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CWC 307 - 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Bernie Sanders! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 14 losses; Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jan scores with a takedown into Sanders's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sanders (0) vs (2) Jan
Jan trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Jan tries to pass.
Sanders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jan defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders is looking for a triangle but Jan pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sanders (0) vs (5) Jan
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is looking for a sweep.
Jan trying to control the position but Sanders is working away.
Sanders sneaks back into half guard.
Jan controlling the action here.
Jan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanders is just riding it out for now. Jan eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jan not doing much here.
Sanders tries to get to full guard but Jan has control of the leg.
Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanders actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanders manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jan content to stall in guard here.
Sanders is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking for a triangle but Jan pushes his legs off easily.
Jan wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Jan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sanders (0) vs (8) Jan
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Jan stalls from top position.
Sanders is looking to reverse the position.
Jan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanders is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sanders (4) vs (8) Jan
Jan is in bad spot here.
Sanders is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sanders goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Jan escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanders (4) vs (10) Jan
Sanders is not content to let Jan control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jan trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Sanders'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.
Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Jan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as Jan sits in half guard.
Jan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.
Sanders is staying active underneath Jan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jan wants to pass the guard but Sanders is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanders actively working from the bottom here.
Sanders actively working from the bottom here.
Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jan wants to pass to mount but Sanders is defending the position.
Jan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jan pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jan is looking to stall here but Sanders recovers full guard.
Jan looking to sit in guard and control but Sanders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanders (6) vs (10) Jan
Jan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jan working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jan has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanders drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanders has Jan in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanders (6) vs (12) Jan
Sanders has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sanders has tightened it up now! Jan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bernie Sanders!
Bernie Sanders took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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