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CWC 308 - 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Blackout Mane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs pushes Mane up against the cage in a clinch.
Burroughs gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mane (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Mane is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Silverback MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mane wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Mane keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Mane tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is trying to work for a kimura but Mane is defending well.
Mane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to take a breather but Mane is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura here.
Mane wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mane (0) vs (5) Burroughs
Mane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Burroughs is working for a kimura but Mane is defending it quite comfortably.
Burroughs is pressing down on Mane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mane is holding on for now.
Mane trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but Mane is working away.
Burroughs is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mane reverses the position - he's now on top in Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mane (2) vs (5) Burroughs
Mane trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burroughs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mane has managed to get both his arms back between Burroughs's legs - danger averted.
Mane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs can't keep his opponent in guard - Mane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burroughs is controlling Mane's trapped leg to prevent Mane from advancing to side control.
Mane is keen to just control but Burroughs is a slippery customer.
Mane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mane is looking to advance position but Burroughs won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Burroughs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mane not doing much here.
Burroughs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Mane wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Burroughs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mane has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mane (5) vs (5) Burroughs
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mane moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep.
Mane trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep.
Mane advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mane (7) vs (5) Burroughs
Mane mounts Burroughs! Really nice guard pass there!
Mane fails to advance to Burroughs's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Mane postures up.
Mane mounts Burroughs! Really nice guard pass there!
Mane wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Mane prevents Burroughs from getting the reversal.
Burroughs is squirming around, avoiding Mane's attempts to control the action.
Burroughs is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs tries to lock up and control but Mane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is desperately trying to improve his position but Mane has a good base and remains in mount.
Burroughs keeps trying to improve his position.
Burroughs has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mane controlling the position easily from mount.
Burroughs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mane trying to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
Mane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burroughs is desperately trying to improve his position but Mane has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mane (7) vs (7) Burroughs
Mane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burroughs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mane (9) vs (7) Burroughs
Mane trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs working for a triangle but Mane defends it easily.
Mane wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mane should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Burroughs has tightened it up now! Mane should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Burroughs!
Jimmy Burroughs decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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