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CWC 339 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 14 wins and 11 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 37 losses; Arm Breaker! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Breaker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Breaker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Breaker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jafar (0) vs (4) Breaker Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jafar has escaped the position, nice work there. Breaker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jafar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Breaker but great work by Jafar. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jafar (4) vs (4) Breaker Jafar is looking to take a break and control but Breaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jafar is staying tight to Breaker's torso, preventing him from escaping. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Breaker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (4) vs (6) Breaker Breaker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jafar is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Breaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jafar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jafar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Breaker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jafar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Breaker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jafar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Breaker. Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Jafar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Breaker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Breaker wants to work for an arm triangle but Jafar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Breaker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Breaker seems to be working for a kimura but Jafar defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Breaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jafar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Breaker trying to pass the guard but Jafar defending well. Jafar wants to control but Breaker is keeping busy.
Jafar wants to improve his position but Breaker is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Jafar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Breaker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Breaker stalling away here and it's allowed Jafar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Breaker wants to control from the top but Jafar keeps moving. Breaker looking to sit in guard and control but Jafar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (6) vs (6) Breaker Jafar tries to free his leg and advance position but Breaker is retaining full guard. Jafar preventing the sweep. Breaker keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully. Breaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jafar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (9) vs (6) Breaker Breaker tries to get back to half guard but can't. Jafar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jafar wants to control but Breaker is keeping him busy. Jafar tries to move to mount but Breaker blocks the move with his legs. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Jafar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breaker keeps working. Breaker tries to improve position but can't. Jafar trying to control the action but Breaker is working from the bottom. Breaker seems a little lost for a moment, as Jafar dominates the positioning.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Breaker tries to bench press Jafar off him but Jafar keeps the position. Jafar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breaker keeps working. Jafar is really struggling to control Breaker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jafar working away. Jafar works to advance to full mount. Breaker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jafar (11) vs (6) Breaker Jafar avoids the attempt from Breaker to control. Jafar controlling from mount. Breaker is squirming around, avoiding Jafar's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Breaker tries to hold on but Jafar pushes him away. Jafar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Breaker is desperately trying to improve his position but Jafar has a good base and remains in mount. Breaker is squirming around, avoiding Jafar's attempts to control the action. Jafar controlling from the full mount. Jafar tries to control but Breaker wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Jafar is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jafar wants to control the pace but Breaker is squirming around nicely. Breaker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Breaker is trying to control but can't.
Jafar is looking to pass Breaker's guard but actually Breaker recovers to full guard. Breaker wants to sweep but no luck. Jafar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Breaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Breaker working a defensive guard but Jafar passes into half guard.
Jafar is keen to just control but Breaker is a slippery customer. Jafar is working for a submission of some sort.
Jafar trying to control the pace. Jafar trying to control the action but Breaker is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Jafar is pressing down on Breaker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Breaker is holding on for now. Breaker looking for submissions off his back. Jafar not doing much here.
Jafar trying to control from half guard but Breaker is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Jafar seems content to control. Jafar is keen to just control but Breaker is a slippery customer. Jafar is thwarting Breaker's attempts to control the position. Breaker wants to get back to full guard. Jafar stalling. Jafar is looking to take a break and control but Breaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jafar controlling the action here. Breaker wants to improve his position but Jafar is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Jafar is trying to control the action in half guard but Breaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Breaker trying to hold on to Jafar's head to control him but Jafar postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Breaker is looking to improve his position.
Breaker won't allow Jafar to pass to mount. Breaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jafar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jafar trying to control the action but Breaker is working from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jafar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Breaker is just riding it out for now. Jafar eventually gives up the hold. Jafar trying to pass the guard but Breaker defending well.
And that's the end of the fight! Jafar takes the fight on points by 11 to 6. Nuri Jafar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Savage Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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