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CWC 287 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; BTest Btest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Horrible takedown attempt by Spartan or perhaps it was just good defense by Btest, which made it look bad.
Btest clinches.
Btest prevents a takedown attempt there.
Btest drags the fight down to the ground.
Spartan content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Btest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spartan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Btest lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (0) Spartan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartan looking for a sweep. Not yet Spartan, not yet.
Spartan pulls Btest in close to his closed guard and prevents Btest from doing any damage or advancing position.
Spartan looking for a sweep. Not yet Spartan, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Spartan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Btest looking to pass the guard.
Btest won't allow Spartan to sweep him here.
Btest trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Spartan 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: Btest (2) vs (2) Spartan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Btest tries to roll over but Spartan keeps him under control.
Btest won't allow Spartan to pass to mount.
Spartan is controlling the pace.
It looks like Spartan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Spartan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Btest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Btest desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Spartan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Btest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spartan is pressing down on Btest's thigh, looking to free his foot. Btest is holding on for now.
Spartan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Btest is trying to maintain the position but Spartan is very close to passing his half guard.
Btest tries to roll over but Spartan keeps him under control.
Spartan is keen to just control but Btest is a slippery customer.
Spartan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Btest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Spartan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spartan is trying to control the action in half guard but Btest is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spartan passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (2) vs (5) Spartan
Spartan controlling the pace for now.
Spartan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spartan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Btest really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spartan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Spartan 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.
Spartan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Btest is holding on tight.
Spartan controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spartan moves to his opponent's back but Btest bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Spartan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (4) vs (5) Spartan
Btest works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Spartan wants to improve his position but Btest is controlling well.
Spartan is positioning himself well to prevent Btest advancing to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Spartan tries to get to full guard but Btest has control of the leg.
Btest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Spartan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Btest is thwarting Spartan's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Btest moves into full mount! Spartan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (7) vs (5) Spartan
Btest tries to control but Spartan wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Spartan prevents Btest from taking his back.
Spartan tries to control Btest's body but Btest pushes him off. Spartan squirms to his side and now Btest has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Btest (10) vs (5) Spartan
Btest slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Spartan is trying to break free.
Spartan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Spartan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Btest's guard. Nice work there by Spartan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (10) vs (7) Spartan
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spartan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Btest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Btest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Btest wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Spartan passes into half guard.
Spartan content to control rather than advance.
Btest is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Spartan in particular looking to stall.
Spartan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Btest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spartan trying to control the action but Btest is working from the bottom.
Spartan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Spartan.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Spartan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spartan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Btest takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. |
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