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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ramazan Adaev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Flint Westwood!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Westwood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adaev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Adaev (0) vs (4) Westwood
Westwood tries for a kimura but Adaev is defending well.
Adaev is looking for a sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Westwood working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Adaev is working hard here to advance position.
Adaev is not content to let Westwood control the position.
Adaev stops Westwood from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev tries to buck Westwood off but Westwood is having none of it.
Westwood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adaev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Adaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Westwood on the ground.
Westwood trying to control the position but Adaev is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adaev is trying to control Westwood's posture but Westwood avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westwood wants to control but Adaev is keeping him busy.
Adaev wants to control but Westwood postures up.
Westwood wants to control but Adaev is keeping him busy.
Adaev tries to bench press Westwood off him but Westwood keeps the position.
Adaev is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Westwood is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Adaev (0) vs (6) Westwood
Westwood manages to capitalize on a mistake by Adaev to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Adaev (0) vs (9) Westwood
Westwood working for the choke.
Adaev trying to control the hands but Westwood breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood wants to control but Adaev is keeping busy.
Well, with Westwood on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Adaev is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Adaev rolls, trying to escape but Westwood keeps control of the position.
Westwood is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Adaev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Adaev for a finish.
Adaev trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Adaev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Westwood should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Westwood looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Adaev can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Westwood pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Adaev is squirming around, avoiding Westwood's attempts to control the action.
Adaev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Westwood content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adaev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Adaev manages to get to full guard.
Westwood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Westwood is aware though and is defending well.
Adaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Westwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Adaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westwood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Westwood wants to control from the top but Adaev keeps moving.
Adaev looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Westwood has picked Adaev up and slammed him! Adaev can't keep hold of the triangle and Westwood manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Adaev (0) vs (12) Westwood
Adaev tries to bench press Westwood off him but Westwood keeps the position.
Westwood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Westwood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adaev is holding Westwood down, trying to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Westwood advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Adaev (0) vs (14) Westwood
Westwood looking to control but Adaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Westwood fails to take his opponent's back.
Adaev regains half guard.
Westwood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adaev defends it well.
Adaev wants to get back to full guard but Westwood has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Adaev (0) vs (17) Westwood
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adaev is trying to escape the mount.
Westwood tries to control but Adaev wriggling away.
Adaev can't escape the position.
Westwood looking to secure an arm triangle but Adaev defends it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adaev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Adaev trying to control from the bottom.
Adaev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Westwood pulls his head out easily.
Adaev is breathing heavily.
Adaev actively working from the bottom here.
Adaev is looking to control Westwood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adaev avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adaev! Score +3 for passing guard: Adaev (0) vs (20) Westwood
Adaev is working to get back to half guard.
Westwood looking to control but Adaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adaev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Westwood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adaev is looking to escape.
Westwood prevents Adaev from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adaev is controlling an arm, preventing Westwood from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Adaev tries to hold on but Westwood pushes him away.
Westwood wants to control the pace but Adaev is squirming around nicely.
Adaev can't escape the position.
Westwood takes Adaev's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Adaev is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Adaev (0) vs (23) Westwood
Adaev rolls, trying to escape but Westwood keeps control of the position.
Westwood controlling the position well here. Adaev rolled but Westwood kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Adaev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Adaev defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Westwood's arms.
Westwood trying to control.
Adaev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Adaev is trying to escape the mount.
Adaev is squirming around, avoiding Westwood's attempts to control the action.
Westwood pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Adaev wants to control but Westwood is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Adaev is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Adaev (0) vs (26) Westwood
Westwood has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Adaev has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Westwood tries to get the hooks in deep but Adaev pushed the leg off.
Westwood is not going to allow Adaev to sit and survive in this position.
Westwood patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Adaev rolls, trying to escape but Westwood keeps control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Westwood controls the action.
Adaev just trying to survive but Westwood is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Westwood go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westwood working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Adaev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Westwood keeps control of the position as Adaev tries to break free.
Adaev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Adaev can't escape the position.
Adaev tries to control the position but Westwood now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Adaev (0) vs (29) Westwood
Adaev trying to control but not successfully.
Westwood controlling well, preventing Adaev from escaping the position.
Westwood struggling to keep hold of the position.
Adaev tries to escape the position.
Adaev staying busy and making it hard for Westwood to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Westwood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adaev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
I really don't envy Adaev right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Westwood wins on points by 29 to 0.
Flint Westwood 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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