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CWC 315 - Pavlov vs Miyagi 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 25 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Burroughs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boesku did well to prevent Burroughs getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs not doing much here.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Boesku still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Boesku has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boesku (4) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boesku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burroughs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burroughs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (4) Burroughs
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs prevents Boesku from improving his position.
Burroughs is pressing down on Boesku's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boesku is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Burroughs wants to take a breather but Boesku is having none of it.
Burroughs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boesku is doing well to control the position and prevent Burroughs from advancing to side control.
Burroughs moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (4) vs (7) Burroughs
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku can't do much from the bottom here.
Burroughs slows the pace down.
Burroughs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boesku's legs.
Burroughs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Boesku is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Boesku is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burroughs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Burroughs is trying to control. Boesku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
Boesku keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Burroughs tries to pass to full mount but Boesku defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boesku gets back to full guard.
Boesku 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: Boesku (6) vs (7) Burroughs
Boesku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is pressing down on Burroughs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burroughs is holding on for now.
Boesku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs is defending against the submission attempts here by Boesku.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Boesku wants to free his trapped foot but Burroughs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep. Boesku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burroughs wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (9) vs (7) Burroughs
Boesku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs wants to hold on but Boesku pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control the pace but Burroughs is squirming around nicely.
Boesku avoids the attempt from Burroughs to control.
Boesku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs is desperately trying to improve his position but Boesku has a good base and remains in mount.
Boesku tries to control but Burroughs wriggling away.
Boesku wants to finish this one by submission but Burroughs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boesku.
Boesku wants to control the pace but Burroughs is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boesku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burroughs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boesku is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boesku tries to pass to full mount but Burroughs defends it.
Burroughs is trying to control but can't.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boesku passes into half guard.
Burroughs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burroughs.
Boesku is looking to pass into half guard but Burroughs pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Burroughs is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (9) vs (9) Burroughs
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Boesku controlling Burroughs's posture.
Burroughs trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Burroughs trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Boesku.
Burroughs pushes down on Boesku's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boesku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boesku is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boesku seems keen to control Burroughs's posture.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burroughs won't allow Boesku to sweep him here.
Burroughs postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is fighting to break Boesku's control of his arms but Boesku is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boesku is looking for a triangle but Burroughs pushes his legs off easily.
Boesku is trying to keep Burroughs in close.
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is pushing down on Boesku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesku is fighting to maintain full guard but Burroughs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burroughs is stalling here. Boesku is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Burroughs seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boesku has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boesku (13) vs (9) Burroughs
Boesku working away.
Boesku goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Burroughs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boesku but great work by Burroughs. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boesku (13) vs (13) Burroughs
Boesku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs tries to move to full mount but Boesku actually manages to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Boesku gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Boesku takes the fight on points by 14 to 13.
A relieved looking Roman Boesku thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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