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CWC 398 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Jaxon Bremner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bremner clinches up against the ropes.
Shalit jumps guard but Bremner turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Bremner has Shalit pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bremner pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Shalit tumbling to the mat - Bremner dives into Shalit's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (0) Shalit
Bremner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bremner passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (5) vs (0) Shalit
Shalit regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bremner's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bremner trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away.
Bremner seems to be working for a kimura but Shalit defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shalit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bremner wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bremner is looking to advance position but Shalit won't allow it.
Shalit is looking to control Bremner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shalit avoid being mounted?
Bremner trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away.
Shalit wants to improve his position but Bremner is controlling well.
Bremner is trying to control the action in half guard but Shalit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shalit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bremner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bremner's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bremner (5) vs (4) Shalit
Bremner is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Shalit controlling well, preventing Bremner from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to get the hooks in deep but Bremner pushed the leg off.
Bremner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bremner defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shalit's arms.
Shalit gets his hands free as Bremner looks to control.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Shalit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shalit is hanging on to Bremner's back as he tries to escape.
Bremner defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bremner tries to roll but Shalit sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bremner knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bremner for a finish.
Bremner fending off the submission attempt from Shalit.
Bremner wants to escape the position.
Bremner biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Shalit gets his hands free as Bremner looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner rolls, trying to escape but Shalit keeps control of the position.
Shalit looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shalit trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bremner tries to escape but Shalit has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bremner is working hard here to advance position.
Shalit has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bremner can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bremner trying to control the action but Shalit just sinks the hooks in.
Bremner showing good submission defense here.
Shalit is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bremner defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bremner just trying to survive but Shalit is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bremner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bremner trying to control here.
Shalit trying to pass the guard but Bremner defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit prevents Bremner from improving his position.
Shalit wants to free his trapped foot but Bremner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bremner wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bremner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bremner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shalit passes into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bremner'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.
Bremner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bremner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bremner.
Bremner is looking to sweep but instead, Shalit has passed into half guard.
Bremner wants to get back to full guard but Shalit has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (5) vs (7) Shalit
Shalit avoids the attempt from Bremner to control.
Shalit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shalit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is looking to improve his position but Shalit isn't that keen on the idea.
Shalit content just to control the position here.
Bremner is trying to escape the mount.
Bremner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bremner (5) vs (10) Shalit
Shalit controlling well, preventing Bremner from escaping the position.
Shalit is trying to stick to Bremner's back but Bremner is turning into Shalit. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shalit's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bremner. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (7) vs (10) Shalit
Shalit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bremner defends it easily.
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bremner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (10) vs (10) Shalit
Shalit sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shalit wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bremner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bremner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shalit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bremner seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Shalit has recovered full guard.
Bremner wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shalit looking to control.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Bremner tries to pass.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Bremner is proving a slippery customer.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Bremner tries to pass.
Shalit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bremner is aware though and is defending well.
Bremner passes Shalit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shalit wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bremner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working.
Bremner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (13) vs (10) Shalit
Shalit regains half guard.
Shalit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bremner is working away from the top position though.
Shalit won't allow Bremner to pass to mount.
Bremner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shalit sees it coming and defends easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is refusing to be controlled, as Bremner sits in half guard.
Shalit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shalit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shalit.
Bremner postures up.
Shalit looking for a guillotine here but Bremner defends easily.
Bremner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shalit dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (13) vs (12) Shalit
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bremner trying to control the position.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Bremner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bremner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shalit puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bremner is looking to get back to full guard here but Shalit has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (13) vs (15) Shalit
Bremner is trying to improve his position.
Bremner prevents Shalit from improving position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is looking to take a break and control but Bremner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bremner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shalit trying to control the action but Bremner is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bremner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Shalit is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bremner (13) vs (17) Shalit
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit wins on points by 17 to 13.
An out of breath Elazar Shalit thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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