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CWC 324 - Zulu vs Camara 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 12 wins and 8 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Saric feints and as Bar raises his hands in defense, Saric changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (0) vs (2) Saric
Saric trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Saric is looking to advance position but Bar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bar (4) vs (2) Saric
Bar looking to control but Saric is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bar controlling the position easily from mount.
Saric 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: Bar (4) vs (4) Saric
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric postures up.
Saric trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bar keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
My spies in JAG Battle Gym inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saric trying to move into half guard but instead Bar has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (6) vs (4) Saric
Saric wants to sweep here but Bar controlling him for the moment.
Bar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Saric working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bar has passed into half guard!
Bar controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric is not content to let Bar control the position.
Bar is taking a breather. Saric 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.
Saric trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (9) vs (4) Saric
Saric tries to improve his position but instead Bar has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bar (12) vs (4) Saric
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar controlling well, preventing Saric from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saric rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Saric is staying active underneath Bar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saric trying to get back to full guard but Bar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (15) vs (4) Saric
Saric is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bar controlling the pace for now.
Saric regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saric manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saric can't keep his opponent in guard - Bar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bar passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (18) vs (4) Saric
Bar controls the position.
Saric is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saric is still trying to improve position.
A lull in the action here as Bar stalls from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saric tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saric manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bar's best efforts.
Bar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bar is really struggling to control Saric but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bar is pressing down on Saric's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saric is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saric has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bar is working away from the top position though.
Saric has a hand on Bar's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bar takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (21) vs (4) Saric
Saric is looking to get to half guard.
Bar looking to control but Saric is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bar controlling from the full mount.
Saric tries to reverse the position but Bar maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bar is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Saric is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Bar (24) vs (4) Saric
Saric tries to escape the position.
Saric looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bar.
Saric showing good submission defense here.
Bar keeps control of the position as Saric tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saric manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bar's guard. Nice work there by Saric.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (24) vs (6) Saric
Bar keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
Bar trying to keep a closed guard but Saric is proving a slippery customer.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saric trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (26) vs (6) Saric
Bar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bar slips nicely into half guard.
Saric is looking to improve his position.
Saric keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saric looking for submissions off his back.
Saric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bar pulls his head out easily.
Saric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bar pulls his head out easily.
Bar not doing much here.
Bar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric actively working from the bottom here.
Saric looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saric wants to get back to full guard.
Bar content to control rather than advance.
Further stalling from Bar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric gets back to full guard.
Bar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bar trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Bar advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric actively working from the bottom here.
Saric tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 26 to 6.
Wilhelm Bar retains his middleweight title! |
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