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755 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 57 wins and 93 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Quark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Esteves (0) vs (4) Quark
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves seems a little lost for a moment, as Quark dominates the positioning.
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Esteves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quark pulls his head out easily.
Esteves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quark is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark prevents Esteves from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in House Of Pain inform me that Quark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quark manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (4) Quark
Esteves stays in close to Quark's body and controls the position.
Quark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Quark is retaining full guard.
Quark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Esteves manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (6) Quark
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esteves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Quark passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (9) Quark
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Quark controlling his opponent.
Esteves wants to hold on but Quark pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quark 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 tries to reverse the position but Quark maintains control.
Quark controlling the pace for now.
Quark prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quark seems to be working for a kimura but Esteves defends the submission attempt.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Esteves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quark is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is pressing down on Quark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves wants to improve his position but instead Quark has moved into half guard.
Still in half guard, Quark seems content to control.
Quark wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Quark is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Esteves is looking to control Quark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esteves avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Quark trying to control the pace.
Quark tries to pass to full mount but Esteves defends it.
Esteves preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Quark is controlling well.
Quark wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Quark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves has a hand on Quark's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Quark takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (12) Quark
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Quark avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Quark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quark wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
Esteves is working to get back to half guard.
Quark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quark wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
Esteves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Quark's attempts to control the action.
Esteves regains half guard.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves gets full guard.
Quark stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves looking to control.
Quark won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Quark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Quark's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Esteves is trying to keep Quark in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is adopting a defensive guard.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (12) Quark
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Quark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (14) Quark
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quark preventing the sweep.
Esteves pulls Quark in close to his closed guard and prevents Quark from doing any damage or advancing position.
Quark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quark wins on points by 14 to 4.
Barkeep Quark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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