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CWC 330 - Prelims 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; George Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith is controlling Alvarez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (3) vs (0) Smith
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alvarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alvarez but great work by Smith. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alvarez (3) vs (4) Smith
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Alvarez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Smith's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Smith wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alvarez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Alvarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Alvarez wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (3) vs (7) Smith
Smith tries for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is being controlled here.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarez trying to control here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez gets back to full guard.
Smith trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alvarez has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (5) vs (7) Smith
Alvarez passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Alvarez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (8) vs (7) Smith
Smith tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to take Smith's back here but Smith is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith is trying to escape the mount but Alvarez keeps good control and instead manages to take Smith's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alvarez (11) vs (7) Smith
Alvarez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Smith has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alvarez looking for the choke but no joy.
Alvarez looking for the RNC.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez doesn't have the hooks in and Smith manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (11) vs (9) Smith
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Alvarez is trying to keep Smith in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (13) vs (9) Smith
Smith has his foot on Alvarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Alvarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith is trying is best to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
After winning the bout, Tyler Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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