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CWC 254 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Daniel Sainty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Heartless Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jesus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sainty to the mat! Sainty manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sainty (0) vs (2) Jesus
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.
Sainty has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jesus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sainty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sainty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sainty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jesus slips nicely into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sainty's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sainty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sainty manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jesus passes Sainty's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sainty with the active half guard here but Jesus passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (5) Jesus
Sainty is looking to reverse the position.
Sainty seems a little lost for a moment, as Jesus dominates the positioning.
Sainty is trying to improve his position.
Jesus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sainty will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sainty is trying to control Jesus's posture but Jesus avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sainty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sainty is being controlled here.
Jesus working away.
Jesus is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sainty's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sainty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jesus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Sainty's face as Jesus controls the position.
Sainty is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus controls the position.
Sainty is looking to regain half guard here but Jesus keeps moving and retains side control.
Jesus taking a breather here.
Sainty gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sainty looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jesus passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (8) Jesus
Jesus controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sainty tries to buck Jesus off but Jesus is having none of it.
Jesus working away.
Sainty is looking for a sweep.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sainty struggling a bit here.
Jesus is looking to take a break and control but Sainty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jesus taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sainty tries to bench press Jesus off him but Jesus keeps the position.
Sainty is trying to control Jesus's posture but Jesus avoids it.
Sainty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jesus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jesus happy to just control the position for now.
Sainty is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is taking a breather. Sainty 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.
Jesus moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sainty. Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (11) Jesus
Sainty tries to bench press Jesus off him but Jesus keeps the position.
Sainty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sainty looking for submissions off his back.
Sainty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sainty isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jesus stacks Sainty on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jesus! Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (14) Jesus
Sainty is looking to regain half guard here but Jesus keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sainty being controlled for a moment.
Sainty gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jesus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sainty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sainty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jesus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sainty wants to get back to full guard.
Sainty looking for submissions off his back.
Jesus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jesus trying to pass the guard but Sainty defending well.
Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jesus passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (17) Jesus
Sainty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jesus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jesus controls the position from side control.
Sainty tries to bench press Jesus off him but Jesus keeps the position.
Sainty can't do much from the bottom here.
Sainty is looking to reverse the position.
Sainty trying to remain calm as Jesus controls from the top position.
Jesus working away.
Jesus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sainty is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sainty is working hard here to advance position.
Jesus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sainty is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sainty is trying to control Jesus's posture but Jesus avoids it.
Sainty is looking to regain half guard here but Jesus keeps moving and retains side control.
Jesus controlling the position from side mount.
Sainty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Sainty's face as Jesus controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jesus wants to control but Sainty is keeping him busy.
Jesus working away.
Sainty is trying to escape the position but Jesus is controlling the position.
Sainty is looking for a sweep.
Sainty can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sainty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jesus working away.
Sainty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jesus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sainty is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sainty sneaks back into half guard.
Jesus is taking a breather. Sainty 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus wins on points by 17 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Heartless Jesus started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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