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CWC 295 Jackson vs Dravezesdi 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Bart Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 11 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyagi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miyagi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cubbedge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cubbedge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miyagi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cubbedge (0) vs (2) Miyagi
Cubbedge controls Miyagi momentarily but Miyagi frees himself.
Cubbedge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miyagi controls the pace.
Cubbedge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miyagi 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (0) vs (5) Miyagi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Miyagi just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge regains half guard.
Miyagi is trying to control. Cubbedge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
Miyagi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is positioning himself well to prevent Miyagi advancing to mount.
Miyagi controlling the pace.
Miyagi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cubbedge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miyagi is looking to take a break and control but Cubbedge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Miyagi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Miyagi slows the pace down in half guard.
Cubbedge controlling the position well.
Miyagi passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (0) vs (8) Miyagi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miyagi looking to control but Cubbedge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
Cubbedge is squirming around, avoiding Miyagi's attempts to control the action.
Miyagi controlling from mount.
Miyagi takes Cubbedge 's back. Score +3 for taking back: Cubbedge (0) vs (11) Miyagi
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Miyagi.
Cubbedge can't escape the position.
Miyagi controls the action.
Cubbedge breaks Miyagi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (11) Miyagi
Cubbedge won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyagi wants to hit a sweep here but Cubbedge passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Miyagi there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (5) vs (11) Miyagi
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is looking to improve his position but Cubbedge isn't that keen on the idea.
Miyagi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cubbedge controlling from mount.
Miyagi can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge looking to control but Miyagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miyagi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cubbedge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Miyagi controlling the position well.
Cubbedge tries to pass to full mount but Miyagi defends it.
Miyagi keeping control of the position.
Miyagi tries to get to full guard but Cubbedge has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi gets back to full guard.
Cubbedge postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyagi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (5) vs (13) Miyagi
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cubbedge wants to sweep but no luck.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cubbedge is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cubbedge trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Miyagi has his hands clasped together but Cubbedge extends and breaks Miyagi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cubbedge .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bart Cubbedge !
An out of breath Bart Cubbedge thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Koryu Miyagi spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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