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CWC 395 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alvarez looking to score a takedown here. Warrior is defending well but Alvarez drives through and ends up in Warrior's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (0) Warrior
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Warrior wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Warrior is keeping the position.
Warrior looking for a sweep. Not yet Warrior, not yet.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warrior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Warrior keeps moving.
Alvarez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (0) Warrior
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior gets back to half guard.
Warrior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warrior won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
Warrior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warrior wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is pressing down on Warrior's thigh, looking to free his foot. Warrior is holding on for now.
Warrior is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Warrior defends it.
Warrior wants to get back to full guard.
Warrior won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
Warrior is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Warrior won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Warrior is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (8) vs (0) Warrior
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alvarez takes Warrior's back. Score +3 for taking back: Alvarez (11) vs (0) Warrior
Warrior wants to escape the position.
Warrior showing good submission defense here.
Alvarez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Warrior is defending well though. Alvarez let's go of the attempt for now.
Warrior manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alvarez's guard. Nice work there by Warrior.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (11) vs (2) Warrior
Alvarez trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Warrior tries to pass.
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Warrior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Warrior is thwarting Alvarez's attempts to control the position.
Warrior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Warrior working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Warrior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Warrior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warrior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alvarez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warrior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Warrior seems to be working for a kimura but Alvarez defends the submission attempt.
Warrior passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (11) vs (5) Warrior
Alvarez regains half guard.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warrior passes into half guard.
Warrior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Warrior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez moves into full guard.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Alvarez looking to control.
Warrior tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Warrior pushes down on Alvarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warrior trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warrior's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warrior's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alvarez (15) vs (5) Warrior
Alvarez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Warrior is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Warrior is still trying to improve position.
Alvarez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Warrior is defending well though. Alvarez let's go of the attempt for now.
Alvarez looking for the choke from the back.
Alvarez is hanging on to Warrior's back as he tries to escape.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warrior defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Warrior defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to escape the position.
Warrior breaks Alvarez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (15) vs (7) Warrior
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Warrior trying to move into half guard but instead Alvarez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (17) vs (7) Warrior
Alvarez trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom.
Warrior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarez is aware though and is defending well.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Warrior's guard.
Warrior is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Warrior won't allow it.
Warrior moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Warrior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warrior 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.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Warrior's guard.
Warrior gets back to full guard.
Warrior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (20) vs (7) Warrior
Alvarez trying to control the position but Warrior is working away.
Warrior is looking for a sweep.
Warrior can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to control but Warrior is keeping him busy.
Warrior tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Alvarez wants to control but Warrior is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Warrior is working away.
Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warrior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Warrior tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Warrior is working from the bottom.
Warrior regains half guard.
Warrior tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Warrior is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Warrior! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (23) vs (7) Warrior
Warrior can't escape the position.
Warrior stops Alvarez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Alvarez tries to control but Warrior wriggling away.
Warrior is controlling an arm, preventing Alvarez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Warrior is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez is looking to work his way around to Warrior's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Alvarez mounts Warrior! Really nice guard pass there!
Warrior is looking to improve his position but Alvarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Warrior is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Alvarez (26) vs (7) Warrior
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Warrior manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alvarez's guard. Nice work there by Warrior.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (26) vs (9) Warrior
Warrior forces his way into half guard.
Warrior trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Alvarez keeping hold of Warrior's head, controlling as best he can.
Warrior trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Warrior is working for a kimura but Alvarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Warrior is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warrior wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
Warrior is looking for a kimura here.
Warrior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Warrior is looking for a kimura but Alvarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Warrior to get the leverage.
Warrior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alvarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Warrior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (28) vs (9) Warrior
Warrior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (28) vs (11) Warrior
Warrior passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warrior working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alvarez's thigh. Alvarez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Warrior tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez takes the fight on points by 28 to 11.
A victorious Tyler Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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