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CWC 364 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; George Smith! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 31 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Esteves gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smith (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Esteves is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
Esteves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves stalling away here and it's allowed Smith to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smith controlling Esteves's posture.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Esteves controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith keeping control of the position.
Esteves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Esteves.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
Esteves is looking to pass Smith's guard but actually Smith recovers to full guard.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Esteves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Esteves working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Smith's thigh. Smith counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith managing to control the position.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves 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.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Smith passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (5) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Smith has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Esteves is working to get back to half guard.
Smith fails to move to back control.
Smith is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Esteves is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Smith (8) vs (2) Esteves
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smith's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
Esteves tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Smith tries to control but Esteves wriggling away.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Esteves 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: Smith (8) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Esteves content to control rather than advance.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Esteves advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is pressing down on Esteves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Esteves trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (10) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (10) vs (6) Esteves
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Esteves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Esteves trying to advance position but Smith counters by regaining guard.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Smith has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Smith (14) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Smith has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Smith (17) vs (6) Esteves
Smith is hanging on to Esteves's back as he tries to escape.
Smith is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves is turning into Smith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Smith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (17) vs (8) Esteves
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves is looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (19) vs (8) Esteves
Esteves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esteves wants to improve his position but instead Smith has moved into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Esteves looking for subs from the bottom but Smith mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (22) vs (8) Esteves
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Esteves tries to improve his position but instead Smith has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Smith (25) vs (8) Esteves
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Smith controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith keeps control of the position easily here as Esteves tries to buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Smith keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but Smith kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Esteves tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smith takes the fight on points by 25 to 8.
In his post fight interview, George Smith started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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