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CWC 292 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Eddie Gelfen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 16 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lo looks for a takedown but Gelfen sprawls well.
Gelfen gets a clinch.
Lo tries for a takedown but Gelfen manages to get underhooks.
Gelfen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gelfen (2) vs (0) Lo
Gelfen stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
Lo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Gelfen advances to half guard.
Lo trying to control here.
Gelfen wants to take a breather but Lo is having none of it.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to control but Gelfen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lo is trying is best to control the position here.
Gelfen is looking for a kimura here.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
Gelfen is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gelfen is trying to control. Lo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is working for a kimura but Lo is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Gelfen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gelfen trying to advance position but Lo counters by regaining guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo keeping full guard, as Gelfen tries to pass.
Gelfen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Gelfen from controlling successfully.
Lo is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gelfen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gelfen stays in close to Lo's body and controls the position.
Lo wants to hit a sweep here but Gelfen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lo there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (5) vs (0) Lo
Gelfen controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to reverse the position but Gelfen maintains control.
Gelfen tries to control but Lo wriggling away.
Gelfen wants to take Lo's back here but Lo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen content just to control the position here.
Gelfen wants to control the pace but Lo is squirming around nicely.
Lo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lo is trying to control but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo is staying active underneath Gelfen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Gelfen seems content to control.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
Gelfen controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking to improve his position.
Lo gets back to full guard.
Gelfen looking to pass the guard.
Lo trying to keep a closed guard but Gelfen is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gelfen is fighting to break Lo's control of his arms but Lo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gelfen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lo is trying to keep Gelfen in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo keeping full guard, as Gelfen tries to pass.
Gelfen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lo keeping full guard, as Gelfen tries to pass.
Gelfen is working hard here to advance position.
Gelfen stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
Our spies down at at The Jungle Room inform us that Lo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Gelfen trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Gelfen looking to sit in guard and control but Lo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (5) vs (2) Lo
Gelfen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lo is now in half guard.
Gelfen wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo moves into full mount! Gelfen won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (5) vs (5) Lo
Gelfen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gelfen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lo has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (5) vs (8) Lo
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gelfen tries to control Lo's body but Lo pushes him off. Gelfen squirms to his side and now Lo has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gelfen (5) vs (11) Lo
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 11 to 5. |
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