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CWC 288 - Los Angeles 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Pavel Savkov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stenberg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Savkov on his heels. He'll look to pass Savkov's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savkov (0) vs (2) Stenberg
Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savkov is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg preventing the sweep.
My spies in BDS inform me that Stenberg has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Stenberg passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Stenberg seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg wants to take a breather but Savkov is having none of it.
Savkov is looking to improve his position.
Stenberg trying to pass the guard but Savkov defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stenberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Savkov is refusing to be controlled, as Stenberg sits in half guard.
Stenberg stalling away here and it's allowed Savkov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Savkov keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenberg trying to control but Savkov is working from the bottom.
Stenberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Savkov keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stenberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stenberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savkov trying to keep a closed guard but Stenberg is proving a slippery customer.
Stenberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Savkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenberg is stalling in the full guard.
Savkov is trying to keep Stenberg in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savkov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Savkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenberg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savkov is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg pushes down on Savkov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stenberg is thwarting Savkov's attempts to control the position.
Savkov is looking for a sweep. Stenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stenberg in particular looking to stall.
Stenberg is looking to advance position but Savkov won't allow it.
Savkov is pressing down on Stenberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Savkov keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Savkov keeping full guard, as Stenberg tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Savkov wants to improve his position but Stenberg is controlling well.
Savkov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Stenberg controlling the pace.
Stenberg passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (5) Stenberg
Savkov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stenberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Savkov is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg prevents Savkov from getting the reversal.
Savkov is squirming around, avoiding Stenberg's attempts to control the action.
Savkov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stenberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is staying active underneath Stenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Savkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Stenberg seems content to control.
Stenberg moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (8) Stenberg
Stenberg trying to control the action but Savkov is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenberg in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Savkov is looking to regain half guard here but Stenberg keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stenberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savkov is looking to reverse the position.
Stenberg goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Savkov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stenberg's guard! Nice work there by Savkov! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savkov (2) vs (8) Stenberg
Stenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Stenberg is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Savkov stands and throws Stenberg's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (5) vs (8) Stenberg
Stenberg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Savkov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stenberg manages to get to full guard.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
Stenberg is looking for a triangle but Savkov pushes his legs off easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is trying to keep Savkov in close.
Stenberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Stenberg, not yet.
Savkov looking to pass the guard.
Stenberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savkov is one step ahead there.
Stenberg working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg 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: Savkov (5) vs (10) Stenberg
Savkov is staying active underneath Stenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stenberg moves into full mount! Savkov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (5) vs (13) Stenberg
Stenberg fails to advance to Savkov's back.
Stenberg tries to control but Savkov wriggling away.
Stenberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Savkov wants to control but Stenberg is having none of it.
Savkov is desperately trying to improve his position but Stenberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Stenberg trying to control but Savkov is having none of it.
Stenberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenberg wants to take Savkov's back but he can't do it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stenberg wins on points by 13 to 5.
After the fight, Fredrik Stenberg 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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