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WPGC 4.6 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Derek Erwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 32 losses; Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Erwin rushes Boesku and presses him up against the ropes.
Erwin goes for a takedown attempt but Boesku pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boesku looking to score a takedown here. Erwin is defending well but Boesku drives through and ends up in Erwin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Erwin (0) vs (2) Boesku
Erwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boesku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boesku advances to half guard.
Boesku is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Erwin is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin being controlled here, momentarily.
Erwin keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Erwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boesku controls the pace.
My spies in Average Judas Gym inform me that Boesku has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Erwin is keeping the position.
Erwin is pulling down on Boesku's head. It's preventing any offense from Boesku, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Boesku being controlled here momentarily.
Boesku pushing down on Erwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erwin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boesku trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku controlling the action here.
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.
Boesku is working for a submission of some sort.
Boesku trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Erwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boesku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boesku's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Erwin (4) vs (2) Boesku
Boesku is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Erwin controlling well, preventing Boesku from escaping the position.
Erwin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Boesku.
Boesku tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Erwin struggling to keep hold of the position.
Erwin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boesku is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Erwin gets his hands free as Boesku looks to control.
Boesku tries to roll but Erwin sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Erwin avoiding Boesku 's attempts to control his hands.
Boesku tries to roll but Erwin sticks to his back.
Boesku is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Will Erwin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boesku trying to control the hands but Erwin won't let him.
Boesku can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is trying to stick to Boesku's back but Boesku is turning into Erwin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Erwin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boesku. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (4) vs (4) Boesku
Boesku won't allow Erwin to sweep him here.
Erwin controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Boesku trying to control but Erwin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boesku controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boesku pushing down on Erwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erwin won't allow Boesku to pass to mount.
Boesku is looking for a kimura but Erwin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boesku to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Erwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boesku trying to control but Erwin is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Erwin is keeping the position.
Erwin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Boesku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Erwin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Erwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boesku manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (6) vs (4) Boesku
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Erwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Erwin from controlling successfully.
Erwin stays in close to Boesku's body and controls the position.
Boesku controls Erwin momentarily but Erwin frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin looking to sit in guard and control but Boesku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (6) vs (6) Boesku
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Erwin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boesku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Erwin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (8) vs (6) Boesku
Boesku wants to hit a sweep here but Erwin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boesku there! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (11) vs (6) Boesku
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Erwin controlling the pace for now.
Boesku can't escape the position.
Erwin controlling the pace for now.
Boesku is squirming around, avoiding Erwin's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boesku is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boesku wants to hold on but Erwin pushes him away.
Erwin trying to control but Boesku is having none of it.
Erwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erwin forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Erwin (14) vs (6) Boesku
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Our winner, Derek Erwin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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