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CWC Fight Night 2 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Steve The Samurai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Zima Voin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The Samurai gets tackled into the cage by Voin. Voin maintains the clinch.
Voin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Samurai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voin is defending well.
The Samurai gets underhooks to prevent Voin's takedown attempt.
The Samurai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Voin pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Samurai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Voin on his heels. He'll look to pass Voin's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Samurai (2) vs (0) Voin
The Samurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Samurai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Voin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Samurai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Samurai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Voin is pulling down on The Samurai's head to control his posture.
The Samurai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Voin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (2) vs (2) Voin
Voin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Samurai trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voin 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.
The Samurai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The Samurai trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Voin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The Samurai tries to roll over but Voin keeps him under control.
The Samurai trying to hold on to Voin's head to control him but Voin postures up.
The Samurai tries to get to full guard but Voin has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai keeping control of the position.
Voin is thwarting The Samurai's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Well, if Voin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The Samurai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Voin moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from The Samurai. Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (2) vs (5) Voin
The Samurai struggling a bit here.
The Samurai tries to improve position but can't.
The Samurai struggling a bit here.
Voin controlling the position from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai is looking for a sweep.
The Samurai is working hard here to advance position.
The Samurai trying to remain calm as Voin controls from the top position.
The Samurai is trying to improve his position.
The Samurai manages to get back to half guard.
The Samurai is looking to control Voin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Samurai avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Voin is taking a breather. The Samurai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Samurai trying to control but Voin postures up.
The Samurai actively working from the bottom here.
Voin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Samurai is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai wants to control but Voin is keeping busy.
Voin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The Samurai is trying to control but can't.
The Samurai wants to get back to full guard but Voin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (2) vs (8) Voin
Voin is staying tight to The Samurai's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Voin trying to control the action but The Samurai is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on The Samurai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Voin happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on The Samurai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Voin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The Samurai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Voin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: The Samurai (6) vs (8) Voin
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The Samurai wants to control but Voin manages to buck him off and is now in The Samurai's guard! Nice work there by Voin! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (6) vs (10) Voin
The Samurai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Samurai wants to control the position but Voin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The Samurai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Voin pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voin in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai tries to roll over but Voin keeps him under control.
Voin trying to pass the guard but The Samurai defending well.
The Samurai is looking to get back to full guard here but Voin has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (6) vs (13) Voin
The Samurai sneaks back into half guard.
Voin content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai trying to control from the bottom.
The Samurai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Samurai is trying to control but Voin manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (6) vs (16) Voin
Voin controlling the position easily from mount.
The Samurai is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Voin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The Samurai tries to control the position but Voin now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: The Samurai (6) vs (19) Voin
The Samurai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The Samurai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Voin doesn't have the hooks in and The Samurai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (8) vs (19) Voin
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The Samurai trying to control but Voin is working from the bottom.
The Samurai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Voin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Samurai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Voin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (8) vs (21) Voin
And that's the end of the fight!
Voin wins on points by 21 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Zima Voin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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