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CWC 303 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 13 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jiurgite manages to pull guard.
Fiachna is stalling in the full guard.
Jiurgite seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
My spies in Shadow Warriors (KT) inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Jiurgite seems keen to control Fiachna's posture.
Jiurgite keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Fiachna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiurgite is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Jiurgite showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jiurgite defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Fiachna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiachna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fiachna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jiurgite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jiurgite forces his way into half guard.
Jiurgite is pressing down on Fiachna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiachna is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiachna trying to control but Jiurgite postures up.
Fiachna is looking to get back to full guard here but Jiurgite has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Jiurgite is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fiachna's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fiachna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jiurgite working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna prevents Jiurgite from moving into mount.
Jiurgite trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Jiurgite is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fiachna's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jiurgite advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (7) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking for submissions off his back.
Jiurgite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fiachna sees it coming and defends easily.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jiurgite is stalling here. Fiachna is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jiurgite seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fiachna has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jiurgite (7) vs (4) Fiachna
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep.
Jiurgite trying his best to control but Fiachna has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (7) vs (6) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to control the pace but Jiurgite is squirming around nicely.
Jiurgite tries to hold on but Fiachna pushes him away.
Fiachna jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jiurgite manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiurgite keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to bench press Fiachna off him but Fiachna keeps the position.
Fiachna is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jiurgite knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jiurgite is looking to reverse the position.
Jiurgite is working hard here to advance position.
Jiurgite can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiachna looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura here.
Jiurgite moves into full guard.
Jiurgite looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fiachna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jiurgite gets back to full guard.
Jiurgite lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (9) vs (6) Fiachna
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jiurgite defends it easily.
Jiurgite showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Fiachna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jiurgite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jiurgite defends it easily.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jiurgite passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (12) vs (6) Fiachna
Fiachna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Jiurgite seems to be looking for submissions.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Jiurgite controlling the pace.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jiurgite's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jiurgite's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jiurgite (12) vs (10) Fiachna
Jiurgite breaks Fiachna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (14) vs (10) Fiachna
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has an active guard here but Jiurgite has managed to pass into half guard.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jiurgite controlling the action here.
Jiurgite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fiachna sees it coming and defends easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Jiurgite moves into full mount! Fiachna won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (17) vs (10) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Jiurgite looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Jiurgite's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna stops Jiurgite from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fiachna working to try and regain half guard.
Fiachna is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jiurgite has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (20) vs (10) Fiachna
Jiurgite working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Jiurgite is looking to control Fiachna but Fiachna is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jiurgite looking for the choke from the back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna staying busy and making it hard for Jiurgite to control.
Fiachna rolls, trying to escape but Jiurgite keeps control of the position.
Fiachna is still trying to improve position.
Fiachna looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jiurgite.
Jiurgite is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jiurgite is not going to allow Fiachna to sit and survive in this position.
Fiachna tries to roll but Jiurgite sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good control from Jiurgite.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 20 to 10. |
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