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CWC 288 - Montreal 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Luc Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ziyaeddin enables Gagnon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ziyaeddin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (2) Gagnon
Ziyaeddin wants to sweep but no luck.
Ziyaeddin trying to keep a closed guard but Gagnon is proving a slippery customer.
Gagnon wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin looking for a guillotine here but Gagnon defends easily.
Ziyaeddin wants to sweep but no luck.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon trying to control from half guard but Ziyaeddin is working away.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a sweep. Gagnon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gagnon is trying to work for a kimura but Ziyaeddin is defending well.
Ziyaeddin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gagnon is working away from the top position though.
Gagnon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ziyaeddin defends it well.
Ziyaeddin tries to roll over but Gagnon keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ziyaeddin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gagnon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gagnon trying to control but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position here.
Ziyaeddin keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gagnon looking to sit in guard and control but Ziyaeddin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (2) Gagnon
Ziyaeddin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gagnon is keeping the position for now.
Ziyaeddin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ziyaeddin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gagnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gagnon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ziyaeddin stays in close to Gagnon's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon pulls Ziyaeddin in close to his closed guard and prevents Ziyaeddin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ziyaeddin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ziyaeddin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gagnon can't keep his opponent in guard - Ziyaeddin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ziyaeddin is working for a kimura but Gagnon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is refusing to be controlled, as Ziyaeddin sits in half guard.
Ziyaeddin passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (5) vs (2) Gagnon
Gagnon trying to remain calm as Ziyaeddin controls from the top position.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Gagnon is keeping him busy.
Gagnon is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ziyaeddin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ziyaeddin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gagnon rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ziyaeddin's guard! Nice work there by Gagnon! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (5) vs (4) Gagnon
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gagnon won't allow Ziyaeddin to sweep him here.
Gagnon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gagnon wants to pass the guard but Ziyaeddin is keeping the position.
Ziyaeddin controls Gagnon momentarily but Gagnon frees himself.
Ziyaeddin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gagnon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (7) vs (4) Gagnon
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon pulls Ziyaeddin in close to prevent any damage.
Ziyaeddin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ziyaeddin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gagnon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Ziyaeddin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gagnon is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Ziyaeddin from controlling successfully.
Gagnon keeping full guard, as Ziyaeddin tries to pass.
Gagnon working a defensive guard here.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Ziyaeddin from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gagnon is keeping the position for now.
Ziyaeddin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gagnon trying to control the position here.
Ziyaeddin content to stall in guard here.
Gagnon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (10) vs (4) Gagnon
Ziyaeddin is looking to take a break and control but Gagnon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin takes a little break here. Gagnon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ziyaeddin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gagnon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ziyaeddin but great work by Gagnon. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ziyaeddin (10) vs (8) Gagnon
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gagnon is looking to take a break and control but Ziyaeddin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gagnon seems to be looking for submissions.
Ziyaeddin gets back to full guard.
Gagnon trying to control but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control the position but Gagnon postures up.
Ziyaeddin pulls Gagnon in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gagnon is now in half guard.
Ziyaeddin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ziyaeddin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ziyaeddin looking for a guillotine here but Gagnon defends easily.
Ziyaeddin keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gagnon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
Amir Ziyaeddin 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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