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CWC 287 - Las Vegas PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Terje Warholm! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Katelynn Arby!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Warholm's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Warholm (0) vs (2) Arby
Warholm is trying to control but can't.
Arby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arby prevents Warholm from improving his position.
Warholm manages to get to full guard.
Warholm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm controlling the position.
Arby preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arby trying to control but Warholm is working from the bottom.
Warholm keeping full guard, as Arby tries to pass.
Warholm trying to control the position here.
Arby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Arby's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arby wants to control from the top but Warholm keeps moving.
Warholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arby is one step ahead there.
Arby trying to control the position from guard on top but Warholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm working a defensive guard here.
Warholm keeping moving, preventing Arby from controlling successfully.
Arby looking to pass the guard.
Arby trying to control the position from guard on top but Warholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warholm working a defensive guard here.
Arby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arby looking to sit in guard and control but Warholm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (2) vs (2) Arby
Arby keeping full guard, as Warholm tries to pass.
Arby being controlled here, momentarily.
Arby looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Warholm passes into half guard.
Arby trying to control but Warholm postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arby is trying to get back to full guard.
Warholm not doing much here.
Arby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Warholm is keen to just control but Arby is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arby wants to get back to full guard.
Warholm is keen to just control but Arby is a slippery customer.
Warholm perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arby preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Warholm works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Warholm (5) vs (2) Arby
Warholm is looking to take a break and control but Arby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arby sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arby tries to get to full guard but Warholm has control of the leg.
Arby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Warholm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warholm slips nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warholm wants to pass the guard but Arby is defending well.
Arby tries to get to full guard but Warholm has control of the leg.
Arby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warholm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warholm's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Warholm (5) vs (6) Arby
Warholm tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Warholm rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Warholm wants to get back to full guard but Arby has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Warholm (5) vs (9) Arby
Warholm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warholm is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arby prevents Warholm from getting the reversal.
Arby controlling his opponent.
Warholm manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Arby takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arby is thwarting Warholm's attempts to control the position.
Warholm wants to improve his position but Arby is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is working hard here to advance position.
Warholm is trying to maintain the position but Arby is very close to passing his half guard.
Warholm is trying to get back to full guard.
Arby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arby is keen to just control but Warholm is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is looking for a sweep. Arby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arby trying to control from half guard but Warholm is working away.
Arby controlling the pace.
It looks like Arby 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Warholm'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.
Warholm trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warholm slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arby postures up.
Warholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arby is one step ahead there.
Warholm has control of Arby's left arm, preventing Arby from doing any damage.
Warholm trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warholm is keeping the position for now.
Warholm has Arby pulled in close to control his posture.
Arby trying to control the position from guard on top but Warholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arby is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arby wins on points by 9 to 5.
Katelynn Arby spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Terje Warholm was interviewed post fight and said 'You got me. Good roll, buddy. '. |
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