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CWC 288 - Montreal 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Charles Manson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Manson instigates a clinch.
Manson pulls guard successfully.
Jan passes Manson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jan is controlling the pace.
Jan prevents Manson from improving his position.
Manson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manson (2) vs (0) Jan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jan is pulling down on Manson's head. It's preventing any offense from Manson, at least for the moment.
Jan trying to keep a closed guard but Manson is proving a slippery customer.
Jan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Manson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jan is keeping the position for now.
Jan working a defensive guard but Manson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Manson (5) vs (0) Jan
Manson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Manson gets to mount! Jan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Manson (7) vs (0) Jan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson looking to control but Jan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jan is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manson (7) vs (2) Jan
Manson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jan stopping the sweep attempt from Manson.
Manson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson is trying to maintain the position but Jan is very close to passing his half guard.
Jan trying to control the pace.
Manson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jan pulls his head out easily.
Jan prevents Manson from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jan wants to pass the guard but Manson is defending well.
Jan is trying to control. Manson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Manson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manson.
Jan is looking to advance position but Manson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Manson (11) vs (2) Jan
Jan tries to reverse the position but Manson maintains control.
Manson controlling from the full mount.
Jan is controlling an arm, preventing Manson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manson controlling the position easily from mount.
Manson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manson works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Manson (14) vs (2) Jan
Jan staying busy and making it hard for Manson to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manson controls the position.
Jan trying to control the position but Manson manages to sink in the hooks.
Jan can't escape the position.
Manson tries to keep control of the position but Jan is staying busy.
Jan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jan working to try and regain half guard.
Manson wants to take Jan's back but he can't do it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manson moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Manson (17) vs (2) Jan
Manson doesn't have the hooks in and Jan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manson (17) vs (4) Jan
Manson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Manson (17) vs (7) Jan
Jan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Manson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jan but great work by Manson. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Manson (21) vs (7) Jan
Manson taking a break here but Jan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Manson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Manson (24) vs (7) Jan
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jan is controlling an arm, preventing Manson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manson looking to take Jan's back but Jan rolls and after a scramble, Jan ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Jan to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manson (24) vs (9) Jan
Manson 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.
Manson 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.
Jan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jan tries to free his leg and advance position but Manson is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manson (26) vs (9) Jan
Manson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jan keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Manson slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Manson 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.
Jan tries to roll over but Manson keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jan is staying active underneath Manson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Manson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Manson works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Manson (29) vs (9) Jan
Manson controlling the pace for now.
Jan wants to hold on but Manson pushes him away.
Manson wants to take Jan's back but he can't do it this time.
Manson trying to control but Jan is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Manson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jan has worked his arm free - good work by Jan!
Jan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Manson's best efforts.
Manson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Manson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Manson (32) vs (9) Jan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jan tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Manson easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Manson (34) vs (9) Jan
And that's the end of the fight!
Manson takes the fight on points by 34 to 9.
A relieved looking Charles Manson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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