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CWC 396 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 36 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves gets caught napping as McCain dives in and scores a takedown. Esteves manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McCain (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but McCain passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (5) vs (0) Esteves
McCain controlling from the full mount.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCain trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves tries to hold on but McCain postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is looking to improve his position but McCain isn't that keen on the idea.
McCain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Esteves tries to lock up and control but McCain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCain wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCain is one step ahead there.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
McCain advances to half guard.
Esteves wants to control but McCain is keeping busy.
McCain trying to mount his opponent but Esteves defends it.
Esteves trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (8) vs (0) Esteves
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.
McCain wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
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: McCain (8) vs (2) Esteves
McCain has control of Esteves's left arm, preventing Esteves from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (8) vs (5) Esteves
McCain is trying to improve his position.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but McCain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves wants to control for a moment but McCain uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but McCain defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves pushes down on McCain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Esteves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Esteves.
McCain is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves wants to take a breather but McCain is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but McCain still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, McCain has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McCain (12) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves stops McCain from passing to mount.
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.
Esteves 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 (14) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves gets back to half guard.
McCain trying to control from half guard but Esteves is working away.
Esteves actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, McCain seems content to control.
Esteves looking for submissions off his back.
McCain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Esteves wants to improve his position but McCain is controlling well.
Esteves trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (17) vs (5) Esteves
McCain controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Esteves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McCain wants to take Esteves's back here but Esteves is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
McCain tries to control but Esteves wriggling away.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount but McCain keeps good control and instead manages to take Esteves's back.
Score +3 for taking back: McCain (20) vs (5) Esteves
McCain avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
McCain working for the choke.
Esteves preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McCain.
Esteves is keeping busy.
Esteves trying to control the hands but McCain won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCain keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
McCain controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but McCain kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Esteves breaks McCain's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (20) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but McCain is retaining full guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but McCain keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but McCain is keeping the position.
Esteves advances to half guard.
McCain wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McCain! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (20) vs (10) Esteves
McCain 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: McCain (22) vs (10) Esteves
McCain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to sweep but instead, McCain has passed into half guard.
Esteves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McCain has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (25) vs (10) Esteves
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Esteves is working to get back to half guard.
McCain avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling from the full mount.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but McCain has a good base and remains in mount.
McCain wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McCain prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Esteves looking for submissions off his back.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Esteves looks winded!
McCain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (28) vs (10) Esteves
McCain looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCain 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 is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain takes the fight on points by 28 to 10.
After winning the bout, John McCain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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