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CWC 297-Sitsongrit vs Morrison 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 20 wins and 16 losses; Artur Azaryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 20 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Conforto rushes Azaryan and presses him up against the cage.
Azaryan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conforto gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Azaryan (0) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conforto controlling from the top position.
Conforto tries to free his leg and advance position but Azaryan is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Azaryan keeps moving.
Azaryan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Conforto looking to sit in guard and control but Azaryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (2) Conforto
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conforto holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azaryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Conforto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Azaryan looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Azaryan from controlling successfully.
Conforto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (2) vs (4) Conforto
Conforto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azaryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conforto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Conforto has gone for a leg lock! Azaryan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (4) vs (4) Conforto
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azaryan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Conforto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Conforto being controlled here, momentarily.
Conforto working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (4) vs (6) Conforto
Conforto wants to control from the top but Azaryan keeps moving.
Conforto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Conforto is pushing down on Azaryan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Azaryan is fighting to maintain full guard but Conforto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conforto wants to work for an arm triangle but Azaryan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Conforto is looking to pass Azaryan's guard but actually Azaryan recovers to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conforto stays in close to Azaryan's body and controls the position.
Conforto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azaryan is keeping the position for now.
Conforto has gone for a leg lock! Azaryan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (6) vs (6) Conforto
Conforto working a defensive guard but Azaryan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (9) vs (6) Conforto
Conforto is not content to let Azaryan control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conforto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azaryan (9) vs (8) Conforto
Conforto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Azaryan is just riding it out for now. Conforto eventually gives up the hold.
Azaryan is not content to let Conforto control the position.
Conforto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Azaryan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Conforto pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is working for a kimura but Azaryan is defending it quite comfortably.
Conforto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Conforto is looking for a kimura but Azaryan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Conforto to get the leverage.
Conforto trying to mount his opponent but Azaryan defends it.
Azaryan is defending against the submission attempts here by Conforto.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azaryan trying to control from the bottom.
Conforto trying to pass the guard but Azaryan defending well.
Conforto trying to control the pace.
Azaryan trying to get back to full guard but Conforto takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Azaryan (9) vs (11) Conforto
Conforto is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Conforto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Conforto!
A very excited looking Billy Conforto rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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