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CWC 302 - Jabbar vs Dravezesdi PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 27 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vieira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vieira showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (0) vs (2) Vieira
Arias 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.
Vieira slows the pace down in half guard.
Vieira is looking to advance position but Arias won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias trying to control from the bottom.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arias sees it coming and defends easily.
Vieira wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but Arias defending well.
Vieira passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (0) vs (5) Vieira
Vieira tries to advance to mount but Arias denies him.
A lull in the action here as Vieira stalls from top position.
Vieira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias is trying to escape the position but Vieira is controlling the position.
Vieira tries to move to mount but Arias blocks the move with his legs.
Vieira controls the position.
Vieira wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vieira takes a little break here. Arias wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Arias manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vieira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias trying to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira passes Arias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vieira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arias! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (0) vs (8) Vieira
Vieira moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Arias has worked his arm free - good work by Arias!
Arias is being controlled here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias tries to improve position but can't.
Arias manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vieira's best efforts.
Vieira is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Arias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vieira is working away from the top position though.
Arias is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arias! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (0) vs (11) Vieira
Vieira trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
Vieira seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Arias is holding on tight.
Arias is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Vieira has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (0) vs (14) Vieira
Vieira is not going to allow Arias to sit and survive in this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vieira.
Arias trying to control the hands but Vieira breaks the grip.
Arias defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vieira's arms.
Vieira has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Arias's body.
Arias tries to escape but Vieira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Our spies down at at The Jungle Room inform us that Vieira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Arias knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Arias for a finish.
Vieira looking for the RNC.
Vieira is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Arias has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vieira is hanging on to Arias's back as he tries to escape.
Vieira looking to hold on to the position here but Arias rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias is trying to keep Vieira in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Arias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (14) Vieira
Arias preventing the sweep.
Vieira controls Arias momentarily but Arias frees himself.
Arias drops back looking for a leg! Vieira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vieira manages to kick Arias off! Arias jumps back into Vieira's guard.
Vieira controlling Arias's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Arias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (5) vs (14) Vieira
Arias in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Arias trying to control the position but Vieira is working away.
Vieira tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vieira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Arias's guard! Nice work there by Vieira! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (5) vs (16) Vieira
Arias looking to control but Vieira passes into half guard.
Arias won't allow Vieira to pass to mount.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Arias is working away.
Vieira controlling the pace.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but Arias defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to stall here but Arias recovers full guard.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arias looking for a guillotine here but Vieira defends easily.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control the position.
Vieira looking to improve position, pressing down on Arias's thigh with his hand. Arias seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Vieira paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Vieira's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Arias picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Arias!
After winning the bout, George Arias 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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