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CWC 359 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 19 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 10 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bandito gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tidd to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Bandito
Bandito keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bandito working a defensive guard here.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bandito wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Slobos MT & Boxing Club inform us that Bandito has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard.
Bandito pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bandito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bandito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Bandito
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Tidd managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd controlling Bandito's posture.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandito trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandito is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd is trying to control the position but Bandito postures up.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito postures up.
Tidd pulls Bandito in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd continues to stall.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Tidd has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (6) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bandito is still trying to improve position.
Tidd looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd wants to take Bandito's back but he can't do it this time.
Tidd is stalling here but it's allowed Bandito to get half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
Bandito is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard.
Bandito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Bandito is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bandito is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Bandito is holding on to half guard well.
Bandito won't allow Tidd to pass to mount.
Tidd slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandito is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Bandito is in trouble now - Tidd has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (2) Bandito
Tidd is looking to work his way around to Bandito's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bandito is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tidd wants to take Bandito's back here but Bandito is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bandito bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (9) vs (4) Bandito
Tidd controls Bandito momentarily but Bandito frees himself.
Bandito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (7) Bandito
Tidd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bandito's best efforts.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito content to control rather than advance.
Bandito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tidd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd is holding on to half guard well.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Bandito is controlling well.
Bandito trying to control from half guard but Tidd is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bandito in particular looking to stall.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bandito is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tidd trying to hold on to Bandito's head to control him but Bandito postures up.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd is staying active underneath Bandito, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandito is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandito passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (10) Bandito
Tidd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.
Bandito is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tidd is surviving well by controlling Bandito's body position as best he can.
Bandito wants to take Tidd's back but he can't do it this time.
Bandito avoids the attempt from Tidd to control.
Tidd gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is not content to let Bandito control the position.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Tidd wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Bandito sits in half guard.
Tidd has his hands clasped together around Bandito's back. He's all about the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito wins on points by 10 to 9.
Enamorado Bandito tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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