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CWC 337 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 33 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasselach instigates a clinch.
Wasselach can't get the takedown.
Wasselach tries for a takedown. No joy.
Priest has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wasselach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wasselach has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Priest after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotan Wasselach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priest prevents the takedown attempt.
Wasselach prevents the takedown attempt.
Priest is looking for a takedown.
Wasselach is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Priest is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wasselach is working for takedown but Priest is calmly controlling the position for now.
Priest prevents a takedown attempt there.
Priest is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wasselach prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest stops a takedown attempt from Wasselach.
Wasselach has Priest pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Priest manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Priest gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wasselach.
Priest tries to score a body lock takedown but Wasselach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Priest pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Priest has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wasselach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Priest is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wasselach is pressed up against the cage. Priest has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wasselach down to the mat. Wasselach avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Priest instigates a clinch.
Wasselach is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Priest gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wasselach has Priest pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Priest manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Priest gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasselach (0) vs (2) Priest
Priest performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Priest is looking to advance position but Wasselach won't allow it.
Priest keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest stalling.
Wasselach wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Priest is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wasselach is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest controlling the action here.
Wasselach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wasselach is controlling Priest's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Priest is pressing down on Wasselach's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wasselach is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasselach does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wasselach is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest is controlling the pace.
Priest is trying to control. Wasselach wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Priest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been hearing good reports from Wasselach'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.
Priest trying to pass the guard but Wasselach defending well.
Well, if Priest is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is trying to control but Priest passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (0) vs (5) Priest
Priest trying to control the action but Wasselach is working from the bottom.
Wasselach tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control the action but Wasselach is working from the bottom.
Wasselach seems a little lost for a moment, as Priest dominates the positioning.
Wasselach is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control.
Wasselach stops Priest from passing to mount.
We've been informed that Priest has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest happy to just control the position for now.
Wasselach is not content to let Priest control the position.
Wasselach tries to bench press Priest off him but Priest keeps the position.
Wasselach gets back to half guard.
Priest seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasselach does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Priest is thwarting Wasselach's attempts to control the position.
Priest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is trying to maintain the position but Priest is very close to passing his half guard.
Wasselach wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wasselach manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
Priest controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasselach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasselach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasselach looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasselach, not yet.
Wasselach is looking to sweep but instead, Priest has passed into half guard.
Wasselach won't allow Priest to pass to mount.
Wasselach is trying is best to control the position here.
Priest is trying to control the action in half guard but Wasselach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wasselach has his hands clasped together around Priest's back. He's all about the action.
Priest not doing much here.
Wasselach wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Priest is looking to pass Wasselach's guard but actually Wasselach recovers to full guard.
Wasselach is trying to keep Priest in close.
Wasselach looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priest is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest wins on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Judas Priest, 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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