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CWCFN 13 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 3 wins and 4 losses; Owen Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking to pass Alvarez's guard but actually Alvarez recovers to full guard.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvarez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnes wants to advance to full mount but Alvarez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (2) Barnes
Alvarez won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Alvarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barnes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alvarez's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnes trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Alvarez trying to move into half guard but instead Barnes has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (5) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (7) vs (4) Barnes
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (10) vs (4) Barnes
Alvarez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is really struggling to control Barnes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barnes tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is letting Alvarez control him for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Barnes is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barnes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barnes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alvarez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alvarez (12) vs (4) Barnes
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is controlling an arm, preventing Alvarez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Alvarez looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the position easily from mount.
Alvarez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barnes is surviving well by controlling Alvarez's body position as best he can.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Alvarez maintains control.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Alvarez trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is controlling an arm, preventing Alvarez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Alvarez prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Alvarez fails to take his opponent's back.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alvarez controlling from the full mount.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Alvarez maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alvarez fails to move to back control.
Barnes is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Alvarez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Barnes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barnes shrugs it off.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvarez fails to take his opponent's back.
Barnes regains half guard.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvarez is working away from the top position though.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alvarez trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Alvarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alvarez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Owen Alvarez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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