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CWC 317 - Huhera vs Tidd PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 20 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ignatowski drives through and clinches with Esteves against the cage.
Ignatowski jumps guard and drags Esteves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves stays in close to Ignatowski's body and controls the position.
Ignatowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ignatowski is pulling down on Esteves's head to control his posture.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski managing to control the position.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position.
Esteves trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Esteves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Ignatowski trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (3) vs (0) Ignatowski
Esteves is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ignatowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ignatowski stops Esteves from passing to mount.
Ignatowski wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ignatowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ignatowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ignatowski's legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is letting Esteves control him for a moment.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Esteves dominates the positioning.
Esteves trying to control the position but Ignatowski is working away.
Esteves is really struggling to control Ignatowski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ignatowski is trying to improve his position.
Esteves controlling the position from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Ignatowski is looking to regain half guard here but Esteves keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ignatowski's legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position but Ignatowski is working away.
Esteves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ignatowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A lull in the action here.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep.
Esteves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ignatowski stops Esteves from passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski sneaks back into half guard.
Esteves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Esteves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ignatowski trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Ignatowski is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Ignatowski trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ignatowski is controlling Esteves's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ignatowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esteves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Esteves postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
Esteves advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (6) vs (0) Ignatowski
Esteves is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ignatowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves'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.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.
Ignatowski prevents Esteves from improving position.
Esteves in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ignatowski is not content to let Esteves control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Vartan Esteves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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