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CWC 302 - Lee vs Brown 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 16 wins and 21 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 17 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boesku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boesku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boesku (4) vs (0) Esteves
Boesku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Esteves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boesku is trying to control. Esteves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves controlling the position well.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Boesku is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is pressing down on Boesku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Boesku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boesku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Esteves managing to control the position.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Boesku advances to half guard.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
Esteves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boesku is working away from the top position though.
Esteves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boesku prevents Esteves from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy.
Esteves is concentrating on defense, preventing Boesku from advancing position.
Esteves gets full guard.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Boesku tries to pass.
Boesku forces his way into half guard.
Esteves tries to roll over but Boesku keeps him under control.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but Esteves defending well.
Boesku works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (7) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boesku is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Esteves has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Esteves! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (7) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
Boesku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boesku lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (9) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (9) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesku keeps working.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Boesku is defending well.
Boesku controlling the position for now.
Boesku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boesku wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Boesku defends it.
Boesku is looking to improve his position.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Boesku is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to control but can't.
Boesku is positioning himself well to prevent Esteves advancing to mount.
Well, if Esteves 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.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Boesku defends it.
Esteves controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boesku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Boesku keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boesku controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Boesku can't keep his opponent in guard - Esteves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Esteves is keen to just control but Boesku is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controlling the action here.
Boesku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boesku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves prevents Boesku from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Boesku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boesku controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Boesku is working away.
Boesku works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boesku has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boesku keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Boesku wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boesku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Boesku's legs - danger averted.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (9) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesku keeps working.
Boesku is trying to get back to half guard.
Boesku is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Esteves off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boesku (13) vs (7) Esteves
Boesku is persistently looking for the submission but Esteves is defending it well.
Esteves wants to control his opponent's hands but Boesku gets his hands free.
Esteves defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Boesku's arms.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tightening his grip on Esteves, looking for the choke.
Esteves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Boesku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boesku wants to work for an arm triangle but Esteves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Esteves wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy.
Boesku is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Esteves reverses the position - he's now on top in Boesku's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (13) vs (9) Esteves
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pushes down on Boesku's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Boesku is having none of it.
Esteves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boesku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Boesku won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
Esteves prevents Boesku from improving his position.
Esteves is trying to control the action in half guard but Boesku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves not doing much here.
Esteves is keen to just control but Boesku is a slippery customer.
Esteves is taking a breather. Boesku says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boesku wants to get back to full guard.
Boesku won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
Boesku is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Esteves is trying to control. Boesku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku gets full guard.
Esteves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boesku trying to control the position.
Boesku is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Esteves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boesku takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
After winning the bout, Roman Boesku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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