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CWC 317 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dino Ebedi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Cicero Verus!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ebedi has Verus up against the cage in a clinch.
Ebedi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Verus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Verus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ebedi as he jumps to the side.
Verus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Verus showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ebedi (0) vs (2) Verus
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ebedi moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ebedi has Verus pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebedi continues to stall.
Ebedi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Verus is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebedi is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Verus 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.
Ebedi tries to get to full guard but Verus has control of the leg.
Ebedi is controlling Verus's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Verus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ebedi is just riding it out for now. Verus eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verus prevents Ebedi from improving his position.
Ebedi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ebedi is adopting a defensive guard.
Verus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ebedi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verus is thwarting Ebedi's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ebedi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ebedi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ebedi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ebedi wants to control the position but Verus says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Verus is working away from the top position though.
Verus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ebedi wants to control but Verus is keeping busy.
Ebedi keeping hold of Verus's head, controlling as best he can.
Verus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ebedi is trying to maintain the position but Verus is very close to passing his half guard.
Ebedi wants to get back to full guard but Verus has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (0) vs (5) Verus
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Verus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ebedi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ebedi (2) vs (5) Verus
Ebedi trying to control but Verus is working from the bottom.
Ebedi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Verus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Verus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ebedi is aware though and is defending well.
Ebedi wants to pass the guard but Verus is keeping the position.
Ebedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Verus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi tries to free his leg and advance position but Verus is retaining full guard.
Verus looking for a guillotine here but Ebedi defends easily.
Ebedi tries to free his leg and advance position but Verus is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi slips nicely into half guard.
Ebedi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ebedi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ebedi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Verus has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Verus trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Verus is not content to let Ebedi control the position.
Ebedi content to control rather than advance.
Verus trying to get back to full guard but Ebedi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (5) vs (5) Verus
Ebedi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Verus is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Verus and Ebedi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ebedi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Verus gets back to full guard.
Verus keeping moving, preventing Ebedi from controlling successfully.
Ebedi stays in close to Verus's body and controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Verus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ebedi controlling from the top position.
Ebedi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Verus is keeping the position for now.
Ebedi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Verus keeping full guard, as Ebedi tries to pass.
Verus is looking for a triangle here but Ebedi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (8) vs (5) Verus
Ebedi swings around for an armbar but Verus sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ebedi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ebedi (8) vs (7) Verus
Ebedi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ebedi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Verus manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ebedi (10) vs (7) Verus
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Verus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ebedi is aware though and is defending well.
Ebedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Verus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ebedi looking to sit in guard and control but Verus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ebedi (10) vs (9) Verus
Ebedi has his hands on Verus's head, controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ebedi (12) vs (9) Verus
Verus 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.
Verus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ebedi looking to pass the guard.
Ebedi wants to control from the top but Verus keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ebedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Verus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verus working a defensive guard but Ebedi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (15) vs (9) Verus
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verus prevents Ebedi from moving into mount.
Ebedi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Verus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ebedi's guard! Nice work there by Verus! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ebedi (15) vs (11) Verus
And that's the end of the fight!
Ebedi takes the fight on points by 15 to 11. |
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