to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saric prevents Newton from improving his position.
Newton is not content to let Saric control the position.
Saric is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton is pressing down on Saric's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saric passes into half guard.
Saric is pressing down on Newton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Newton is holding on for now.
Saric is looking for a kimura here.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Newton is defending well.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saric pulls his head out easily.
Saric is looking to advance position but Newton won't allow it.
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
Newton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Newton.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saric is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
Newton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saric is aware though and is defending well.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
Newton has his foot on Saric's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saric works his way back into a safe position though.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saric gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Newton is breathing heavily.
Saric slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Saric escapes and throws Newton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (7) vs (14) Saric
Newton stops Saric from passing to mount.
Saric tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saric has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saric passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Newton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Newton (7) vs (16) Saric
Saric trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saric controlling from mount.
Newton is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Newton gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saric in particular looking to stall.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
Newton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saric defends it easily.
Saric stays in close to Newton's body and controls the position.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saric defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saric is stalling in the full guard.
Saric looking to pass the guard.
Saric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Newton has his foot on Saric's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saric works his way back into a safe position though.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric passes into half guard.
Saric is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position.
Newton working for a triangle but Saric defends it easily.
Newton working for a triangle but Saric defends it easily.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric forces his way into half guard.
Newton moves into full guard.
Saric looking to pass the guard.
Saric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Newton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric passes Newton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saric wins on points by 16 to 7.
Valentin Saric decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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