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CWC 309 - Steel vs Pavlov 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 45 wins and 30 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 21 losses; Juu Dyon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dyon misses with a takedown attempt
and Arias counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arias (4) vs (0) Dyon
Arias is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dyon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dyon is looking for a sweep.
Dyon keeps trying to improve his position.
Arias thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arias taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon struggling a bit here.
Dyon controls the position for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dyon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dyon regains half guard.
Dyon is trying to get back to full guard.
Arias is pressing down on Dyon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dyon is holding on for now.
Dyon is pressing down on Arias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dyon is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon looking for a guillotine here but Arias defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dyon is pulling down on Arias's head. It's preventing any offense from Arias, at least for the moment.
Arias won't allow Dyon to sweep him here.
Dyon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dyon keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arias controls the pace.
Dyon keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Dyon trying to keep a closed guard but Arias is proving a slippery customer.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dyon is keeping the position for now.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon is looking for a triangle but Arias pushes his legs off easily.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Dyon is keeping the position.
Arias slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying is best to control the position here.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Arias slows the pace down in half guard.
Dyon is looking to control Arias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dyon avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Arias seems content to control.
Arias passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dyon! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (7) vs (0) Dyon
Arias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arias with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias has control of Dyon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dyon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Arias looking to control but Dyon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arias prevents Dyon from getting the reversal.
Dyon tries to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Arias fails to take his opponent's back.
Dyon is trying to escape the mount.
Arias controlling his opponent.
Arias jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dyon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dyon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Dyon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arias taking a breather here.
Arias is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dyon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arias wants to control but Dyon is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dyon wants to control but Arias postures up.
Dyon stops Arias from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arias has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arias taking a breather here.
Arias is working to tighten his grip on Dyon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dyon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Arias is really squeezing tight and eventually Dyon passes out! Arias breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). George Arias!
An out of breath George Arias thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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