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CWC 305 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rob quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rob (0) vs (2) Jan
Rob trying to control but Jan postures up.
Rob is positioning himself well to prevent Jan advancing to mount.
Jan trying to control from half guard but Rob is working away.
Rob 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.
Rob tries to roll over but Jan keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jan is working away from the top position though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rob tries to roll over but Jan keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rob being controlled here, momentarily.
Rob controlling Jan's posture.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.
Jan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rob holds on and takes a little breather.
Jan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jan is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan forces his way into half guard.
Rob tries to roll over but Jan keeps him under control.
Rob trying to control but Jan postures up.
Rob is trying to get back to full guard.
Rob moves into full guard.
Rob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rob trying to control the position.
Jan is fighting to break Rob's control of his arms but Rob is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rob trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
Jan content to stall in guard here.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jan trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.
Jan won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rob has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob is trying to keep Jan in close.
Jan won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Rob is pulling down on Jan's head to control his posture.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rob looking for a sweep. Not yet Rob, not yet.
Rob controlling the position.
Rob has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jan postures up.
Jan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Jan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rob looking to control.
Rob seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jan preventing the sweep.
Jan trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.
Rob wants to sweep here but Jan controlling him for the moment.
Jan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
Rob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (2) vs (2) Jan
Rob wants to pass the guard but Jan is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rob is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jan has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (2) vs (4) Jan
Rob has control of Jan's left arm, preventing Jan from doing any damage.
Jan preventing the sweep.
Jan being controlled here momentarily.
Jan postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rob is keeping the position for now.
Rob lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (4) vs (4) Jan
Jan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rob seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob postures up.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rob looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rob seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rob is one step ahead there.
Rob seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jan is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Jan is keeping the position.
Rob stands and throws Jan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (7) vs (4) Jan
Jan is trying to control Rob's posture but Rob avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to control the action but Jan is working from the bottom.
Rob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rob's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rob is keen to just control but Jan is a slippery customer.
Jan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Jan is keeping the position.
Rob is pushing down on Jan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jan is fighting to maintain full guard but Rob has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to mount his opponent but Jan defends it.
Jan trying to hold on to Rob's head to control him but Rob postures up.
Rob trying to pass the guard but Jan defending well.
Rob is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rob is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jan! Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (10) vs (4) Jan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jan tries to hold on but Rob postures up.
Rob trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob takes the fight on points by 10 to 4. |
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