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CWC 299 - Prelims 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 8 wins and 23 losses; Arm Breaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Breaker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Breaker (2) vs (0) Esteves
Breaker wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Esteves tries to roll over but Breaker keeps him under control.
Esteves is pressing down on Breaker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Breaker controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves controlling the position.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Breaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves seems keen to control Breaker's posture.
Breaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker forces his way into half guard.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Breaker is controlling well.
Breaker is working for a kimura here but Esteves manages to reverse the position and he's now in Breaker's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (2) vs (5) Esteves
The referee asks Esteves politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Esteves prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves happy to just control the position for now.
Esteves advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Breaker (2) vs (7) Esteves
Breaker is trying to escape the mount.
Esteves controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Breaker tries to lock up and control but Esteves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Esteves moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Breaker (2) vs (10) Esteves
Breaker rolls, trying to escape but Esteves keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Breaker's body.
Breaker wants to control his opponent's hands but Esteves gets his hands free.
Esteves controlling from the back.
More stalling from Esteves.
Breaker really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Esteves with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Breaker is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves biding his time, looking for the opening.
It looks like Esteves 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.
Breaker tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Breaker trying to control the hands but Esteves breaks the grip.
Esteves biding his time, looking for the opening.
Esteves controlling well, preventing Breaker from escaping the position.
Esteves controlling the position well here. Breaker rolled but Esteves kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Esteves controlling well, preventing Breaker from escaping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Breaker tries to break free.
Esteves slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Breaker trying to control the position but Esteves manages to sink in the hooks.
Esteves controlling from the back.
Well, with Esteves on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Breaker is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is continuing to stall.
You can see the frustration on Breaker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Breaker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Let's hope that Esteves 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Esteves.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Esteves.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Esteves the control monster continue. Boring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Breaker right now.
Esteves biding his time, controlling Breaker.
Esteves gets his hands free as Breaker looks to control.
Breaker is trying to break free.
Esteves slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Breaker breaks Esteves's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (4) vs (10) Esteves
Breaker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Esteves dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (4) vs (12) Esteves
Esteves passes Breaker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esteves controlling the action here.
Breaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 12 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Vartan Esteves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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