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CWC 290 - Montreal 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ziyaeddin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sulvar dives in and grabs Ziyaeddin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ziyaeddin pushes down on Sulvar's head and hops out.
Sulvar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sulvar lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Ziyaeddin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ziyaeddin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ziyaeddin controlling Sulvar's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziyaeddin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Ziyaeddin'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.
Let's hope that Sulvar 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.
Ziyaeddin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulvar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ziyaeddin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sulvar controls the pace.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position.
Sulvar trying to control but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Ziyaeddin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziyaeddin preventing the sweep.
Sulvar has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sulvar looking to control.
Ziyaeddin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sulvar won't allow Ziyaeddin to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ziyaeddin prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sulvar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ziyaeddin wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Sulvar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (4) Sulvar
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sulvar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ziyaeddin is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sulvar.
Ziyaeddin wants to control the position but Sulvar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is thwarting Ziyaeddin's attempts to control the position.
Ziyaeddin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sulvar wants to free his trapped foot but Ziyaeddin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sulvar keeps trying to improve his position.
Sulvar is controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to mount his opponent but Ziyaeddin defends it.
Ziyaeddin is pressing down on Sulvar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ziyaeddin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ziyaeddin working a defensive guard here.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Ziyaeddin.
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controls Sulvar momentarily but Sulvar frees himself.
Sulvar is pushing down on Ziyaeddin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ziyaeddin is fighting to maintain full guard but Sulvar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ziyaeddin trying to control but Sulvar postures up.
Ziyaeddin is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulvar prevents Ziyaeddin from improving his position.
Sulvar is controlling the pace.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Ziyaeddin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Ziyaeddin is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but Ziyaeddin defending well.
Ziyaeddin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sulvar is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Ziyaeddin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulvar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Ziyaeddin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sulvar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ziyaeddin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ziyaeddin, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ziyaeddin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziyaeddin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar pushing down on Ziyaeddin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ziyaeddin is controlling Sulvar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar is pressing down on Ziyaeddin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ziyaeddin is holding on for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar content to control rather than advance.
Ziyaeddin trying to control here.
Sulvar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get back to full guard.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar slows the pace down in half guard.
Ziyaeddin is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Ziyaeddin is defending well.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Sulvar is trying to control the action in half guard but Ziyaeddin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Sulvar seems content to control.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Ziyaeddin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin controlling the position well.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ziyaeddin keeps working.
Sulvar is controlling the pace.
Sulvar tries to pass to full mount but Ziyaeddin defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar content to control rather than advance.
Ziyaeddin wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
Ziyaeddin trying to control here.
Sulvar prevents Ziyaeddin from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sulvar tries to pass to full mount but Ziyaeddin defends it.
Sulvar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ziyaeddin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ziyaeddin wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 4 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Tres Sulvar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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