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CWC 309 - Cruz vs Trump 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 18 wins and 26 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Conforto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conforto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Simone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Simone decides to pull guard.
Simone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Conforto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conforto preventing the sweep.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully.
Simone has his hands on Conforto's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conforto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Simone trying to keep a closed guard but Conforto is proving a slippery customer.
Conforto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simone is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (0) vs (2) Simone
Conforto trying to keep a closed guard but Simone is proving a slippery customer.
Simone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conforto wants to sweep but no luck.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Conforto is keeping the position.
Simone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto trying to control the position.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Conforto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simone preventing the sweep.
Simone wants to control from the top but Conforto keeps moving.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conforto is keeping the position for now.
Conforto being controlled here, momentarily.
Conforto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto controls Simone momentarily but Simone frees himself.
Simone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conforto is keeping the position for now.
Simone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Simone forces his way into half guard.
Simone wants to control but Conforto is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Simone is pressing down on Conforto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conforto is holding on for now.
Conforto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simone's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conforto (4) vs (2) Simone
Conforto doesn't have the hooks in and Simone manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (4) vs (4) Simone
Simone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Conforto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simone is one step ahead there.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conforto is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conforto can't keep his opponent in guard - Simone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conforto gets full guard.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Conforto is keeping the position.
Conforto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto is looking for a triangle but Simone pushes his legs off easily.
Simone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Simone is continuing to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conforto trying to keep a closed guard but Simone is proving a slippery customer.
Conforto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simone passes Conforto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Conforto looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Simone pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (4) vs (7) Simone
Simone is trying to take his opponent's back.
Conforto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Simone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conforto has given up his back. Will we see Simone going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Conforto (4) vs (10) Simone
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simone just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Conforto tries to escape but Simone has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Simone is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Conforto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Conforto can't escape the position.
Simone is riding his opponent, not letting Conforto buck him off.
Conforto turns into Simone and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (6) vs (10) Simone
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Simone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simone 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.
Conforto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Simone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (6) vs (12) Simone
Simone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Simone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Conforto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Simone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conforto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conforto wants to control the position but Simone says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Simone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Conforto wants to control but Simone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The adventures of Simone the control monster continue. Boring.
Conforto trying to control here.
Conforto actively working from the bottom here.
Simone works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (6) vs (15) Simone
Conforto tries to improve position but can't.
Conforto is being controlled here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto prevents Simone from improving position.
Conforto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Simone presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Conforto (6) vs (17) Simone
Simone tries to control but Conforto wriggling away.
Conforto is looking to improve his position but Simone isn't that keen on the idea.
Simone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conforto is looking to escape.
Conforto is looking to improve his position but Simone isn't that keen on the idea.
Simone controlling from the full mount.
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Simone's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Conforto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Simone controlling his opponent.
Simone trying to control but Conforto is having none of it.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simone avoids the attempt from Conforto to control.
Conforto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone controlling the position easily from mount.
Simone prevents Conforto from getting the reversal.
Simone controlling his opponent.
Conforto tries to reverse the position but Simone maintains control.
Simone wants to control the pace but Conforto is squirming around nicely.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conforto is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Simone tries to control but Conforto wriggling away.
Conforto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone is trying to take his opponent's back.
Simone controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone wins on points by 17 to 6.
A very excited looking Joey Simone 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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