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CWC 291 - Helsinki 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 11 wins and 12 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Artur Azaryan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Azaryan gets a clinch.
Esteves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Azaryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Azaryan lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Azaryan
Esteves trying to control the position.
Azaryan stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves has his foot on Azaryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Azaryan works his way back into a safe position though.
Azaryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esteves controls Azaryan momentarily but Azaryan frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azaryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves is looking to sweep but instead, Azaryan has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azaryan pulls his head out easily.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Azaryan has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Azaryan
Esteves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Azaryan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Esteves is controlling an arm, preventing Azaryan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Azaryan prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Azaryan controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves tries to hold on but Azaryan postures up.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Azaryan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Azaryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (5) Azaryan
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Azaryan's guard.
Esteves trying to advance position but Azaryan counters by regaining guard.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azaryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pushes down on Azaryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Esteves seems to be working for a kimura but Azaryan defends the submission attempt.
Esteves is pressing down on Azaryan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Azaryan is holding on for now.
Azaryan is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Azaryan trying to control here.
Esteves seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Azaryan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Azaryan defends it well.
Azaryan is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Azaryan is defending well.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Azaryan is working away.
Esteves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Azaryan is working away.
Azaryan is trying to control but can't.
Esteves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (5) Azaryan
Esteves moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (8) vs (5) Azaryan
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for the choke from the back.
Esteves tries to get the hooks in deep but Azaryan pushed the leg off.
Azaryan trying to control but not successfully.
Esteves keeps control of the position as Azaryan tries to break free.
Azaryan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Azaryan trying to control the hands but Esteves won't let him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Esteves's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Esteves looking for the choke but no joy.
Azaryan can't escape the position.
Azaryan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Esteves's arms.
Esteves tightening his grip on Azaryan, looking for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control momentarily.
Azaryan tries to break free.
Esteves has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Azaryan is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Esteves's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Esteves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Azaryan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Esteves goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Azaryan escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (7) Azaryan
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves is staying active underneath Azaryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is pressing down on Esteves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esteves is holding on for now.
Esteves is pressing down on Azaryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Azaryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Azaryan stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves 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: Esteves (10) vs (7) Azaryan
Esteves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Azaryan won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
Esteves is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Azaryan sees it coming and defends easily.
Azaryan is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.
Azaryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esteves moves into full mount! Azaryan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (13) vs (7) Azaryan
Azaryan is squirming around, avoiding Esteves's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Esteves wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Esteves swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Azaryan is now in Esteves's guard. A big mistake from Esteves there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (13) vs (9) Azaryan
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Azaryan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (13) vs (12) Azaryan
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Azaryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves looks to move to half guard but instead Azaryan has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (13) vs (14) Azaryan
Esteves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azaryan trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azaryan wins on points by 14 to 13.
A victorious Artur Azaryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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