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CWC 342 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 5 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 26 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wasselach wants the takedown. Jiurgite is fighting it off but Wasselach persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jiurgite's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasselach (2) vs (0) Jiurgite
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiurgite is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (2) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite forces his way into half guard.
Jiurgite with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jiurgite is just content to waste time from the top position. Wasselach takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jiurgite controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach is controlling Jiurgite's posture.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasselach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wasselach pulls Jiurgite in close to prevent any damage.
Wasselach keeping full guard, as Jiurgite tries to pass.
Wasselach wants to sweep here but Jiurgite controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jiurgite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasselach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wasselach lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (4) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite is looking to sweep but instead, Wasselach has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wasselach in particular looking to stall.
Jiurgite wants to get back to full guard.
Wasselach is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jiurgite slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wasselach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jiurgite is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to hit a sweep here but Wasselach passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jiurgite there! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (7) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite tries to improve his position but instead Wasselach has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wasselach (10) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite breaks Wasselach's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (10) vs (4) Jiurgite
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wasselach is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (12) vs (4) Jiurgite
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jiurgite is trying to hold Wasselach in close to prevent damage but Wasselach has managed to pass into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking to improve his position.
Jiurgite is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wasselach pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jiurgite manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jiurgite is trying to control the position but Wasselach postures up.
Wasselach wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wasselach puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wasselach trying to control the action but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Wasselach controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to get back to full guard.
Wasselach is looking to advance position but Jiurgite won't allow it.
Wasselach trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away.
Jiurgite wants to improve his position but Wasselach is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is pressing down on Wasselach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jiurgite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wasselach is one step ahead there.
Jiurgite seems keen to control Wasselach's posture.
Wasselach forces his way into half guard.
Wasselach is working for a kimura but Jiurgite is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jiurgite is pressing down on Wasselach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jiurgite trying to control the position.
Jiurgite working a defensive guard but Wasselach manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (15) vs (4) Jiurgite
Jiurgite is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite stops Wasselach from passing to mount.
Jiurgite struggling a bit here.
Jiurgite is looking to regain half guard here but Wasselach keeps moving and retains side control.
Jiurgite sneaks back into half guard.
Wasselach content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jiurgite is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is not content to let Wasselach control the position.
Wasselach prevents Jiurgite from improving his position.
Jiurgite wants to control the action here but instead Wasselach manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (18) vs (4) Jiurgite
Jiurgite looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wasselach (21) vs (4) Jiurgite
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jiurgite defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wasselach controlling well, preventing Jiurgite from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Jiurgite manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wasselach's guard. Nice work there by Jiurgite.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (21) vs (6) Jiurgite
Jiurgite tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasselach is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite controlling from the top position.
Wasselach is trying to control the position but Jiurgite postures up.
Wasselach wants to sweep but no luck.
Wasselach is trying to control the position but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jiurgite preventing the sweep.
Wasselach pulls Jiurgite in close to his closed guard and prevents Jiurgite from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Wasselach lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (23) vs (6) Jiurgite
Jiurgite wants to control the position but Wasselach says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jiurgite wants to control but Wasselach is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Wasselach perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jiurgite manages to get to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Wasselach engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jiurgite bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wasselach's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (23) vs (8) Jiurgite
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasselach is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (25) vs (8) Jiurgite
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach takes the fight on points by 25 to 8.
Gotan Wasselach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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