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CWC 332 - Prelims 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Owen Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sisko tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alvarez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Sisko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Sisko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sisko manages to circle out of the way.
Alvarez pushes Sisko up against the cage in a clinch.
Sisko tightens his grip and picks Alvarez up, before dumping him to the ground. Alvarez manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Sisko
Sisko wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sisko passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (5) Sisko
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko taking a breather here.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Sisko is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Alvarez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sisko passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (8) Sisko
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.
Sisko controlling the position easily from mount.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Sisko isn't that keen on the idea.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sisko wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Sisko with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sisko controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to reverse the position but instead Sisko has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Alvarez (0) vs (11) Sisko
Alvarez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Alvarez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sisko.
Alvarez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sisko's guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (11) Sisko
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Sisko is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sisko is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sisko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sisko being controlled here, momentarily.
Sisko working a defensive guard but Alvarez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (11) Sisko
Alvarez controlling from side mount.
Sisko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alvarez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to pass Sisko's guard but actually Sisko recovers to full guard.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Sisko is looking for a triangle but Alvarez pushes his legs off easily.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sisko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alvarez passes Sisko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sisko is looking to control Alvarez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sisko avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is thwarting Sisko's attempts to control the position.
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sisko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sisko is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sisko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sisko is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Alvarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sisko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alvarez has Sisko in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (5) vs (13) Sisko
Alvarez has his hands on Sisko's head, controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sisko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sisko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Sisko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sisko 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 (7) vs (13) Sisko
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pushing down on Sisko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but Sisko defending well.
Alvarez is just content to waste time from the top position. Sisko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Our spies down at at The Nonce Hunters inform us that Sisko has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Sisko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (7) vs (15) Sisko
Alvarez is pulling down on Sisko's head to control his posture.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sisko 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.
Sisko trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Sisko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sisko tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sisko 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.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Sisko tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sisko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisko wins on points by 15 to 7. |
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