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CACC 215 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Jamaica Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Esteves (0) vs (4) Jones
Esteves is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Esteves wants to control but Jones postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Esteves's legs.
Esteves wants to control but Jones postures up.
Esteves prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves stops Jones from passing to mount.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves holding on.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves sneaks back into half guard.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (7) Jones
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Esteves turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (7) Jones
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (9) Jones
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (12) Jones
Jones tries to control but Esteves wriggling away.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones fails to take his opponent's back.
Esteves has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (2) vs (15) Jones
Will Jones go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
Esteves is having to fend off submission attempts from Jones, who is looking to sink in the choke. Jones doesn't have the hooks in though and Esteves manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (15) Jones
Esteves wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones 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 (4) vs (17) Jones
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones stands and throws Esteves's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (4) vs (20) Jones
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones tries to move to mount but Esteves blocks the move with his legs.
Esteves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (8) vs (20) Jones
Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Esteves is looking to control Jones but Jones is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Esteves controlling well, preventing Jones from escaping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves biding his time, controlling Jones.
Esteves looking for the choke but no joy.
Jones prevents Esteves from getting a body triangle.
Jones tries to escape but Esteves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Esteves from getting a body triangle.
Esteves controls the position.
Jones breaks Esteves's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (22) Jones
Esteves wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves is trying to keep Jones in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves controlling the position.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Esteves is adopting a defensive guard.
Esteves looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves controlling Jones's posture.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esteves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Esteves is defending well.
Esteves is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (25) Jones
Jones moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (8) vs (28) Jones
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
What can Esteves do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones is hanging on to Esteves's back as he tries to escape.
I would not like to be Esteves right now.
Esteves trying to control the action but Jones just sinks the hooks in.
Jones has good solid back control here.
Esteves tries to escape but Jones has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jones biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jones.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Jones keeps control of the position.
Esteves showing good submission defense here.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 28 to 8.
A very excited looking Jamaica Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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