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CWC Fight Night 8 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Derek Erwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Erwin drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Erwin (2) vs (0) Serronen
Erwin advances to half guard.
Erwin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Serronen tries to roll over but Erwin keeps him under control.
Serronen wants to control but Erwin is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin content to control rather than advance.
Serronen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Erwin has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (5) vs (0) Serronen
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin content just to control the position here.
Serronen prevents Erwin from taking his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Erwin'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.
Erwin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Serronen is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin controlling the position easily from mount.
Serronen holds on, trying desperately to control.
Erwin controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is just holding on here. Erwin manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Erwin (8) vs (0) Serronen
A bit of a pause in the action here. Erwin controlling the positon.
Erwin gets his hands free as Serronen looks to control.
Serronen tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin avoiding Serronen 's attempts to control his hands.
Serronen turns into Erwin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (8) vs (2) Serronen
Serronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erwin is keeping the position for now.
Serronen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Erwin keeping moving, preventing Serronen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Serronen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erwin keeping moving, preventing Serronen from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Serronen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Serronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erwin is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Serronen trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serronen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Erwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Serronen wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Erwin being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Serronen trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Erwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serronen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (10) vs (2) Serronen
Serronen is pulling down on Erwin's head. It's preventing any offense from Erwin, at least for the moment.
Erwin postures up.
Erwin pushing down on Serronen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erwin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Serronen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Serronen has control of Erwin's left arm, preventing Erwin from doing any damage.
Erwin stays in close to Serronen's body and controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Erwin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Erwin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Serronen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Serronen trying to keep a closed guard but Erwin is proving a slippery customer.
Erwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serronen is keeping the position for now.
Erwin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin looking to sit in guard and control but Serronen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (10) vs (4) Serronen
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Erwin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (12) vs (4) Serronen
Serronen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Erwin defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Erwin escapes and throws Serronen's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (15) vs (4) Serronen
Serronen is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
Serronen is looking to regain half guard here but Erwin keeps moving and retains side control.
Serronen 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Erwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Serronen keeps working.
Serronen tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Serronen being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Derek Erwin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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