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CWC 340 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 11 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 15 losses; Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bar (4) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Bar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bar prevents Cruz from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bar content to control rather than advance.
Bar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar content to control rather than advance.
Cruz is controlling Bar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cruz is staying active underneath Bar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Bar has control of the leg.
Bar trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Bar won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
Cruz looking to control.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar postures up.
Bar slips nicely into half guard.
Bar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Bar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bar wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Bar is keeping busy.
Cruz is in trouble now - Bar has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (7) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bar controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bar tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Bar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bar tries to take his opponent's back but Cruz turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (7) vs (2) Cruz
Cruz trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bar looking for a sweep. Not yet Bar, not yet.
Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Cruz passes Bar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Bar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Cruz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cruz is keen to just control but Bar is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Wilhelm Bar retains his middleweight title!
Michael Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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