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WPGC 9 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 34 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 28 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cubbedge with a poor takedown
and Boesku counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (0) Cubbedge
Boesku is looking to advance position but Cubbedge won't allow it.
Boesku is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boesku is looking to advance position but Cubbedge won't allow it.
Cubbedge 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: Boesku (2) vs (4) Cubbedge
Cubbedge not allowing Boesku to control his hands.
Boesku showing good submission defense here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge doesn't have the hooks in and Boesku manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (4) Cubbedge
Boesku passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (7) vs (4) Cubbedge
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge is trying to get back to half guard.
Cubbedge keeps trying to improve his position.
Boesku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cubbedge keeps working.
Boesku tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cubbedge 's legs.
Boesku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cubbedge has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boesku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cubbedge ! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (9) vs (4) Cubbedge
Boesku trying to control but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Cubbedge 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: Boesku (9) vs (6) Cubbedge
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge 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: Boesku (11) vs (6) Cubbedge
Cubbedge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cubbedge trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.
Boesku stays in close to Cubbedge 's body and controls the position.
Cubbedge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boesku is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku'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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Cubbedge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubbedge working for a triangle but Boesku defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Cubbedge is looking for a triangle but Boesku pushes his legs off easily.
Boesku's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boesku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cubbedge wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boesku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boesku trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge can't keep his opponent in guard - Boesku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boesku trying to control the action but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge is in trouble now - Boesku has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (14) vs (6) Cubbedge
Cubbedge working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge wants to control but Boesku is having none of it.
Boesku wants to control the pace but Cubbedge is squirming around nicely.
Boesku is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cubbedge is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cubbedge flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Boesku anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cubbedge and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Boesku slips an arm under Cubbedge chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Boesku has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Boesku is squeezing on Cubbedge like an anaconda would it's prey. Cubbedge fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Boesku!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Boesku thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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