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CWC 306 - Ziyaeddin vs Jackson 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 18 losses; Tyrano Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ziyaeddin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (0) Jackson
Ziyaeddin trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ziyaeddin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (2) Jackson
Ziyaeddin controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've been hearing good reports from Ziyaeddin'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.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Ziyaeddin working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ziyaeddin is retaining full guard.
Jackson passes Ziyaeddin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ziyaeddin wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Ziyaeddin tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Ziyaeddin won't allow it.
Ziyaeddin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (5) Jackson
Ziyaeddin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ziyaeddin is working hard here to advance position.
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Ziyaeddin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ziyaeddin is looking to escape.
Ziyaeddin is controlling an arm, preventing Jackson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ziyaeddin doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson wants to control the action but instead Ziyaeddin gets a body lock and reverses into Jackson's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (4) vs (5) Jackson
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ziyaeddin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (4) vs (7) Jackson
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ziyaeddin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Ziyaeddin pulls Jackson in to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ziyaeddin controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziyaeddin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ziyaeddin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jackson has picked Ziyaeddin up and slammed him! Ziyaeddin can't keep hold of the triangle and Jackson manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (4) vs (10) Jackson
Ziyaeddin tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Ziyaeddin denies him.
Jackson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ziyaeddin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ziyaeddin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ziyaeddin wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ziyaeddin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson pushes down on Ziyaeddin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (10) Jackson
Ziyaeddin controlling well, preventing Jackson from escaping the position.
Ziyaeddin trying to control.
Jackson wants to escape the position.
Ziyaeddin is looking for the choke from the back position but Jackson is controlling his hands well.
Jackson is in bad spot here.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson breaks Ziyaeddin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (8) vs (12) Jackson
Jackson wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position.
Ziyaeddin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (10) vs (12) Jackson
Ziyaeddin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ziyaeddin manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (13) vs (12) Jackson
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to hold on but Ziyaeddin postures up.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Ziyaeddin avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Jackson just holding on.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Ziyaeddin has a good base and remains in mount.
Ziyaeddin controlling the position easily from mount.
Ziyaeddin fails to move to back control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to hold on but Ziyaeddin pushes him away.
Ziyaeddin trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Ziyaeddin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ziyaeddin avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziyaeddin wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Ziyaeddin wants to take his opponent's back but Jackson doesn't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Amir Ziyaeddin retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Amir Ziyaeddin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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