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CWC 310 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 19 losses; Enzo Salvatore! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Salvatore shoots in but no luck this time.
Burroughs slaps away a takedown attempt from Salvatore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burroughs with the counter takedown but Salvatore avoids it easily.
Burroughs tries to clinch there but Salvatore circles away.
Burroughs moves into the clinch.
Salvatore is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burroughs is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Salvatore to the mat. Salvatore regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Salvatore (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Salvatore looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burroughs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salvatore pulls Burroughs in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Salvatore (0) vs (5) Burroughs
Burroughs controlling from side mount.
Burroughs wants to control but Salvatore is keeping him busy.
Burroughs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salvatore haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore keeps Burroughs under control for a moment.
Burroughs staying calm.
Salvatore tries to improve position but can't.
Burroughs is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Salvatore is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Salvatore's face as Burroughs controls the position.
Salvatore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burroughs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salvatore is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Salvatore looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Salvatore stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Burroughs takes a little break here. Salvatore wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burroughs wants to control but Salvatore is keeping him busy.
Salvatore wants to control but Burroughs postures up.
Salvatore is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Salvatore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Burroughs politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Burroughs prefers to stall for the moment though.
Salvatore is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Salvatore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burroughs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs working away.
Burroughs controlling the position from side mount.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Salvatore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burroughs controls the position.
Salvatore struggling a bit here.
Burroughs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Salvatore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Salvatore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salvatore sneaks back into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore is trying to control but can't.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Salvatore is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salvatore trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Salvatore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Salvatore controlling the position well.
Salvatore trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs seems to be looking for submissions.
Salvatore controlling the position well.
Salvatore is refusing to be controlled, as Burroughs sits in half guard.
Salvatore wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salvatore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Salvatore looking for submissions off his back.
Salvatore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Salvatore tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Salvatore! Score +3 for passing guard: Salvatore (0) vs (8) Burroughs
Burroughs wants to control but Salvatore has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Salvatore is refusing to be controlled, as Burroughs sits in half guard.
Burroughs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Salvatore sees it coming and defends easily.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura but Salvatore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burroughs to get the leverage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore trying to control here.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Burroughs is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Salvatore reverses the position - he's now on top in Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Salvatore (2) vs (8) Burroughs
Salvatore wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control but Salvatore passes easily into half guard.
Salvatore is looking to advance position but Burroughs won't allow it.
Burroughs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep. Salvatore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvatore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 8 to 2.
After the fight, Jimmy Burroughs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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