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CWC 330 - Prelims 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 20 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laitila moves into the clinch.
Laitila wants the takedown. Sulvar is fighting it off but Laitila persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sulvar's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Laitila preventing the sweep.
Sulvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar controlling from the top position.
Laitila seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
Laitila being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar passes Laitila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Laitila keeping hold of Sulvar's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sulvar seems content to control.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Laitila tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Well, if Sulvar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sulvar is working away from the top position though.
Sulvar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (2) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laitila is desperately trying to improve his position but Sulvar has a good base and remains in mount.
Sulvar controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to take Laitila's back but he can't do it this time.
Sulvar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laitila is squirming around, avoiding Sulvar's attempts to control the action.
Sulvar controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to take Laitila's back here but Laitila is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sulvar tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Sulvar content just to control the position here.
Sulvar fails to take his opponent's back.
Sulvar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Laitila is now in Sulvar's guard. A big mistake from Sulvar there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is pulling down on Laitila's head to control his posture.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Laitila postures up.
Sulvar controlling the position.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sulvar's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sulvar tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.
Laitila trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
Laitila slows the pace down in half guard.
Sulvar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Laitila is trying to control. Sulvar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sulvar wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sulvar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Sulvar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but instead Laitila has moved into half guard.
Laitila is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laitila wants to free his trapped foot but Sulvar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sulvar trying to control here.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Laitila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sulvar keeps trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar moves into full guard.
Laitila controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Sulvar pulls Laitila in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitila is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is fighting to break Sulvar's control of his arms but Sulvar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laitila postures up.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Sulvar pulls Laitila in close to his closed guard and prevents Laitila from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is adopting a defensive guard.
Sulvar looking to control.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitila trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Laitila postures up.
Sulvar pulls Laitila in close to his closed guard and prevents Laitila from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar pulls Laitila in close to prevent any damage.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila postures up.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 5 to 4.
Tres Sulvar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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