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AW Invitational - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jaan Mirtel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Cleetus Boone!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boone shoots in but no luck this time.
Boone shoots for a takedown but Mirtel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mirtel drives through with a takedown into Boone's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mirtel (2) vs (0) Boone
Mirtel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boone is keeping the position for now.
Mirtel won't allow Boone to sweep him here.
Mirtel stays in close to Boone's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirtel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone being controlled here, momentarily.
Mirtel looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirtel trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom.
Mirtel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mirtel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mirtel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mirtel (2) vs (2) Boone
Mirtel trying to control the position.
Mirtel wants to improve his position but instead Boone has moved into half guard.
Mirtel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mirtel is trying to control but can't.
Mirtel wants to sweep but Boone has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mirtel (2) vs (5) Boone
Mirtel is looking to regain half guard here but Boone keeps moving and retains side control.
Mirtel is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it.
Mirtel tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mirtel (2) vs (7) Boone
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boone is trying to control. Mirtel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boone stalling away here and it's allowed Mirtel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mirtel looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirtel, not yet.
Mirtel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boone manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mirtel (4) vs (7) Boone
Mirtel wants to pass the guard but Boone is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.
Mirtel trying to move into half guard but instead Boone has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mirtel (4) vs (9) Boone
Mirtel looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirtel, not yet.
Mirtel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mirtel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there.
Mirtel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boone trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mirtel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mirtel (6) vs (9) Boone
Mirtel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mirtel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mirtel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boone is trying to keep Mirtel in close.
Mirtel looking to sit in guard and control but Boone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mirtel (6) vs (11) Boone
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel wants to improve his position but instead Boone has moved into half guard.
Boone prevents Mirtel from improving his position.
Mirtel has a hand on Boone's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Boone takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mirtel (6) vs (14) Boone
Mirtel gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mirtel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel looking for a kimura from the bottom but Boone passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mirtel (6) vs (17) Boone
Mirtel is trying to improve his position.
Mirtel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Boone presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mirtel (6) vs (19) Boone
Mirtel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boone tries to control but Mirtel wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mirtel is looking to get back to full guard here but Boone has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mirtel (6) vs (22) Boone
Mirtel wants to control but Boone postures up.
Mirtel is looking to reverse the position.
Mirtel is not content to let Boone control the position.
Mirtel tries to improve position but can't.
Mirtel is trying to escape the position but Boone is controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel is trying to get back to half guard.
Mirtel manages to get back to half guard.
Mirtel has a hand on Boone's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Boone takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mirtel (6) vs (25) Boone
Boone prevents Mirtel from getting the reversal.
Mirtel wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mirtel (6) vs (28) Boone
I really don't envy Mirtel right now.
Mirtel prevents Boone from getting a body triangle.
Mirtel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boone keeps control of the position as Mirtel tries to break free.
Mirtel trying to control the hands but Boone won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Mirtel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel trying to control the hands but Boone breaks the grip.
Boone has the hooks in. Mirtel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mirtel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mirtel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mirtel regains half guard.
Mirtel tries to roll over but Boone keeps him under control.
Mirtel wants to sweep but Boone has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mirtel (6) vs (31) Boone
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel can't do much from the bottom here.
Mirtel is looking to regain half guard here but Boone keeps moving and retains side control.
Mirtel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mirtel is looking to improve his position.
Mirtel is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel wants to get back to full guard but Boone has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mirtel (6) vs (34) Boone
Mirtel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boone wants to control but Mirtel is keeping him busy.
Boone controls the position.
Mirtel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel is trying to work for a sweep but Boone has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mirtel (6) vs (36) Boone
Mirtel is just holding on here. Boone manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mirtel (6) vs (39) Boone
Mirtel wants to escape the position.
Boone controlling the position well here. Mirtel rolled but Boone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boone is not going to allow Mirtel to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boone trying to control momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone wins on points by 39 to 6.
An out of breath Cleetus Boone 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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