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CWC Fight Night 8 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Everett Arroyo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 18 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arroyo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arroyo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arroyo (4) vs (0) Leighton
Leighton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arroyo (6) vs (0) Leighton
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo tries to control but Leighton wriggling away.
Leighton tries to reverse the position but Arroyo maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo wants to take his opponent's back but Leighton doesn't allow it.
Leighton tries to hold on but Arroyo pushes him away.
Arroyo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leighton wants to get back to full guard.
Arroyo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arroyo trying to control from half guard but Leighton is working away.
Arroyo wants to free his trapped foot but Leighton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arroyo works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (9) vs (0) Leighton
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arroyo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arroyo wants to control but Leighton has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Leighton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton gets back to full guard.
Leighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arroyo is aware though and is defending well.
Arroyo content to stall in guard here.
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Arroyo defends easily.
Leighton is looking for a triangle but Arroyo pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arroyo escapes and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (12) vs (0) Leighton
Leighton prevents Arroyo from improving position.
Arroyo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leighton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arroyo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Leighton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arroyo (14) vs (0) Leighton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo controlling from mount.
Leighton has given up his back here. Will Arroyo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Arroyo (17) vs (0) Leighton
Arroyo tries to get the hooks in deep but Leighton pushed the leg off.
Arroyo keeps control of the position as Leighton tries to break free.
Arroyo wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Arroyo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Arroyo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leighton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Arroyo looking for the choke but no joy.
Arroyo keeps control of the position easily here as Leighton tries to buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Arroyo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Arroyo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo trying to control.
Arroyo looking for the choke but no joy.
Leighton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arroyo's guard. Nice work there by Leighton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arroyo (17) vs (2) Leighton
Arroyo is looking for a triangle but Leighton pushes his legs off easily.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo wants to sweep but no luck.
Arroyo controlling Leighton's posture.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo looking to control.
Arroyo is pulling down on Leighton's head. It's preventing any offense from Leighton, at least for the moment.
Leighton sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leighton preventing the sweep.
Leighton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Leighton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo pulls Leighton in to control the position.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo pulls Leighton in close to prevent any damage.
Leighton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arroyo is trying to keep Leighton in close.
Leighton is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
Arroyo looking for a sweep. Not yet Arroyo, not yet.
Arroyo looking to control.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo has his hands on Leighton's head, controlling the position.
Arroyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arroyo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Leighton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
Arroyo is pulling down on Leighton's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo is trying to control the position but Leighton postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arroyo takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Everett Arroyo made sure he mentioned Knockaround Guys Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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