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CWC 312 - Ziyaeddin vs Priest 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 15 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 22 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sitsongrit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sitsongrit (2) vs (0) Cubbedge
Sitsongrit not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubbedge wants to improve his position but Sitsongrit is controlling well.
Sitsongrit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cubbedge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cubbedge is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sitsongrit has his hands clasped together but Cubbedge extends and breaks Sitsongrit's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cubbedge .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bart Cubbedge !
Bart Cubbedge is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bart Cubbedge 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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