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CWC 350 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 28 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Trevina Gunter!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gunter. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (4) Gunter
You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face as Gunter controls the position.
Jiurgite has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gunter moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (0) vs (6) Gunter
Gunter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jiurgite is working to get back to half guard.
Gunter controlling from the full mount.
Jiurgite is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gunter working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gunter is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Jiurgite is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (0) vs (9) Gunter
That's one minute gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jiurgite rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gunter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gunter moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (12) Gunter
Jiurgite is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jiurgite manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (12) Gunter
Gunter trying to control from the bottom.
Jiurgite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunter trying to hold on to Jiurgite's head to control him but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but Gunter defending well.
Gunter trying to control here.
Gunter is trying to get back to full guard.
Gunter is trying to maintain the position but Jiurgite is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunter is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
Jiurgite controlling the action here.
Jiurgite prevents Gunter from improving his position.
Jiurgite is pressing down on Gunter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gunter is holding on for now.
Gunter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gunter.
Jiurgite is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jiurgite is one step ahead there.
Gunter is still trying to improve position.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite preventing the sweep.
Jiurgite advances to half guard.
Gunter is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Gunter is defending well.
Gunter tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control.
Gunter is staying active underneath Jiurgite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunter trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jiurgite manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (12) Gunter
Gunter can't escape the position.
Gunter tries to lock up and control but Jiurgite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiurgite wants to finish this one by submission but Gunter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jiurgite.
Gunter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gunter tries to improve his position but instead Jiurgite has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (8) vs (12) Gunter
Gunter looking to control the position.
Good control from Jiurgite.
Gunter can't escape the position.
Jiurgite looking to hold on to the position here but Gunter rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jiurgite controls the pace.
Jiurgite has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Gunter is keeping the position.
Gunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Gunter keeps moving.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunter is keeping the position for now.
Gunter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (14) Gunter
Jiurgite is trying to keep Gunter in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunter is one step ahead there.
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiurgite, not yet.
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.
Jiurgite controls Gunter momentarily but Gunter frees himself.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Gunter controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunter wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Gunter content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gunter won't allow Jiurgite to sweep him here.
Gunter forces his way into half guard.
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep. Gunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jiurgite is trying to maintain the position but Gunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Jiurgite tries to get to full guard but Gunter has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Gunter seems content to control.
It looks like Gunter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gunter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (17) Gunter
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is squirming around, avoiding Gunter's attempts to control the action.
Jiurgite is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gunter avoids the attempt from Jiurgite to control.
Gunter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Gunter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jiurgite is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gunter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Gunter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jiurgite is trying desperately to improve position.
Jiurgite tries to lock up and control but Gunter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiurgite keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunter fails to take his opponent's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gunter wants to control the pace but Jiurgite is squirming around nicely.
Gunter wants to take his opponent's back but Jiurgite doesn't allow it.
Gunter wants to control the pace but Jiurgite is squirming around nicely.
Jiurgite is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gunter avoids the attempt from Jiurgite to control.
Jiurgite is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gunter content just to control the position here.
Gunter is continuing to stall.
Jiurgite is controlling an arm, preventing Gunter from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunter prevents Jiurgite from getting the reversal.
Jiurgite is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunter wins on points by 17 to 8.
Trevina Gunter decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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