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CWC 219 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Louis C K! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ares Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
C K shoots in and bounces Galvao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: C K (2) vs (0) Galvao
Galvao seems keen to control C K's posture.
C K slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
C K pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galvao is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
C K controlling from the top position.
Galvao looking to hit a scissor sweep but C K is one step ahead there.
Galvao managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
C K not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
C K stands and throws Galvao's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: C K (5) vs (0) Galvao
Galvao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but C K wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as C K stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
C K keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Galvao is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
C K looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
C K is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Galvao is looking for a sweep. C K is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
C K perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
C K's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
C K seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Galvao for as long as he can get away with.
Galvao is trying to get back to full guard.
C K controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from C K.
Galvao tries to get to full guard but C K has control of the leg.
C K works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: C K (8) vs (0) Galvao
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
C K takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Galvao is looking to improve his position but C K isn't that keen on the idea.
C K wants to take Galvao's back here but Galvao is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
C K controlling the position easily from mount.
Galvao prevents C K from taking his back.
C K tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galvao manages to control the position for a moment.
C K moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: C K (11) vs (0) Galvao
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. C K controlling the positon.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because C K is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
C K continues to stall.
C K seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
C K has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
C K takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
After the fight, Louis C K was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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