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CWC 386 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 37 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McCain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McCain (4) vs (0) Steel
Steel regains half guard.
Steel is looking to control McCain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
McCain tries to pass to full mount but Steel defends it.
We've been hearing good reports from McCain's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Steel is positioning himself well to prevent McCain advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is continuing to stall.
Steel wants to improve his position but McCain is controlling well.
McCain is trying to work for a kimura but Steel is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
McCain wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.
McCain is working hard here to advance position.
McCain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Steel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain is controlling the pace.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
McCain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McCain has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCain wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.
Steel is looking to control McCain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Steel wants to control but McCain is keeping busy.
McCain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel tries to roll over but McCain keeps him under control.
McCain is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to get to full guard but McCain has control of the leg.
McCain is taking a breather. Steel 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steel manages to get to full guard.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCain is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steel trying to control the position here.
McCain passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is controlling McCain's trapped leg to prevent McCain from advancing to side control.
McCain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McCain trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
McCain is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McCain is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
McCain prevents Steel from improving his position.
McCain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to take a breather but Steel is having none of it.
McCain controlling the pace.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as McCain sits in half guard.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel is trying to control the position but McCain postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel pulls McCain in close to prevent any damage.
McCain tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
McCain wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
McCain is pushing down on Steel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steel is fighting to maintain full guard but McCain has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCain is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel moves into full guard.
McCain is stalling in the full guard.
Steel trying to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McCain has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (7) vs (0) Steel
Steel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McCain presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: McCain (9) vs (0) Steel
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to hold on but McCain pushes him away.
McCain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel is desperately trying to improve his position but McCain has a good base and remains in mount.
McCain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
Steel is controlling an arm, preventing McCain from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling the position easily from mount.
Steel is working to get back to half guard.
McCain controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
An out of breath John McCain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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