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CWC 226 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cole rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Cole has picked Steel up - he's going for a ride! Cole dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (0) Steel
Steel is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Steel is controlling Cole's trapped leg to prevent Cole from advancing to side control.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole is really struggling to control Steel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Steel controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
Cole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cole seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
Steel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Still in half guard, Cole seems content to control.
Cole trying to mount his opponent but Steel defends it.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to control the pace.
Cole prevents Steel from improving his position.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cole is looking to stall here but Steel recovers full guard.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Cole advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (5) vs (0) Steel
Cole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Steel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Steel gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Cole seems content to control.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
Cole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
Steel gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel has Cole pulled in close to control his posture.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Cole advances to half guard.
Cole wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Cole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Cole is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cole is keen to just control but Steel is a slippery customer.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Cole seems content to control.
Cole trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Cole is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel gets back to full guard.
Cole content to stall in guard here.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls Cole in to control the position.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is controlling Cole's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Cole 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.
Steel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cole trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cole 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.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Steel seems keen to control Cole's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cole trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Cole'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Rico Cole retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Rico Cole 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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