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CWC 376 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Jaxon Bremner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vrjalya shoots in for a double leg but Bremner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bremner pushes Vrjalya up against the cage in a clinch.
Bremner gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (0) Vrjalya
Bremner is pressing down on Vrjalya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vrjalya is holding on for now.
Bremner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bremner trying to pass the guard but Vrjalya defending well.
Bremner is working for a kimura but Vrjalya is defending it quite comfortably.
Vrjalya is looking for a sweep. Bremner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner trying to pass the guard but Vrjalya defending well.
Bremner wants to work for an arm triangle but Vrjalya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bremner wants to advance to full mount but Vrjalya doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner preventing the sweep.
Bremner looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrjalya looking for a sweep. Not yet Vrjalya, not yet.
Vrjalya pulls Bremner in close to his closed guard and prevents Bremner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vrjalya keeping moving, preventing Bremner from controlling successfully.
Bremner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bremner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bremner preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is keeping the position.
Bremner content to stall in guard here.
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrjalya is retaining full guard.
Bremner wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bremner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now.
Vrjalya told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bremner passes into half guard.
Vrjalya tries to get to full guard but Bremner has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Vrjalya reverses the position - he's now on top in Bremner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (2) Vrjalya
Bremner looking for subs off his back but Vrjalya has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vrjalya trying to control the action but Bremner is working from the bottom.
Bremner has a hand on Vrjalya's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vrjalya takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (2) vs (5) Vrjalya
Vrjalya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bremner is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya controlling from mount.
Bremner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vrjalya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Vrjalya might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Vrjalya looking to secure an arm triangle but Bremner defends it well.
Vrjalya trying to control but Bremner is having none of it.
Vrjalya pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bremner tries to improve his position but Vrjalya has taken his back! Vrjalya has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bremner tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Vrjalya pushes Bremner away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Vrjalya!
A relieved looking Ken Vrjalya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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