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CWC 310 - ALL OUT WAR 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 22 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 30 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Arias
Arias looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arias wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Arias is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
Steel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Steel's thigh. Steel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Steel controls Arias momentarily but Arias frees himself.
Steel keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel wants to sweep here but Arias controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to keep Arias in close.
Arias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steel looking to control.
Steel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arias controls the pace.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
Arias trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arias being controlled here momentarily.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias 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.
Steel is trying to control the position but Arias postures up.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Arias trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to keep Arias in close.
Arias advances to half guard.
Steel manages to get to full guard.
Arias wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Arias won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Arias wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Arias
Arias keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Arias wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is really struggling to control Arias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arias wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Steel advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (2) Arias
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (7) vs (2) Arias
Steel is trying to take his opponent's back.
Steel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arias is looking to escape.
Arias wants to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
Steel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arias is looking to escape.
Arias is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias regains half guard.
Steel content to control rather than advance.
Arias trying to control here.
Arias is in trouble now - Steel has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (10) vs (2) Arias
Arias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arias keeps trying to improve his position.
Arias looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Steel (13) vs (2) Arias
Steel is hanging on to Arias's back as he tries to escape.
Steel is looking to control Arias but Arias is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Arias wants to escape the position.
Good control from Steel.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel doesn't have the hooks in and Arias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (13) vs (4) Arias
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (15) vs (4) Arias
Steel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Arias is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Arias has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (15) vs (6) Arias
Arias trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias pushing down on Steel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arias is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arias passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias content to control rather than advance.
Steel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arias is working away from the top position though.
Steel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Arias is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
Steel is not content to let Arias control the position.
Arias wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias is working for a submission of some sort.
Arias prevents Steel from improving his position.
Arias stalling.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Arias sits in half guard.
Steel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arias is working away from the top position though.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Arias sits in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel can't keep his opponent in guard - Arias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arias stalling away here and it's allowed Steel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Arias trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel wants to sweep here but Arias controlling him for the moment.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
Bjj Steel retains his welterweight title!
Bjj Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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