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CWC 290 - Montreal 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Maiki Taison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Taison clinches.
Taison gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Esteves regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taison (2) vs (0) Esteves
Taison drops back looking for a leg! Esteves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Esteves manages to kick Taison off! Taison jumps back into Esteves's guard.
Taison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taison's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taison (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves stands and throws Taison's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Taison (2) vs (5) Esteves
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taison is looking for a sweep.
Esteves tries for a kimura but Taison is defending well.
Esteves tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taison wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Taison is looking to regain half guard here but Esteves keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves tries for a kimura but Taison is defending well.
Esteves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taison has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves works to advance to full mount. Taison defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Taison (2) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Taison has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Esteves's lack of action.
Taison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Esteves is working for an americana but Taison has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Esteves was thinking about the submission.
Taison wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taison (4) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Taison from controlling successfully.
Taison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taison passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Taison (7) vs (7) Esteves
Taison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Esteves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taison (7) vs (9) Esteves
Taison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves wants to work for an arm triangle but Taison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Esteves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Esteves's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Taison (11) vs (9) Esteves
Taison is working for a rear naked choke. Esteves is not defending it well and Taison has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Esteves refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Esteves's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maiki Taison! |
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