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CWC 255 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Bartlomiej Jan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jan has a takedown stuffed.
Jan tries to keep at a distance but Sepulveda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sepulveda jumps guard and drags Jan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sepulveda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (3) vs (0) Sepulveda
Jan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Sepulveda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (3) vs (2) Sepulveda
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jan defends it well.
Sepulveda is keen to just control but Jan is a slippery customer.
Jan keeping hold of Sepulveda's head, controlling as best he can.
Sepulveda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sepulveda slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sepulveda wants to work for an arm triangle but Jan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jan trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sepulveda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jan sees it coming and defends easily.
Jan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jan wants to sweep here but Sepulveda controlling him for the moment.
Jan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sepulveda defends well.
Sepulveda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jan is trying to control the position but Sepulveda postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda looking to sit in guard and control but Jan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (5) vs (2) Sepulveda
Sepulveda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sepulveda keeping full guard, as Jan tries to pass.
Jan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jan has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda has his foot on Jan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jan works his way back into a safe position though.
Jan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jan postures up.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepulveda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sepulveda looking for subs off his back but Jan has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control here.
Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.
Jan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back.
Sepulveda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is not content to let Jan control the position.
Sepulveda is defending against the submission attempts here by Jan.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.
Sepulveda working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jan has passed into half guard!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda wants to get back to full guard.
Jan is controlling the pace.
Sepulveda has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Jan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Jan! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (8) vs (2) Sepulveda
Sepulveda is trying to control Jan's posture but Jan avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sepulveda seems a little lost for a moment, as Jan dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Sepulveda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sepulveda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sepulveda tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jan takes a little break here. Sepulveda wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sepulveda is trying to control Jan's posture but Jan avoids it.
Jan controlling the position from side mount.
Sepulveda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jan (8) vs (6) Sepulveda
Jan showing good submission defense here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jan defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepulveda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jan is pressing down on Sepulveda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jan looking to control.
Jan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jan, not yet.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Jan keeps moving.
Sepulveda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jan! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jan (12) vs (6) Sepulveda
Sepulveda is trying to improve his position.
Sepulveda keeps trying to improve his position.
Jan works to advance to full mount. Sepulveda defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jan (14) vs (6) Sepulveda
Jan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sepulveda turns into him and now he's in Jan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (14) vs (8) Sepulveda
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jan is trying to control the position but Sepulveda postures up.
Jan keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sepulveda has Jan in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (16) vs (8) Sepulveda
Sepulveda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jan passes into half guard.
Sepulveda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sepulveda looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jan passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (19) vs (8) Sepulveda
Jan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepulveda is trying to control Jan's posture but Jan avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan takes the fight on points by 19 to 8.
An out of breath Bartlomiej Jan 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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