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CWC 323 - Cubbedge vs Jackson 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 11 wins and 8 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 13 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jabbar was covering up waiting for the punch and Bar finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Jabbar
Bar 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.
Jabbar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (2) Jabbar
Bar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jabbar looking to sit in guard and control but Bar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (4) vs (2) Jabbar
Bar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar won't allow Jabbar to sweep him here.
Jabbar is trying to keep Bar in close.
Jabbar keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Bar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (7) vs (2) Jabbar
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar controls the position.
Jabbar tries to buck Bar off but Bar is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabbar struggling a bit here.
Jabbar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar can't do much from the bottom here.
Jabbar is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Jabbar tries to bench press Bar off him but Bar keeps the position.
Jabbar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bar is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar is controlling the pace.
Bar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bar.
Bar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jabbar for as long as he can get away with.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying to maintain the position but Bar is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bar content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is looking to improve his position.
Bar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jabbar wants to control but Bar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bar controlling the pace.
Jabbar tries to get to full guard but Bar has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bar moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (10) vs (2) Jabbar
Bar wants to control for a moment but Jabbar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar keeping control of the position.
Bar wants to control but Jabbar is keeping him busy.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.
Bar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jabbar manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
Bar looking to sit in guard and control but Jabbar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (10) vs (4) Jabbar
Bar being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar pulls Jabbar in to control the position.
Bar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jabbar passes Bar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jabbar wants to free his trapped foot but Bar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jabbar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar wants to take a breather but Bar is having none of it.
Bar gets back to full guard.
Jabbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jabbar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Bar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jabbar preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bar is trying to hold Jabbar in close to prevent damage but Jabbar has managed to pass into half guard.
Jabbar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabbar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jabbar stands and throws Bar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (10) vs (7) Jabbar
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
Wilhelm Bar retains his middleweight title! |
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