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CWC Fight Night 3 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 5 wins and 3 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sulvar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yi is fending him off so far but Sulvar persists. Nope, Yi circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yi but Yi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sulvar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yi is in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar managing to control the position.
Sulvar looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar wants to hit a sweep here but Yi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sulvar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (0) Sulvar
Yi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi prevents Sulvar from getting the reversal.
Sulvar regains half guard.
Sulvar won't allow Yi to pass to mount.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi not doing much here.
Sulvar is trying to maintain the position but Yi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sulvar trying to hold on to Yi's head to control him but Yi postures up.
Yi is pressing down on Sulvar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sulvar is holding on for now.
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Yi passes Sulvar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sulvar seems keen to control Yi's posture.
Yi postures up.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yi wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Yi postures up.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Sulvar wants to hit a sweep here but Yi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sulvar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (0) Sulvar
Yi wants to control the pace but Sulvar is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yi wants to take his opponent's back but Sulvar doesn't allow it.
Sulvar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sulvar is just holding on here. Yi manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Yi (11) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (14) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control but Yi postures up.
Sulvar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sulvar is not content to let Yi control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar gets back to half guard.
Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yi is working away from the top position though.
Yi wants to free his trapped foot but Sulvar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sulvar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (17) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom here.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sulvar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yi is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (19) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to hold on but Yi pushes him away.
Sulvar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi trying to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
Yi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yi working for a guillotine from mount but Sulvar is in no mood to give up.
Yi tries to control but Sulvar wriggling away.
Sulvar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sulvar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sulvar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yi controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yi working for a guillotine from mount but Sulvar is in no mood to give up.
Sulvar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sulvar 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: Yi (19) vs (2) Sulvar
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yi is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar stands and throws Yi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (19) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control but Yi is keeping him busy.
Yi regains half guard.
Sulvar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulvar is taking a breather. Yi 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.
Sulvar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Yi is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi takes the fight on points by 19 to 5.
A very excited looking Jin Yi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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