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CWC 322 - 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Everett Arroyo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Arroyo looks for a takedown but Majere sprawls well.
Arroyo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Majere to the ground. Arroyo is now in Majere's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arroyo (2) vs (0) Majere
Arroyo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arroyo content to stall in guard here.
Majere keeping full guard, as Arroyo tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Arroyo'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.
Majere being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo pushes down on Majere's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere tries to roll over but Arroyo keeps him under control.
Arroyo controlling the action here.
Arroyo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (5) vs (0) Majere
Majere is trying to escape the mount.
Arroyo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo wants to control the pace but Majere is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo controlling the position easily from mount.
Majere is trying desperately to improve position.
Majere holds on to Arroyo around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Arroyo controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Majere is looking to improve his position but Arroyo isn't that keen on the idea.
Arroyo controlling the pace for now.
Majere is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Majere working to try and regain half guard.
Arroyo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Majere bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arroyo (5) vs (2) Majere
Majere slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (5) vs (5) Majere
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arroyo keeps working.
Majere tries for a kimura but Arroyo is defending well.
Majere takes a little break here. Arroyo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Arroyo struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Arroyo tries to buck Majere off but Majere is having none of it.
The referee asks Majere politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Majere prefers to stall for the moment though.
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom here.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.
Arroyo sneaks back into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Majere's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Majere's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arroyo (9) vs (5) Majere
Majere turns into Arroyo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arroyo (9) vs (7) Majere
Majere is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Majere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Majere wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Arroyo holds on and takes a little breather.
Arroyo trying to keep a closed guard but Majere is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo pulls Majere in close to prevent any damage.
Majere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arroyo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is defending against the submission attempts here by Majere.
Majere is working for a submission of some sort.
Arroyo is pressing down on Majere's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arroyo has Majere pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo controls Majere momentarily but Majere frees himself.
Majere 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.
Arroyo trying to control the position.
Majere not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arroyo controls Majere momentarily but Majere frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is adopting a defensive guard.
Arroyo trying to control the position.
Arroyo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arroyo (11) vs (7) Majere
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is stalling in the full guard.
Majere keeping full guard, as Arroyo tries to pass.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Arroyo from controlling successfully.
Majere is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arroyo trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arroyo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Majere's guard.
Majere felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Arroyo trying to control from half guard but Majere is working away.
Arroyo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Majere trying to control but Arroyo postures up.
Majere looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Majere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arroyo is trying to control. Majere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arroyo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Majere is refusing to be controlled, as Arroyo sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majere desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Arroyo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (14) vs (7) Majere
And that's the end of the fight!
Arroyo takes the fight on points by 14 to 7.
Everett Arroyo very nearly forgot to thank Knockaround Guys Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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