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CWC - 283 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Sergei Ulatov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ulatov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burroughs avoids it really well and circles away.
Ulatov darts in looking for a takedown but Burroughs gets double underhooks and turns Ulatov into the cage.
Burroughs lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ulatov (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ulatov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ulatov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs trying to control but Ulatov is working from the bottom.
Burroughs sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulatov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burroughs forces his way into half guard.
Burroughs is pressing down on Ulatov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ulatov is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ulatov's thigh. Ulatov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Burroughs 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pushing down on Ulatov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burroughs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (0) vs (5) Burroughs
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Burroughs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Burroughs trying to control but Ulatov is having none of it.
Ulatov is desperately trying to improve his position but Burroughs has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ulatov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Burroughs looking to control but Ulatov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ulatov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burroughs trying to control but Ulatov is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ulatov is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
Burroughs looking to control but Ulatov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Burroughs looking to control but Ulatov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ulatov is looking to escape.
Burroughs working for a guillotine from mount but Ulatov is in no mood to give up.
Burroughs trying to control but Ulatov is having none of it.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Ulatov is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control but Ulatov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ulatov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Ulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulatov is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Burroughs is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ulatov is in trouble now - Burroughs has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (0) vs (8) Burroughs
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Burroughs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control but Ulatov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ulatov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ulatov is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulatov keeps working.
Burroughs is looking for submissions but instead, Ulatov has regained full guard.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Ulatov is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Ulatov keeps moving.
Burroughs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ulatov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burroughs defends it easily.
Ulatov has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ulatov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs pushing down on Ulatov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burroughs stalling away here and it's allowed Ulatov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Burroughs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burroughs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Burroughs pushing down on Ulatov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ulatov looking for submissions off his back.
Burroughs moves into full mount! Ulatov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (0) vs (11) Burroughs
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burroughs tries to control but Ulatov wriggling away.
Burroughs wants to control but instead Ulatov manages to regain half guard.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burroughs wants to free his trapped foot but Ulatov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burroughs prevents Ulatov from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ulatov sees it coming and defends easily.
Ulatov is refusing to be controlled, as Burroughs sits in half guard.
Burroughs is working for a submission of some sort.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Ulatov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burroughs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burroughs's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ulatov (4) vs (11) Burroughs
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Burroughs right now.
Ulatov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Burroughs defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Burroughs breaks Ulatov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (4) vs (13) Burroughs
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Ulatov is retaining full guard.
Burroughs keeps trying to improve his position.
Burroughs looking to sit in guard and control but Ulatov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (6) vs (13) Burroughs
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs wants to sweep but no luck.
Ulatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 13 to 6.
Joshua Burroughs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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