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CWC 288 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 11 losses; Joey Simone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Maiki Taison!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Taison tries to clinch but Simone moves out of range.
Simone takes the fight into the clinch.
Taison ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Taison trying to control the position here.
Taison wants to sweep here but Simone controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Simone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Simone has managed to get both his arms back between Taison's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taison is keeping the position for now.
Simone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Simone looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simone controls the pace.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Taison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone controlling from the top position.
Taison controls Simone momentarily but Simone frees himself.
Taison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Taison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (3) vs (0) Taison
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A lull in the action here as Simone stalls from top position.
Simone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone trying to control the action but Taison is working from the bottom.
Taison is trying to control Simone's posture but Simone avoids it.
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.
Simone wants to control but Taison is keeping him busy.
Taison is looking to reverse the position.
Taison manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simone (3) vs (2) Taison
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simone wants to control but Taison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simone wants to improve his position but Taison is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone moves into full guard.
Simone is trying to keep Taison in close.
Simone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taison is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taison wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Simone pulls Taison in to control the position.
Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taison manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simone (5) vs (2) Taison
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taison is keeping the position for now.
Simone pushes down on Taison's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Simone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taison keeps working.
Taison won't allow Simone to pass to mount.
Simone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simone's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Simone (5) vs (6) Taison
Simone staying busy and making it hard for Taison to control.
Simone tries to escape but Taison has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simone rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Simone trying to control here.
Simone tries to get to full guard but Taison has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Taison seems content to control.
Simone gets full guard.
Taison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simone looking for a sweep. Not yet Simone, not yet.
Taison looking to pass the guard.
Simone is trying to hold Taison in close to prevent damage but Taison has managed to pass into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Simone is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Simone is looking for a sweep. Taison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taison not doing much here.
Taison wants to take a breather but Simone is having none of it.
Taison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simone trying to control but Taison postures up.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taison stalling away here and it's allowed Simone to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taison trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone keeping full guard, as Taison tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simone is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simone (7) vs (6) Taison
Taison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taison is keeping the position for now.
Simone wants to control from the top but Taison keeps moving.
Taison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taison trying to control the position here.
Simone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taison is trying to keep Simone in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taison is keeping the position for now.
Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simone wants to control from the top but Taison keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taison is trying to keep Simone in close.
Simone trying to control but Taison is working from the bottom.
Simone is really struggling to control Taison but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Simone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taison is keeping the position for now.
Simone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Taison is keeping the position.
Simone 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taison trying to keep a closed guard but Simone is proving a slippery customer.
Simone wants to control from the top but Taison keeps moving.
Simone advances to half guard.
Taison manages to get to full guard.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Taison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
Joey Simone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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