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CWC 299 - Steel vs Merlin 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Kevin Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walters (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs has his hands clasped together around Walters's back. He's all about the action.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard but Walters has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (5) vs (0) Burroughs
Walters with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Walters postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walters looking for a guillotine from mount but Burroughs is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs 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.
Walters is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burroughs's guard.
Walters is looking to stall here but Burroughs recovers full guard.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Burroughs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walters's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (5) vs (2) Burroughs
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Walters.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walters is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (7) vs (2) Burroughs
Walters wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs has his hands on Walters's head, controlling the position.
Walters trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Walters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters stays in close to Burroughs's body and controls the position.
Walters drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burroughs dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (7) vs (4) Burroughs
Burroughs trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burroughs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Walters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burroughs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burroughs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burroughs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Walters is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burroughs is one step ahead there.
Burroughs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burroughs won't allow Walters to sweep him here.
Walters looking to control.
Walters has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Walters seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Walters being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walters is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Walters looking to control.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burroughs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walters can't keep his opponent in guard - Burroughs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but Walters is working away.
Walters trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs prevents Walters from improving his position.
Walters won't allow Burroughs to pass to mount.
Burroughs is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.
Burroughs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Burroughs eventually gives up the hold.
Walters is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Walters is defending well.
Walters is trying to get back to full guard.
Walters manages to get to full guard.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
Burroughs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs stands and throws Walters's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (7) vs (7) Burroughs
Walters is trying to improve his position.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Walters is working away.
Burroughs laying and praying for a moment but Walters takes advantage and regains half guard.
Walters wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to control. Walters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walters wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burroughs is keen to just control but Walters is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walters is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burroughs stalling.
Burroughs prevents Walters from improving his position.
Burroughs trying to mount his opponent but Walters defends it.
Burroughs is thwarting Walters's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walters keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters is looking for a triangle but Burroughs pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Walters gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Walters takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Kevin Walters really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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