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CWC 313 - Prelims 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Aslak Maitonaama! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 23 losses; Artur Azaryan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Maitonaama rushes Azaryan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azaryan pulls guard successfully.
Maitonaama trying to control the position from guard on top but Azaryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azaryan trying to control the position.
Maitonaama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maitonaama drops back looking for a leg! Azaryan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Azaryan manages to kick Maitonaama off! Maitonaama jumps back into Azaryan's guard.
Maitonaama trying to control the position from guard on top but Azaryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama wants to pass the guard but Azaryan is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama looking to sit in guard and control but Azaryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maitonaama (0) vs (2) Azaryan
Maitonaama is looking for a triangle but Azaryan pushes his legs off easily.
Maitonaama working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Azaryan has passed into half guard!
Maitonaama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azaryan pulls his head out easily.
Maitonaama is pressing down on Azaryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maitonaama seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Maitonaama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Azaryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maitonaama (2) vs (2) Azaryan
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan keeping moving, preventing Maitonaama from controlling successfully.
Maitonaama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azaryan is keeping the position for now.
Maitonaama is pushing down on Azaryan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Azaryan is fighting to maintain full guard but Maitonaama has managed to sneak the leg through.
Azaryan wants to improve his position but Maitonaama is controlling well.
Azaryan won't allow Maitonaama to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Maitonaama (5) vs (2) Azaryan
Azaryan tries to hold on but Maitonaama postures up.
Maitonaama moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Maitonaama (8) vs (2) Azaryan
Azaryan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Maitonaama.
Azaryan trying to control but not successfully.
Azaryan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Maitonaama's arms.
I really don't envy Azaryan right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama gets his hands free as Azaryan looks to control.
Maitonaama is looking to control Azaryan but Azaryan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Maitonaama is persistently looking for the submission but Azaryan is defending it well.
Maitonaama goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Azaryan escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maitonaama (8) vs (4) Azaryan
Maitonaama wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maitonaama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azaryan pulls his head out easily.
Azaryan is keen to just control but Maitonaama is a slippery customer.
Azaryan is controlling the pace.
Maitonaama works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azaryan defends it easily.
Maitonaama is trying to keep Azaryan in close.
Maitonaama looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Azaryan has picked Maitonaama up and slammed him! Maitonaama can't keep hold of the triangle and Azaryan manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maitonaama (8) vs (7) Azaryan
Maitonaama trying his best to control but Azaryan has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maitonaama (8) vs (9) Azaryan
Azaryan trying to control but Maitonaama is having none of it.
Maitonaama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Azaryan takes Maitonaama's back. Score +3 for taking back: Maitonaama (8) vs (12) Azaryan
Azaryan doesn't have the hooks in and Maitonaama manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maitonaama (10) vs (12) Azaryan
Maitonaama looking to sit in guard and control but Azaryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maitonaama (10) vs (14) Azaryan
Maitonaama working for submissions but it's allowed Azaryan to get to half guard.
Maitonaama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maitonaama is staying active underneath Azaryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maitonaama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Azaryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maitonaama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maitonaama gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maitonaama looking to control.
Azaryan passes Maitonaama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Azaryan prevents Maitonaama from improving his position.
Maitonaama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Azaryan is trying to work for a kimura but Maitonaama is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is controlling Azaryan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Maitonaama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maitonaama looking for submissions off his back.
Maitonaama trying to control here.
Maitonaama tries to get to full guard but Azaryan has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama wants to control but Azaryan is keeping busy.
Maitonaama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azaryan pulls his head out easily.
Azaryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Azaryan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maitonaama (10) vs (17) Azaryan
Maitonaama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama gets back to full guard.
Maitonaama wants to sweep but no luck.
Maitonaama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azaryan defends it easily.
Azaryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maitonaama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is looking for a triangle but Azaryan pushes his legs off easily.
Maitonaama managing to control the position.
Maitonaama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azaryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maitonaama working a defensive guard but Azaryan passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azaryan pulls his head out easily.
Maitonaama trying to control but Azaryan postures up.
Azaryan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maitonaama (10) vs (20) Azaryan
Azaryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maitonaama is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Azaryan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Maitonaama (10) vs (22) Azaryan
And that's the end of the fight!
Azaryan wins on points by 22 to 10.
Artur Azaryan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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