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CWC Fight Night 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Owen Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alvarez pushes Bandito up against the cage in a clinch.
Bandito looking for a takedown.
Bandito has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alvarez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bandito (0) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito is trying to escape the position but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Alvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandito is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (0) vs (6) Alvarez
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandito 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: Bandito (2) vs (6) Alvarez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez 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: Bandito (2) vs (8) Alvarez
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Bandito is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bandito wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
Bandito wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bandito is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Bandito is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bandito wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (2) vs (11) Alvarez
Alvarez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Alvarez trying to control but Bandito is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Bandito to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape.
Alvarez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Alvarez tries to control but Bandito wriggling away.
Alvarez controlling his opponent.
Alvarez trying to control but Bandito is having none of it.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Alvarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandito really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.
Alvarez wants to control the pace but Bandito is squirming around nicely.
Bandito sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alvarez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pressing down on Bandito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandito is holding on for now.
Alvarez trying to control from half guard but Bandito is working away.
Alvarez is pressing down on Bandito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandito is holding on for now.
Bandito is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Bandito tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez controlling the action here.
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Bandito is defending the position.
Alvarez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bandito reverses the position - he's now on top in Alvarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (11) Alvarez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandito manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (13) Alvarez
Bandito is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito trying to control the position.
Bandito looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandito, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandito is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Alvarez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Alvarez pushes down on Bandito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bandito wants to get back to full guard.
Bandito is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bandito haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Bandito won't allow it.
Alvarez keeps trying to improve his position.
Bandito controlling the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bandito is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandito is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Bandito moves into full guard.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to control the position.
Bandito being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Bandito is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 13 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Owen Alvarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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