|
|
CWC 318 - Saldini vs Burnham 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Kevin Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 20 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walters shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miyagi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walters (2) vs (0) Miyagi
Walters controlling from the top position.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from Miyagi.
Miyagi controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi controlling the position.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Miyagi controlling Walters's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miyagi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miyagi has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (2) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi won't allow Walters to sweep him here.
Walters has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miyagi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (2) vs (5) Miyagi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters looks to move to half guard but instead Miyagi has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Walters (2) vs (7) Miyagi
Walters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miyagi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walters tries to hold on but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape.
Walters is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Miyagi controlling his opponent.
Walters can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walters is working hard here to advance position.
Miyagi controlling from mount.
Miyagi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miyagi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miyagi prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Miyagi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walters tries to improve his position but instead Miyagi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Walters (2) vs (10) Miyagi
Miyagi keeps control of the position as Walters tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is riding his opponent, not letting Walters buck him off.
Walters definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walters tries to roll but Miyagi sticks to his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Miyagi.
Walters is trying to break free.
Walters is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Miyagi.
Miyagi trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters is in bad spot here.
Walters trying to control the hands but Miyagi won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to break free.
Walters turns into Miyagi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (4) vs (10) Miyagi
Walters wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
Miyagi working a defensive guard but Walters passes into half guard.
Walters looking for a submission but Miyagi manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyagi is retaining full guard.
Walters wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Miyagi is trying to keep Walters in close.
Miyagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walters is one step ahead there.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi pulls Walters in close to his closed guard and prevents Walters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi is pulling down on Walters's head to control his posture.
Miyagi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (4) vs (12) Miyagi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi not doing much here.
Walters trying to control from the bottom.
Miyagi wants to pass to mount but Walters is defending the position.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Walters is trying to control but can't.
Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Miyagi sits in half guard.
Walters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miyagi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miyagi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Walters (8) vs (12) Miyagi
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is trying to break free.
Walters working for the choke.
Miyagi trying to control the hands but Walters won't let him.
Miyagi fending off the submission attempt from Walters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Miyagi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi wins on points by 12 to 8.
A victorious Koryu Miyagi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
|
|
|
|
|
