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CWC 315 - Jan vs Lee 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 23 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cubbedge moves into the clinch successfully.
Burroughs prevents the takedown attempt.
Cubbedge is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Burroughs can't fight it off and eventually Cubbedge manages to take the fight to the floor. Burroughs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (0) vs (2) Cubbedge
Burroughs pulls Cubbedge in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burroughs pulls Cubbedge in to control the position.
Burroughs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cubbedge manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (2) Cubbedge
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burroughs pushes down on Cubbedge 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Burroughs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burroughs wants to work for an arm triangle but Cubbedge is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burroughs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is defending well.
Burroughs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cubbedge keeps working.
Burroughs is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cubbedge reverses the position - he's now on top in Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (4) Cubbedge
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to sweep but no luck.
Cubbedge looking to pass the guard.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cubbedge is one step ahead there.
Cubbedge slips nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs manages to get to full guard.
Burroughs keeping full guard, as Cubbedge tries to pass.
Burroughs looking to control.
Burroughs is adopting a defensive guard.
Burroughs controls Cubbedge momentarily but Cubbedge frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs has control of Cubbedge 's left arm, preventing Cubbedge from doing any damage.
Cubbedge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burroughs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (4) vs (4) Cubbedge
Burroughs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (7) vs (4) Cubbedge
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to control but Cubbedge wriggling away.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burroughs is stalling here but it's allowed Cubbedge to get half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cubbedge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pushing down on Cubbedge 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Cubbedge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cubbedge wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
Burroughs is trying to control the action in half guard but Cubbedge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the pace.
Burroughs is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cubbedge reverses the position - he's now on top in Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (7) vs (6) Cubbedge
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubbedge stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.
Burroughs pulls Cubbedge in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burroughs is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (9) vs (6) Cubbedge
Burroughs looking to sit in guard and control but Cubbedge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (9) vs (8) Cubbedge
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cubbedge controls the pace.
Cubbedge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cubbedge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cubbedge 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cubbedge looking to sit in guard and control but Burroughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (11) vs (8) Cubbedge
Burroughs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burroughs postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Cubbedge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cubbedge is keeping the position for now.
Cubbedge being controlled here, momentarily.
Cubbedge wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
Our winner, Joshua Burroughs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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