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CWC 321 - 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ishmael Egyptian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Egyptian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Egyptian (4) vs (0) Shalit
Shalit is looking to regain half guard here but Egyptian keeps moving and retains side control.
Egyptian controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit tries to bench press Egyptian off him but Egyptian keeps the position.
Shalit can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Egyptian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've been hearing good reports from Egyptian'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.
Egyptian is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shalit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Egyptian is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Egyptian is aware though and is defending well.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shalit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Egyptian controls the pace.
Shalit can't keep his opponent in guard - Egyptian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shalit wants to improve his position but Egyptian is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control from the bottom.
Shalit gets full guard.
Egyptian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Egyptian looking to pass the guard.
Shalit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shalit controls Egyptian momentarily but Egyptian frees himself.
Shalit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Egyptian defends well.
Shalit is pulling down on Egyptian's head. It's preventing any offense from Egyptian, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Egyptian passes into half guard.
Egyptian prevents Shalit from improving his position.
Shalit trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shalit preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to get back to full guard.
Shalit is looking to control Egyptian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shalit avoid being mounted?
Egyptian is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Shalit is trying to keep Egyptian in close.
Egyptian stays in close to Shalit's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is looking for a triangle here but Egyptian uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (7) vs (0) Shalit
Shalit is trying to improve his position.
Shalit struggling a bit here.
Shalit looks to move to half guard but instead Egyptian has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Egyptian (9) vs (0) Shalit
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shalit is looking to get to half guard.
Shalit keeps trying to improve his position.
Egyptian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shalit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking for a kimura but Shalit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Egyptian to get the leverage.
Shalit trying to control here.
Shalit actively working from the bottom here.
Shalit wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian passes into side control, despite Shalit's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (12) vs (0) Shalit
Egyptian is looking to take a break and control but Shalit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shalit is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Egyptian off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Egyptian (12) vs (4) Shalit
Egyptian is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking very determined here, making life difficult for Shalit.
Egyptian is trying to break free.
Shalit working for the choke.
Egyptian tries to break free.
Shalit avoiding Egyptian 's attempts to control his hands.
Shalit tries to get the hooks in deep but Egyptian pushed the leg off.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian breaks Shalit's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (14) vs (4) Shalit
Shalit is pulling down on Egyptian's head to control his posture.
Shalit working a defensive guard but Egyptian passes into half guard.
Shalit trying to control but Egyptian postures up.
Shalit is trying to control but Egyptian passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Egyptian (17) vs (4) Shalit
Egyptian wants to control but Shalit is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to improve position but can't.
Egyptian controlling the position.
Shalit is trying to get back to half guard.
Shalit tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Egyptian presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Egyptian (19) vs (4) Shalit
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
Egyptian controlling the position easily from mount.
Shalit is desperately trying to improve his position but Egyptian has a good base and remains in mount.
Egyptian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Egyptian takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Ishmael Egyptian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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