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CWC 288 - Helsinki PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jorge Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dos Santos to the mat! Dos Santos manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos controls Sulvar momentarily but Sulvar frees himself.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Sulvar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sulvar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dos Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos has his hands clasped together around Sulvar's back. He's all about the action.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar moves into full mount! Dos Santos won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sulvar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Sulvar content just to control the position here.
My spies in Count Dante's Deadliest Academy inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sulvar tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
Sulvar controlling the pace for now.
Dos Santos stops Sulvar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sulvar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dos Santos wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
Sulvar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dos Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Sulvar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dos Santos's legs.
Dos Santos is trying to improve his position.
Sulvar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sulvar taking a breather here.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sulvar controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulvar trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Sulvar tries for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Sulvar trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is letting Sulvar control him for a moment.
Sulvar has control of an arm but Dos Santos manages to advance to Sulvar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dos Santos (4) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar rolls, trying to escape but Dos Santos keeps control of the position.
Dos Santos is looking for the choke from the back position but Sulvar is controlling his hands well.
Sulvar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sulvar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Santos 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sulvar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Sulvar's legs - danger averted.
Sulvar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sulvar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (4) vs (7) Sulvar
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sulvar passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dos Santos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sulvar moves into full mount! Dos Santos won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (4) vs (10) Sulvar
Sulvar looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sulvar 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.
Sulvar wants to control the action but instead Dos Santos gets a body lock and reverses into Sulvar's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (6) vs (10) Sulvar
Dos Santos trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sulvar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (6) vs (12) Sulvar
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar is thwarting Dos Santos's attempts to control the position.
Sulvar is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos is pressing down on Sulvar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 12 to 6.
Tres Sulvar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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