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CWC 300 - Morrison Jr vs Aoki 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 16 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Miyagi darts in and clinches Esteves up against the cage.
Esteves can't get the takedown.
Esteves is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miyagi gets underhooks to prevent Esteves's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Esteves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Esteves trying to hold on to Miyagi's head to control him but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Miyagi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Miyagi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves is holding on to half guard well.
Miyagi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Esteves trying to hold on to Miyagi's head to control him but Miyagi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Miyagi is taking a breather. Esteves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
Esteves wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy.
Miyagi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy.
Esteves moves into full guard.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves seems keen to control Miyagi's posture.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves has his hands on Miyagi's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esteves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Esteves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Esteves has Miyagi pulled in close to control his posture.
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.
Esteves has control of Miyagi's left arm, preventing Miyagi from doing any damage.
Esteves is looking for a triangle but Miyagi pushes his legs off easily.
Miyagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
Esteves is pulling down on Miyagi's head to control his posture.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Esteves pulls Miyagi in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but instead Miyagi has moved into half guard.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Miyagi stalling.
Esteves desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Miyagi prevents Esteves from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Miyagi 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.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Miyagi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to control Miyagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esteves avoid being mounted?
Miyagi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miyagi prevents Esteves from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Miyagi is very close to passing his half guard.
Esteves is pressing down on Miyagi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves has his hands on Miyagi's head, controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Esteves's guard.
Esteves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pulls Miyagi in to control the position.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Miyagi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Miyagi
Miyagi prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Esteves regains half guard.
Esteves is concentrating on defense, preventing Miyagi from advancing position.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
Esteves trying to control here.
Esteves is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyagi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Miyagi 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.
Esteves trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Miyagi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves is positioning himself well to prevent Miyagi advancing to mount.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Koryu Miyagi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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