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CWC 321 - Pavlov vs Sitsongrit 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Marc Read! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Burroughs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Read on his heels. He'll look to pass Read's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Read (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Read is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Read is looking to sweep but instead, Burroughs has passed into half guard.
Burroughs prevents Read from improving his position.
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.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Read does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Read is trying to maintain the position but Burroughs is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Read'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Read is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burroughs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Read swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burroughs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Read (0) vs (5) Burroughs
Burroughs trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
Burroughs takes a little break here. Read wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Read tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burroughs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read sneaks back into half guard.
Burroughs is keen to just control but Read is a slippery customer.
Burroughs wants to free his trapped foot but Read is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Read is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs is trying to control. Read wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Read holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Burroughs moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Read (0) vs (8) Burroughs
Read is looking to regain half guard here but Burroughs keeps moving and retains side control.
Read can't do much from the bottom here.
Read is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Read sneaks back into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but Read defending well.
Read is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Read is trying to maintain the position but Burroughs is very close to passing his half guard.
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read gets back to full guard.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Read looking for a sweep. Not yet Read, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Read.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Read is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read is looking to sweep but instead, Burroughs has passed into half guard.
Burroughs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Read is looking to control Burroughs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Read avoid being mounted?
Read is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but Read is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burroughs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burroughs's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Read (4) vs (8) Burroughs
Burroughs trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Burroughs showing good submission defense here.
Read gets his hands free as Burroughs looks to control.
Burroughs rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Read wants to take a breather but Burroughs is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read trying to advance position but Burroughs counters by regaining guard.
Read controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Read is one step ahead there.
Burroughs keeping full guard, as Read tries to pass.
Read passes Burroughs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs tries to get to full guard but Read has control of the leg.
Burroughs is staying active underneath Read, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Read is working for a submission of some sort.
Burroughs is trying to control but can't.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burroughs avoid being mounted?
Read is working for a kimura but Burroughs is defending it quite comfortably.
Burroughs is trying to maintain the position but Read is very close to passing his half guard.
Burroughs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Read's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Read's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Read (4) vs (12) Burroughs
Read tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Burroughs has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Read is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Burroughs!
During a confident post fight interview, Joshua Burroughs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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