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CWC 290 - Montreal 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 17 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Conforto rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Conforto regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Conforto
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Conforto pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Steel trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Conforto looking to control.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conforto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steel wants to control from the top but Conforto keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto is pulling down on Steel's head to control his posture.
Conforto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Conforto controls Steel momentarily but Steel frees himself.
Steel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conforto's guard.
Conforto trying to control but Steel postures up.
Conforto is in trouble now - Steel has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (0) Conforto
Conforto tries to hold on but Steel postures up.
Steel is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Conforto is still trying to improve position.
Conforto stops Steel from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Steel prevents Conforto from getting the reversal.
Steel fails to advance to Conforto's back.
Conforto working to try and regain half guard.
Steel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Conforto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Steel (8) vs (0) Conforto
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto tries to break free.
Conforto keeps trying to improve his position.
Steel looking for the choke from the back.
Steel has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Conforto wants to escape the position.
Conforto breaks Steel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (8) vs (2) Conforto
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (10) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (10) vs (4) Conforto
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel is trying to control the position but Conforto postures up.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Conforto is proving a slippery customer.
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Steel working for a triangle but Conforto defends it easily.
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conforto trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Conforto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conforto preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Conforto is now in half guard.
Steel is defending against the submission attempts here by Conforto.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Conforto content to control rather than advance.
Conforto is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Conforto passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Conforto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Conforto controlling the pace.
Conforto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control but Conforto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel gets back to full guard.
Steel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (12) vs (4) Conforto
Conforto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Conforto.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Conforto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (12) vs (6) Conforto
Conforto trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Conforto is pushing down on Steel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steel is fighting to maintain full guard but Conforto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conforto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Conforto prevents Steel from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is working for a submission of some sort.
Conforto is keen to just control but Steel is a slippery customer.
Steel tries to roll over but Conforto keeps him under control.
Conforto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Conforto is very close to passing his half guard.
Conforto trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
Conforto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conforto trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel keeping full guard, as Conforto tries to pass.
Conforto trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Conforto won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Conforto stands and throws Steel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (12) vs (9) Conforto
Steel is not content to let Conforto control the position.
Conforto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conforto tries to move to mount but Steel blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conforto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
Bjj Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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