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CWC 318 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jan Sobieski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 15 losses; Fionn Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mulligan shoots for a takedown but Sobieski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mulligan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sobieski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mulligan on his heels. He'll look to pass Mulligan's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sobieski (2) vs (0) Mulligan
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobieski wants to pass the guard but Mulligan is keeping the position.
Sobieski passes into half guard.
Sobieski wants to pass to mount but Mulligan is defending the position.
Sobieski trying to control from half guard but Mulligan is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski is looking to advance position but Mulligan won't allow it.
Sobieski stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan is looking to improve his position.
Mulligan is looking to control Sobieski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mulligan avoid being mounted?
Sobieski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mulligan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sobieski passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sobieski (5) vs (0) Mulligan
Mulligan wants to control but Sobieski postures up.
Sobieski tries for a kimura but Mulligan is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mulligan keeps working.
Sobieski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sobieski tries for a kimura but Mulligan is defending well.
Mulligan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mulligan keeps working.
Mulligan wants to control but Sobieski postures up.
Sobieski controlling the position from side mount.
Sobieski is looking to take a break and control but Mulligan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mulligan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sobieski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mulligan, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
Sobieski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mulligan is trying to get back to half guard.
Mulligan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Mulligan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Mulligan is right now.
Sobieski advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sobieski (7) vs (0) Mulligan
Sobieski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sobieski has control of Mulligan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mulligan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobieski controlling the position easily from mount.
Sobieski avoids the attempt from Mulligan to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is working to get back to half guard.
Sobieski avoids the attempt from Mulligan to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Sobieski'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.
Sobieski controlling his opponent.
Mulligan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sobieski has control of Mulligan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mulligan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mulligan 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mulligan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sobieski tries to pass to full mount but Mulligan defends it.
Sobieski is working hard here to advance position.
Mulligan is looking to improve his position.
Mulligan is refusing to be controlled, as Sobieski sits in half guard.
Mulligan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan trying to hold on to Sobieski's head to control him but Sobieski postures up.
Sobieski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mulligan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sobieski trying to pass the guard but Mulligan defending well.
Mulligan is doing well to control the position and prevent Sobieski from advancing to side control.
Sobieski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mulligan trying to control from the bottom.
Mulligan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sobieski (10) vs (0) Mulligan
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is working for a guillotine from mount but Mulligan frees his head quite easily.
Sobieski looking to control but Mulligan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mulligan wants to control but Sobieski is having none of it.
Sobieski working for a submission but Mulligan is keeping him at bay.
Mulligan controls the position.
Mulligan wants to control but Sobieski is having none of it.
Sobieski content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski wants to control the pace but Mulligan is squirming around nicely.
Sobieski looking to secure an arm triangle but Mulligan defends it well.
Mulligan is squirming around, avoiding Sobieski's attempts to control the action.
Mulligan tries to hold on but Sobieski pushes him away.
Mulligan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sobieski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mulligan is looking to escape.
Mulligan tries to hold on but Sobieski postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan 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.
Mulligan is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobieski.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sobieski in particular looking to stall.
Sobieski wants to control but Mulligan is keeping him busy.
Mulligan is looking to improve his position.
Sobieski wants to pass the guard but Mulligan is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to maintain the position but Sobieski is very close to passing his half guard.
Sobieski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mulligan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sobieski controlling the pace.
Sobieski trying to mount his opponent but Mulligan defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Mulligan wants to control but Sobieski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sobieski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sobieski wants to control but Mulligan is keeping him busy.
Mulligan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mulligan is trying to keep Sobieski in close.
Mulligan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobieski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sobieski is pressing down on Mulligan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mulligan is holding on for now.
Mulligan is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobieski is pressing down on Mulligan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mulligan is holding on for now.
Sobieski uses his free foot to push down on Mulligan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mulligan. Score +3 for passing guard: Sobieski (13) vs (0) Mulligan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulligan wants to control but Sobieski is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sobieski takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Jan Sobieski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLBENT logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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