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CWC 338 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thunder closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder is pressed up against the cage. Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thunder down to the mat. Thunder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alvarez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thunder (0) vs (2) Alvarez
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Thunder is defending well.
Thunder trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder is in trouble now - Alvarez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (0) vs (5) Alvarez
Thunder wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Thunder is working to get back to half guard.
Alvarez wants to take Thunder's back here but Thunder is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder gets back to half guard.
Thunder actively working from the bottom here.
Thunder is in trouble now - Alvarez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (0) vs (8) Alvarez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez fails to advance to Thunder's back.
Thunder tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvarez fails to advance to Thunder's back.
Thunder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alvarez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thunder turns into him and now he's in Alvarez's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (8) Alvarez
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Thunder is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling Thunder's posture.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez is pulling down on Thunder's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thunder slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thunder stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thunder haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Thunder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thunder stalling.
Thunder wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Thunder keeps him under control.
Alvarez is still trying to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Thunder postures up.
Thunder slows the pace down in half guard.
Thunder wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez is pressing down on Thunder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Thunder controlling him for the moment.
Thunder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Thunder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alvarez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thunder slips nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Thunder has control of the leg.
Thunder tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
Thunder trying to control from Alvarez's half guard. Alvarez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Thunder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pulling down on Thunder's head. It's preventing any offense from Thunder, at least for the moment.
Alvarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunder is aware though and is defending well.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez is trying to keep Thunder in close.
Thunder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thunder trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez seems keen to control Thunder's posture.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (10) Alvarez
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Thunder looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Alvarez 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.
Thunder moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (2) vs (13) Alvarez
Alvarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thunder tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thunder struggling a bit here.
Alvarez tries for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
Thunder tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Thunder can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunder is trying to improve his position.
Alvarez tries for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
Thunder tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunder struggling a bit here.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Thunder is defending well.
Alvarez swings around for an armbar but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Alvarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (4) vs (13) Alvarez
Alvarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alvarez is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thunder is one step ahead there.
Alvarez is looking to sweep but instead, Thunder has passed into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Thunder jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (7) vs (13) Alvarez
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 13 to 7.
After winning the bout, Tyler Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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