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CWC 377 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Drake Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jafar sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jafar tries to clinch up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jafar napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jafar (0) vs (4) Johnson
Jafar tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jafar is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Jafar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jafar tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jafar, who protects the arm well.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jafar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jafar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jafar, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Jafar is defending well.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jafar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jafar is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Johnson has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Jafar's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Jafar is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Drake Johnson!
Drake Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Nuri Jafar spoke after the fight, saying 'He did not follow the script'. |
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