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CWC 318 - Saldini vs Burnham PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 26 losses; Pavel Savkov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 25 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Simone darts in and clinches Savkov up against the cage.
Savkov jumps into guard, dragging Simone to the mat.
Savkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Savkov'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone is stalling in the full guard.
Simone preventing the sweep.
Simone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Savkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simone is aware though and is defending well.
Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone is continuing to stall.
Savkov looking for subs off his back but Simone has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Simone in particular looking to stall.
Savkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savkov.
Savkov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simone defends well.
Simone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Simone advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (3) Simone
You can see the frustration on Savkov's face as Simone controls the position.
More stalling from Simone.
Savkov is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savkov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Simone is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Simone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Savkov looking for submissions off his back.
Simone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Savkov wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
Simone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Simone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simone passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (6) Simone
Savkov wants to control but Simone is having none of it.
Simone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Simone.
Simone takes Savkov's back. Score +3 for taking back: Savkov (0) vs (9) Simone
Simone biding his time, controlling Savkov.
Savkov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Simone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Simone prevents Savkov from improving his position.
Simone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Savkov is defending well.
Simone stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is trying to maintain the position but Simone is very close to passing his half guard.
Savkov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Simone controlling the action here.
Savkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simone passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (12) Simone
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Savkov wants to hold on but Simone pushes him away.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Savkov tries to hold on but Simone postures up.
Simone controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Simone controlling from the full mount.
Simone with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Yet more stalling tactics from Simone.
Savkov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Savkov prevents Simone from taking his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Savkov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Simone.
Simone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Simone fails to take his opponent's back.
Simone controlling the pace for now.
Simone is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Savkov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Savkov! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savkov (2) vs (12) Simone
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Savkov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Simone pulls Savkov in close to prevent any damage.
Simone working a defensive guard here.
Simone looking for a sweep. Not yet Simone, not yet.
Simone working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone wants to sweep here but Savkov controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone wins on points by 12 to 2.
Joey Simone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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