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CWC 288 - Montreal PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 19 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Warholm shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lima napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lima (0) vs (4) Warholm
Warholm controls the position.
Lima stops Warholm from passing to mount.
Lima is trying to control Warholm's posture but Warholm avoids it.
Warholm controlling from side mount.
Warholm advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lima (0) vs (6) Warholm
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warholm controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warholm takes Lima's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lima is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Lima (0) vs (9) Warholm
Warholm is persistently looking for the submission but Lima is defending it well.
Lima has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lima tries to escape the position.
Lima preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Warholm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Warholm avoiding Lima 's attempts to control his hands.
Warholm just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lima trying to control the hands but Warholm breaks the grip.
Lima is trying to break free.
Warholm trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lima doesn't escape.
Warholm is not going to allow Lima to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is trying to stick to Lima's back but Lima is turning into Warholm. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Warholm's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lima. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (9) Warholm
Warholm controls Lima momentarily but Lima frees himself.
Warholm controlling the position.
Lima preventing the sweep.
Warholm can't keep his opponent in guard - Lima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Warholm is looking to improve his position.
Lima is looking for a kimura here.
Lima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warholm is trying to maintain the position but Lima is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warholm is just riding it out for now. Lima eventually gives up the hold.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Warholm defends it.
Warholm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warholm manages to get to full guard.
Lima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warholm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warholm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Warholm is keeping the position.
Lima won't allow Warholm to sweep him here.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warholm is keeping the position for now.
Warholm controls Lima momentarily but Lima frees himself.
We've been informed that Warholm has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is controlling Lima's posture.
Warholm keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Warholm is pulling down on Lima's head to control his posture.
Lima postures up.
Lima passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warholm moves into full guard.
Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Warholm is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Warholm has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (11) Warholm
Warholm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warholm trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Warholm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warholm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Warholm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warholm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lima wants to hit a sweep here but Warholm passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lima there! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (2) vs (14) Warholm
Warholm is looking to take Lima's back but instead Lima gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lima is looking to control Warholm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?
Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Warholm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Warholm trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warholm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Warholm stays in close to Lima's body and controls the position.
Warholm preventing the sweep.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Warholm from controlling successfully.
Lima working for a triangle but Warholm defends it easily.
Warholm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lima lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (4) vs (14) Warholm
Warholm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warholm is keeping the position for now.
Warholm trying to control the position here.
Lima wants to control from the top but Warholm keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Warholm working a defensive guard here.
Lima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warholm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warholm looking for a sweep. Not yet Warholm, not yet.
Lima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lima works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warholm is just riding it out for now. Lima eventually gives up the hold.
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is defending against the submission attempts here by Lima.
Warholm tries to roll over but Lima keeps him under control.
Lima is thwarting Warholm's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Warholm moves into full guard.
Warholm keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (7) vs (14) Warholm
Warholm gets back to half guard.
Lima is trying to control. Warholm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Warholm makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Warholm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lima trying to control but Warholm is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warholm wins on points by 14 to 7.
An out of breath and clearly excited Terje Warholm thanked PWNAGE Elite - $25 Tees for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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