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CWC 347 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Jimmy Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 22 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Read tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burroughs swivels and escapes.
Read shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Read clinches up against the cage.
Burroughs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Read pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burroughs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jimmy Burroughs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Read.
Read is pressed up against the cage. Burroughs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Read down to the mat. Read avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Read fails to land the takedown.
Read fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Read fails to land the takedown.
Burroughs has been working on his balance at Eastern Queens MMA Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Read.
Burroughs moves into range and clinches up with Read.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read wants a takedown.
Read drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burroughs lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Read
Read throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs is really struggling to control Read but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Read is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Read is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Read has an active guard here but Burroughs has managed to pass into half guard.
Burroughs controlling the action here.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Read is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Read moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Burroughs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Burroughs won't allow Read to sweep him here.
Read is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs is fighting to break Read's control of his arms but Read is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Read has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burroughs passes Read's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Read trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura but Read is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burroughs to get the leverage.
Read regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burroughs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (2) Read
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
Read looking to pass the guard.
Read not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Read has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
Burroughs managing to control the position.
Burroughs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Read wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Read trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
Read wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Read wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Read stays in close to Burroughs's body and controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Read wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Read passes Burroughs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burroughs has his hands clasped together around Read's back. He's all about the action.
Read is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burroughs is just riding it out for now. Read eventually gives up the hold.
Read is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Read is taking a breather. Burroughs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Burroughs is trying is best to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Read is looking to take a break and control but Burroughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burroughs wants to control but Read passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (2) vs (5) Read
Read tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Read has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Read looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Burroughs struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read taking a break here but Burroughs is having none of it and regains half guard.
Read trying to advance position but Burroughs counters by regaining guard.
Read not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Read wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Burroughs trying to keep a closed guard but Read is proving a slippery customer.
Burroughs looking for a triangle here. Read is fighting it but it looks tight! Burroughs pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Read is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimmy Burroughs!
Jimmy Burroughs was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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