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CWC 287 - Tokyo 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Hukkelberry Flint!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Burroughs gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Burroughs (4) vs (0) Flint
Flint tries to buck Burroughs off but Burroughs is having none of it.
Burroughs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flint is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flint sneaks back into half guard.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burroughs tries to pass to full mount but Flint defends it.
Burroughs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Flint felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs trying to mount his opponent but Flint defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs wants to free his trapped foot but Flint is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flint tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
Burroughs wants to pass to mount but Flint is defending the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Flint is working from the bottom.
Flint actively working from the bottom here.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Flint is defending well.
Flint wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
Burroughs is trying to control the action in half guard but Flint is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flint is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs is trying to control. Flint wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs trying to advance position but Flint counters by regaining guard.
Burroughs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flint is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs passes Flint's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flint is refusing to be controlled, as Burroughs sits in half guard.
Flint trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs tries to pass to full mount but Flint defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Flint tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Flint is working from the bottom.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Flint is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flint does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flint won't allow Burroughs to pass to mount.
Flint actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flint wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Flint keeping control of the position.
Burroughs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Flint wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
Burroughs is looking to advance position but Flint won't allow it.
Flint is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flint looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flint looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flint looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flint trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
Flint makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flint.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Flint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs pushing down on Flint's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Flint is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flint doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burroughs.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Flint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flint manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Flint keeps moving.
Burroughs stands and throws Flint's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (7) vs (0) Flint
You can see the frustration on Flint's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Flint tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Burroughs slows the pace down.
Burroughs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Flint is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Flint tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs working away.
Flint is trying to improve his position.
Flint regains half guard.
Burroughs uses his free foot to push down on Flint's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Flint. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (10) vs (0) Flint
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flint is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flint can't escape the position.
Burroughs wants to control but instead Flint manages to regain half guard.
Burroughs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (13) vs (0) Flint
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flint wants to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flint is looking to escape.
Flint wants to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Flint is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burroughs trying to control but Flint is having none of it.
Flint is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Flint is squirming around nicely.
Flint is looking to get to half guard.
Flint slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Burroughs tries to pass to full mount but Flint defends it.
Flint moves into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Flint keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flint is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burroughs is aware though and is defending well.
Flint is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burroughs is aware though and is defending well.
Burroughs trying to control but Flint is working from the bottom.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flint swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs trying to control but Flint is working from the bottom.
Flint has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Flint is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Flint looking for a guillotine here but Burroughs defends easily.
Flint looks winded!
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Flint is keeping the position.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Burroughs drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Flint manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burroughs has Flint in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (13) vs (2) Flint
Burroughs can't keep his opponent in guard - Flint advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is defending against the submission attempts here by Flint.
Burroughs wants to control but Flint is keeping busy.
Flint is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Joshua Burroughs tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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