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CWC 315 - Kersikov 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 25 losses; Juu Dyon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dyon to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Dyon
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dyon preventing the sweep.
Cruz is controlling Dyon's posture.
Dyon wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz has his hands on Dyon's head, controlling the position.
Dyon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Dyon controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Dyon tries to pass.
Dyon keeps trying to improve his position.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dyon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dyon looking to pass the guard.
Dyon passes Cruz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon content to control rather than advance.
Dyon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cruz keeping control of the position.
Cruz tries to roll over but Dyon keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Dyon tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Dyon looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Dyon
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon looking for a sweep but Cruz has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (7) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Cruz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Dyon tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Cruz passes into side control, despite Dyon's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyon trying to remain calm as Cruz controls from the top position.
Dyon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dyon struggling a bit here.
Dyon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (12) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cruz has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (15) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is not going to allow Dyon to sit and survive in this position.
Cruz controlling well, preventing Dyon from escaping the position.
Dyon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cruz controls the position.
Dyon rolls, trying to escape but Cruz keeps control of the position.
Cruz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dyon trying to control the action but Cruz just sinks the hooks in.
Dyon can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dyon tries to escape the position.
Cruz controls the position.
Dyon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dyon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cruz's guard. Nice work there by Dyon.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (15) vs (4) Dyon
Cruz is controlling Dyon's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Dyon is fighting to break Cruz's control of his arms but Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
My spies in The Sparring Cages inform me that Dyon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dyon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz 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.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dyon won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Dyon is fighting to break Cruz's control of his arms but Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dyon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz is trying to keep Dyon in close.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dyon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (17) vs (4) Dyon
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dyon working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon wants to sweep but no luck.
Dyon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cruz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Dyon defends it.
Dyon is trying to control but can't.
Dyon is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dyon trying to control here.
Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Dyon defends it.
Dyon controlling the position for now.
Dyon manages to get to full guard.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Dyon controlling Cruz's posture.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cruz is thwarting Dyon's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but Dyon defending well.
Dyon is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyon is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dyon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Michael Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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