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CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA Prelims 2 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 20 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Read has Boesku up against the cage in a clinch.
Read ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Read no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boesku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Read's guard.
Read is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku wants to pass to mount but Read is defending the position.
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
Read is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.
Read 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read moves into full guard.
Read keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Read tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Read looking to control.
Read looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Read working a defensive guard here.
Boesku passes into half guard.
Read is looking to improve his position.
Read wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read gets full guard.
Boesku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (3) vs (0) Read
Boesku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boesku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boesku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Read is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Read prevents Boesku from moving into mount.
Boesku is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Read knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Read tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Read, who protects the arm well.
Boesku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
Boesku tries to move to full mount but Read actually manages to regain half guard.
Boesku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Read does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boesku seems to be working for a kimura but Read defends the submission attempt.
Read wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boesku wants to pass to mount but Read is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control from half guard but Read is working away.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Boesku is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Read! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (6) vs (0) Read
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boesku has control of Read's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Read regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Read is trying desperately to improve position.
Boesku is working for a guillotine from mount but Read frees his head quite easily.
Boesku working for a guillotine from mount but Read is in no mood to give up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku goes for an armbar but Read turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Read. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (6) vs (2) Read
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Read is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Read is pushing down on Boesku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesku is fighting to maintain full guard but Read has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boesku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boesku.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boesku manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Read has Boesku in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (8) vs (2) Read
Read is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boesku passes Read's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boesku is looking for a kimura but Read is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boesku to get the leverage.
Boesku is looking for a kimura but Read is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boesku to get the leverage.
Boesku is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Read! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (11) vs (2) Read
Boesku trying to control but Read is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read gets back to half guard.
Read moves into full guard.
Boesku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Read keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Read looking for a sweep. Not yet Read, not yet.
Boesku drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Read manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boesku has Read in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (11) vs (4) Read
Boesku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boesku pulls Read in close to his closed guard and prevents Read from doing any damage or advancing position.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
Boesku 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.
Read pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Read wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
Boesku pulls Read in close to his closed guard and prevents Read from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read looking to pass the guard.
Read pushes down on Boesku's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boesku is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Read's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Read's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boesku (15) vs (4) Read
Read manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boesku's guard. Nice work there by Read.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (15) vs (6) Read
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
Read stands and throws Boesku's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (15) vs (9) Read
Read working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boesku tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Read presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (15) vs (11) Read
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Read goes for an armbar but Boesku turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boesku. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (17) vs (11) Read
Boesku wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Boesku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Read has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boesku has managed to get both his arms back between Read's legs - danger averted.
Boesku drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Read manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boesku has Read in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (17) vs (13) Read
Boesku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Read passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (17) vs (16) Read
Read has knee on belly momentarily but Boesku bucks him off and regains half guard.
Boesku trying to hold on to Read's head to control him but Read postures up.
Read trying to pass the guard but Boesku defending well.
Boesku wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Read is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Read is trying to control. Boesku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boesku gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boesku is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (19) vs (16) Read
Read looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boesku takes the fight on points by 19 to 16.
A victorious Roman Boesku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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