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CWC 289 - Sydney 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Yuri Boshtok!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cosades closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boshtok quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (0) Boshtok
Cosades is working for a kimura but Boshtok is defending it quite comfortably.
Cosades seems to be looking for submissions.
Boshtok won't allow Cosades to pass to mount.
Cosades seems to be working for a kimura but Boshtok defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cosades wants to pass the guard but Boshtok is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades wants to control from the top but Boshtok keeps moving.
Cosades drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boshtok looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boshtok looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boshtok! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (2) vs (4) Boshtok
Cosades is looking to regain half guard here but Boshtok keeps moving and retains side control.
Boshtok controlling from side mount.
Cosades is not content to let Boshtok control the position.
Cosades is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries to buck Boshtok off but Boshtok is having none of it.
Boshtok content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cosades tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok staying calm.
Cosades tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cosades tries to roll over but Boshtok keeps him under control.
Boshtok uses his free foot to push down on Cosades's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cosades. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (2) vs (7) Boshtok
Cosades keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok trying to control but Cosades is having none of it.
Boshtok tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cosades is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boshtok wants to control the pace but Cosades is squirming around nicely.
Cosades is working to get back to half guard.
Boshtok looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cosades slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cosades wants to control but Boshtok is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working.
Cosades is looking for a sweep. Boshtok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boshtok looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Boshtok 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.
Boshtok trying to control from half guard but Cosades is working away.
Boshtok stalling.
Cosades wants to get back to full guard.
Cosades moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boshtok wants to control from the top but Cosades keeps moving.
Boshtok tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosades is retaining full guard.
Cosades seems keen to control Boshtok's posture.
Boshtok controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boshtok trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Cosades is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boshtok defends well.
Boshtok looking to sit in guard and control but Cosades gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (4) vs (7) Boshtok
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosades works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cosades seems to be working for a kimura but Boshtok defends the submission attempt.
Cosades trying to control from Boshtok's half guard. Boshtok has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Cosades controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boshtok trying to control the position here.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries to free his leg and advance position but Boshtok is retaining full guard.
Cosades looking to sit in guard and control but Boshtok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (4) vs (9) Boshtok
Cosades tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cosades is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boshtok trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Cosades not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cosades lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (9) Boshtok
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosades looking to sit in guard and control but Boshtok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (11) Boshtok
Cosades keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
Cosades is looking to cinch up a triangle. Boshtok throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cosades's body to avoid the submission. Cosades has instead reached around Boshtok's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cosades arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caius Cosades!
A very excited looking Caius Cosades made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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