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CWC 334 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 20 losses; Kevin Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Sergei Ulatov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walters is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ulatov's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walters (2) vs (0) Ulatov
Ulatov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ulatov with the active half guard here but Walters passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (5) vs (0) Ulatov
Walters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Ulatov's face as Walters controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulatov is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ulatov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ulatov tries to bench press Walters off him but Walters keeps the position.
Walters staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov tries to improve position but can't.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Ulatov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Ulatov's face as Walters controls the position.
Ulatov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulatov keeps working.
Walters is staying tight to Ulatov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters'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.
Walters has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ulatov is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov keeps trying to improve his position.
Ulatov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee asks Walters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Walters prefers to stall for the moment though.
Walters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Walters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Walters prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ulatov is trying to get back to half guard.
Ulatov trying to remain calm as Walters controls from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control but Ulatov is keeping him busy.
Walters moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ulatov is looking to reverse the position.
Walters looking to control but instead Ulatov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walters pulls his head out easily.
Walters performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walters works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (8) vs (0) Ulatov
Walters wants to control but Ulatov is keeping him busy.
Walters happy to just control the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ulatov gets back to half guard.
Walters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ulatov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ulatov actively working from the bottom here.
Walters keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walters working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ulatov's thigh. Ulatov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Walters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (11) vs (0) Ulatov
Walters controls the position.
Walters trying to control the action but Ulatov is working from the bottom.
Walters moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov tries to bench press Walters off him but Walters keeps the position.
Walters trying to control the position but Ulatov is working away.
You can see the frustration on Ulatov's face as Walters controls the position.
Further stalling from Walters.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walters seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ulatov for as long as he can get away with.
Ulatov manages to get back to half guard.
Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walters pulls his head out easily.
Walters is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walters pulls his head out easily.
Walters is taking a breather. Ulatov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Walters works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (14) vs (0) Ulatov
Walters controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is looking to get to half guard.
Walters tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ulatov working to try and regain half guard.
Ulatov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ulatov 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.
Walters controlling from mount.
Ulatov is looking to get to half guard.
Ulatov has given up his back here. Will Walters look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Walters (17) vs (0) Ulatov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ulatov is trying to break free.
Walters tries to keep control of the position but Ulatov is staying busy.
Walters is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ulatov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Walters's arms.
Ulatov turns into Walters and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (17) vs (2) Ulatov
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters is adopting a defensive guard.
Walters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
Walters has control of Ulatov's left arm, preventing Ulatov from doing any damage.
Ulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
Walters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Walters seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ulatov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walters takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Kevin Walters gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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