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CWC 324 - Zulu vs Camara 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 26 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Ze Jiurgite! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Jiurgite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Average swats him away and circles back towards the center. Average looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Jiurgite Jiurgite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Average is one step ahead there. Average looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Jiurgite working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Average passes Jiurgite's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jiurgite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jiurgite won't allow Average to pass to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position.
Jiurgite has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Average is working away from the top position though. Average is looking to advance position but Jiurgite won't allow it. Jiurgite is defending against the submission attempts here by Average.
Jiurgite is defending against the submission attempts here by Average.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite wants to get back to full guard. Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiurgite keeps working. Jiurgite has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Average is working away from the top position though. Jiurgite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Average trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite is pressing down on Average's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Jiurgite trying to keep a closed guard but Average is proving a slippery customer.
Average controlling from the top position. Average stands and throws Jiurgite's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (0) Jiurgite Jiurgite wants to control but Average postures up. Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Average tries to move to mount but Jiurgite blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Jiurgite tries to get to full guard but Average has control of the leg. Average is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jiurgite! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (8) vs (0) Jiurgite Jiurgite slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Jiurgite is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jiurgite is refusing to be controlled, as Average sits in half guard. Average is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jiurgite doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Average. Jiurgite trying to hold on to Average's head to control him but Average postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite tries to get to full guard but Average has control of the leg. Average performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Jiurgite gets full guard. Average slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (11) vs (0) Jiurgite Average takes a little break here. Jiurgite wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Average trying to control the action but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. Jiurgite sneaks back into half guard. Average slows the pace down in half guard. Average has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Average trying to pass the guard but Jiurgite defending well. Average prevents Jiurgite from improving his position. Well, if Average 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.
Average prevents Jiurgite from improving his position. Jiurgite looking for submissions off his back. Average trying to pass the guard but Jiurgite defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Average is working away from the top position though. Average perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Average is pressing down on Jiurgite's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jiurgite is holding on for now. Jiurgite is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jiurgite is looking to control Average's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jiurgite avoid being mounted? Average is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Average seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jiurgite does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Average trying to control the pace. Average wants to work for an arm triangle but Jiurgite is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position.
Jiurgite regains full guard. Nicely done. Jiurgite trying to keep a closed guard but Average is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite is looking to sweep but instead, Average has passed into half guard.
Jiurgite wants to get back to full guard. Average moves into full mount! Jiurgite won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (14) vs (0) Jiurgite Average is looking to work his way around to Jiurgite's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Average wants to control the pace but Jiurgite is squirming around nicely. Jiurgite is in all sorts of trouble here.
Average trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite working to try and regain half guard.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Average gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jiurgite can't escape the position.
Average with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jiurgite keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Average can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jiurgite is looking to escape. Jiurgite tries to get back to half guard but can't. Average sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Average is working for a guillotine from mount but Jiurgite frees his head quite easily.
Jiurgite regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Average is working away from the top position though. Average trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away. Jiurgite is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jiurgite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jiurgite. Average sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jiurgite's guard. Average is thwarting Jiurgite's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Average trying to control the action but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. Jiurgite is controlling Average's position as best he can from this difficult position. Average prevents Jiurgite from improving his position. Average is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jiurgite is just riding it out for now. Average eventually gives up the hold. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jiurgite wants to improve his position but Average is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight! Average takes the fight on points by 14 to 0. Joe Average seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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