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CWC 327 - Steel vs Burroughs PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 28 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 15 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs tries to sprawl but Steel drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Burroughs
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Steel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Burroughs is defending the position.
Burroughs tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
Steel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel slows the pace down in half guard.
Burroughs controlling the position well.
Burroughs tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Burroughs is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
Steel controlling the action here.
Steel works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (0) Burroughs
Steel is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to escape the position but Steel is controlling the position.
Burroughs stops Steel from passing to mount.
Burroughs wants to control but Steel postures up.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Burroughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burroughs being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burroughs for as long as he can get away with.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Burroughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel tries to advance to mount but Burroughs denies him.
The referee asks Steel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Steel prefers to stall for the moment though.
Burroughs is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Steel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burroughs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burroughs is trying to get back to half guard.
Steel tries to move to mount but Burroughs blocks the move with his legs.
Steel just content to control the position.
Burroughs stops Steel from passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel working away.
Steel takes a little break here. Burroughs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Burroughs tries to bench press Steel off him but Steel keeps the position.
Steel just content to control the position.
Steel 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.
Burroughs is trying to improve his position.
Steel trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Steel controls the position.
Burroughs wants to control but Steel postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steel trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Burroughs is looking to control Steel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burroughs avoid being mounted?
Steel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (8) vs (0) Burroughs
Steel content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to lock up and control but Steel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Steel postures up.
Burroughs sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Steel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is defending well.
Burroughs manages to get to full guard.
Steel preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (8) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel controlling Burroughs's posture.
Burroughs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel managing to control the position.
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Burroughs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Burroughs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burroughs postures up.
Steel wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (10) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel is looking to advance position but Burroughs won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Bjj Steel 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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