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CWC 295 - Archer vs Cosades PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Artur Azaryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Azaryan pinned against the cage. Azaryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Esteves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Azaryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Azaryan rushes Esteves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Esteves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Azaryan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Artur Azaryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vartan Esteves.
Azaryan lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (0) Esteves
Azaryan won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Azaryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Azaryan stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves managing to control the position.
Azaryan won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves has an active guard here but Azaryan has managed to pass into half guard.
Esteves gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves working for a triangle but Azaryan defends it easily.
Esteves throws his legs up looking for a submission but Azaryan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (5) vs (0) Esteves
Azaryan controlling the position from side mount.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan tries to advance to mount but Esteves denies him.
Azaryan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Azaryan trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves is still trying to improve position.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Azaryan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Azaryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azaryan pulls his head out easily.
Azaryan is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Azaryan wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Azaryan seems content to control.
Azaryan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Esteves for as long as he can get away with.
Esteves keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Azaryan postures up.
Esteves tries to roll over but Azaryan keeps him under control.
Esteves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Azaryan has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (8) vs (0) Esteves
Azaryan controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Esteves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Esteves is not content to let Azaryan control the position.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Esteves has an active guard here but Azaryan has managed to pass into half guard.
Azaryan trying to control from half guard but Esteves is working away.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Azaryan is controlling well.
Esteves trying to control but Azaryan postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Azaryan has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azaryan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Esteves desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Esteves tries to roll over but Azaryan keeps him under control.
Azaryan wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is holding on to half guard well.
Esteves trying to control but Azaryan postures up.
Still in half guard, Azaryan seems content to control.
Azaryan is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Azaryan in particular looking to stall.
Esteves is controlling Azaryan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Azaryan wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Azaryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Azaryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Azaryan is one step ahead there.
Esteves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azaryan defends it easily.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azaryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azaryan defends it easily.
Azaryan is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Azaryan controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Azaryan is really struggling to control Esteves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Esteves 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: Azaryan (8) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Azaryan is working away.
Esteves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Azaryan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Azaryan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Azaryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves controlling from the top position.
Esteves is fighting to break Azaryan's control of his arms but Azaryan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Azaryan looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves has gone for a leg lock! Azaryan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (10) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azaryan defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azaryan takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Artur Azaryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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