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752 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 91 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 23 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Finn has Esteves up against the cage in a clinch.
Esteves has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Finn is trying to keep an underhook but Esteves manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Finn
Finn actively working from the bottom here.
Finn gets full guard.
Esteves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Finn wants to sweep but no luck.
Finn keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Finn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Finn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Finn's legs - danger averted.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn looking for a sweep. Not yet Finn, not yet.
Esteves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Finn is looking for a triangle here but Esteves uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Finn
Esteves trying to control the position but Finn is working away.
Finn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Esteves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Esteves prevents Finn from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Finn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Finn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Esteves defends well.
Esteves stands and throws Finn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (0) Finn
Finn being controlled for a moment.
Finn sneaks back into half guard.
Finn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is thwarting Finn's attempts to control the position.
Esteves trying to control the pace.
Finn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Finn tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Finn looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Esteves pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (11) vs (0) Finn
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves prevents Finn from improving his position.
Finn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Finn.
Finn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esteves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esteves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Finn keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Finn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Finn is retaining full guard.
Finn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Finn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esteves trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Finn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Esteves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Finn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Esteves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
Finn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Finn has his foot on Esteves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esteves works his way back into a safe position though.
Esteves trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Finn has his foot on Esteves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esteves works his way back into a safe position though.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (14) vs (0) Finn
Finn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Finn is trying to improve his position.
Finn is trying to escape the position but Esteves is controlling the position.
Finn is trying to improve his position.
Esteves trying to control the position but Finn is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves taking a break here but Finn is having none of it and regains half guard.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
Finn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Finn.
Esteves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Finn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esteves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Finn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esteves seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Finn for as long as he can get away with.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
Finn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esteves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Finn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Finn wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves controlling from the top position.
Finn 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.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Finn's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is controlling the pace.
Finn actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Finn wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Finn is having none of it.
Finn wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves is taking a breather. Finn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Finn recovers full guard.
Finn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Esteves is really struggling to control Finn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Vartan Esteves decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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