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CWC 316 - Saldini vs Toehold PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Bartlomiej Jan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 14 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jan shoots in and gets a takedown into Huhrera 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jan (2) vs (0) Huhrera
Jan looking to sit in guard and control but Huhrera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (2) vs (2) Huhrera
Huhrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera content to stall in guard here.
Jan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan controls Huhrera momentarily but Huhrera frees himself.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Huhrera postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huhrera passes Jan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Jan defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huhrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Huhrera 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.
Huhrera passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (2) vs (5) Huhrera
Huhrera controlling from the full mount.
Jan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jan (2) vs (8) Huhrera
Huhrera is riding his opponent, not letting Jan buck him off.
Jan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Huhrera is continuing to stall.
Jan is in bad spot here.
Jan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Well, with Huhrera on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Huhrera keeps control of the position as Jan tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera controlling the position well here. Jan rolled but Huhrera kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Huhrera 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Huhrera avoiding Jan 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jan.
Huhrera controlling well, preventing Jan from escaping the position.
Jan trying to control the action but Huhrera just sinks the hooks in.
Huhrera doesn't have the hooks in and Jan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (4) vs (8) Huhrera
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera 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.
Huhrera has his hands on Jan's head, controlling the position.
Jan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huhrera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huhrera has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (4) vs (10) Huhrera
Huhrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
More stalling from Huhrera .
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Huhrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
Jan is controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera content to stall in guard here.
Jan trying to keep a closed guard but Huhrera is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Jan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jan (8) vs (10) Huhrera
Huhrera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jan trying to control but Huhrera is having none of it.
Huhrera is looking to improve his position but Jan isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huhrera working to try and regain half guard.
Huhrera tries to lock up and control but Jan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huhrera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Huhrera trying to control from the bottom.
Huhrera keeping hold of Jan's head, controlling as best he can.
Huhrera is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jan is working away from the top position though.
Jan is looking for a kimura here.
Huhrera trying to control from the bottom.
Huhrera gets full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
Huhrera controlling the position.
Jan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huhrera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jan has managed to get both his arms back between Huhrera 's legs - danger averted.
Jan stopping the sweep attempt from Huhrera .
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jan wants to pass the guard but Huhrera is keeping the position.
Jan is working hard here to advance position.
Huhrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Jan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huhrera looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (8) vs (12) Huhrera
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Jan keeps moving.
Huhrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huhrera defends well.
Huhrera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huhrera stopping the sweep attempt from Jan.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jan controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huhrera controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huhrera has managed to get both his arms back between Jan's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huhrera wins on points by 12 to 8.
Julio Valeron Huhrera is the new bantamweight champion!
Julio Valeron Huhrera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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