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CWC 332 - Jackson vs Perez 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 14 losses; Ken Vrjalya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 14 losses; Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vrjalya bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vrjalya (4) vs (0) Cruz
Vrjalya moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Vrjalya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Vrjalya goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cruz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vrjalya's guard! Nice work there by Cruz! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vrjalya (4) vs (2) Cruz
Vrjalya looking for a sweep. Not yet Vrjalya, not yet.
Vrjalya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cruz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrjalya is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vrjalya knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cruz controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.
Vrjalya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is keeping the position.
Vrjalya looking to control.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrjalya wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Vrjalya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vrjalya is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vrjalya is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruz won't allow Vrjalya to sweep him here.
Vrjalya looking for subs off his back but Cruz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vrjalya is looking to get back to full guard here but Cruz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Vrjalya (4) vs (5) Cruz
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Cruz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cruz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vrjalya tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Vrjalya being controlled for a moment.
Vrjalya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cruz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vrjalya keeps working.
Vrjalya wants to get back to full guard but Cruz has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Vrjalya (4) vs (8) Cruz
Vrjalya can't escape the position.
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Vrjalya can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
Vrjalya is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Vrjalya wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Vrjalya (4) vs (11) Cruz
Vrjalya tries to break free.
Vrjalya is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cruz.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeps control of the position as Vrjalya tries to break free.
Cruz controls the action.
Vrjalya tries to break free.
Cruz controlling the position well here. Vrjalya rolled but Cruz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Vrjalya is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoiding Vrjalya 's attempts to control his hands.
Vrjalya rolls, trying to escape but Cruz keeps control of the position.
Cruz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Vrjalya's body.
Let's hope that Cruz 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.
Cruz doesn't have the hooks in and Vrjalya manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vrjalya (6) vs (11) Cruz
Vrjalya wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Vrjalya advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cruz is doing well to control the position and prevent Vrjalya from advancing to side control.
Vrjalya wants to advance to full mount but Cruz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Vrjalya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Vrjalya controlling him for the moment.
Cruz is trying to keep Vrjalya in close.
Vrjalya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz 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: Vrjalya (6) vs (13) Cruz
Cruz moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vrjalya (6) vs (16) Cruz
Vrjalya is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cruz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vrjalya (6) vs (18) Cruz
Vrjalya working to try and regain half guard.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Vrjalya is looking to get to half guard.
Vrjalya is controlling an arm, preventing Cruz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz prevents Vrjalya from getting the reversal.
Cruz looking to control but Vrjalya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vrjalya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vrjalya 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: Vrjalya (8) vs (18) Cruz
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Vrjalya from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz pulls Vrjalya in close to his closed guard and prevents Vrjalya from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Vrjalya controlling him for the moment.
Vrjalya wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Vrjalya wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz wins on points by 18 to 8.
After winning the bout, Michael Cruz 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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