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CWC 399 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 38 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 23 losses; Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vrjalya shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vrjalya shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vrjalya dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Michael Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Vrjalya.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Vrjalya
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vrjalya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vrjalya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cruz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is keen to just control but Vrjalya is a slippery customer.
Vrjalya wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruz prevents Vrjalya from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but Vrjalya defending well.
Vrjalya is looking to improve his position.
Vrjalya is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but Vrjalya defending well.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vrjalya told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Vrjalya is trying to control but Cruz passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Vrjalya
Cruz controls the position.
Cruz trying to control the action but Vrjalya is working from the bottom.
Vrjalya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya prevents Cruz from moving into mount.
Vrjalya is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping him busy.
Vrjalya being controlled for a moment.
Cruz working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Vrjalya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vrjalya manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (8) vs (0) Vrjalya
Vrjalya looks to move to half guard but instead Cruz has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (10) vs (0) Vrjalya
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling the pace for now.
Vrjalya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
Vrjalya tries to control Cruz's body but Cruz pushes him off. Vrjalya squirms to his side and now Cruz has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (13) vs (0) Vrjalya
Will Cruz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya trying to control the position but Cruz manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Vrjalya do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Vrjalya wants to escape the position.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to escape the position.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping busy.
Cruz is riding his opponent, not letting Vrjalya buck him off.
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.
You can see the frustration on Vrjalya's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vrjalya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
What can Vrjalya do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cruz not allowing Vrjalya to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cruz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cruz is hanging on to Vrjalya's back as he tries to escape.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping busy.
Cruz gets his hands free as Vrjalya looks to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Vrjalya wants to control his opponent's hands but Cruz gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Vrjalya right now.
Cruz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Vrjalya manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cruz's guard. Nice work there by Vrjalya.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (13) vs (2) Vrjalya
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz pulls Vrjalya in close to his closed guard and prevents Vrjalya from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vrjalya tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Vrjalya postures up.
Vrjalya trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Vrjalya trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vrjalya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vrjalya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vrjalya trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Vrjalya from controlling successfully.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Vrjalya controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz controlling Vrjalya's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Michael Cruz retains his welterweight title!
Michael Cruz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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