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CWC 322 - Pavlov vs Read PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yi tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Yi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yi is controlling Menezes's posture.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Menezes 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is looking to advance position but Menezes won't allow it.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menezes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Menezes wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes working a defensive guard but Yi passes into half guard.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
Menezes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is still trying to improve position.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yi stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yi! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Yi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (5) vs (6) Menezes
Yi trying to control but not successfully.
Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yi is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.
Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yi is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yi prevents Menezes from getting a body triangle.
Menezes avoiding Yi 's attempts to control his hands.
Menezes controlling well, preventing Yi from escaping the position.
Yi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Menezes gets his way!
Yi is trying to break free.
Yi defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (7) vs (6) Menezes
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yi passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Yi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (10) vs (6) Menezes
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yi tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee asks Yi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yi advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (12) vs (6) Menezes
Menezes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Yi (15) vs (6) Menezes
Yi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to escape the position.
Yi doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (15) vs (8) Menezes
Menezes trying to move into half guard but instead Yi has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (17) vs (8) Menezes
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menezes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yi escapes and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (20) vs (8) Menezes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Yi is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.
Menezes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (23) vs (8) Menezes
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Menezes regains half guard.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away.
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi is controlling the pace.
Menezes manages to get to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Yi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (26) vs (8) Menezes
Menezes prevents Yi from moving into mount.
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menezes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yi's best efforts.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yi is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now.
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Menezes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes gets full guard.
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is really struggling to control Menezes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yi is sitting in close to Menezes's body. Menezes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Yi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Yi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Menezes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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