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CWC 325 - Miyagi vs Burroughs PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 14 losses; Muhammad Jabbar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Ricardo Rebenta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rebenta tries for a takedown but Jabbar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jabbar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rebenta with a poor takedown
and Jabbar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jabbar. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jabbar (2) vs (0) Rebenta
Rebenta being controlled here, momentarily.
Rebenta seems keen to control Jabbar's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jabbar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebenta keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
Jabbar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rebenta is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar preventing the sweep.
Jabbar trying to control but Rebenta is working from the bottom.
Jabbar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Rebenta is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jabbar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rebenta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jabbar is one step ahead there.
Jabbar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta being controlled here, momentarily.
Jabbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Rebenta is retaining full guard.
Jabbar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rebenta has his hands on Jabbar's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta looking to control but Jabbar passes into half guard.
Jabbar is controlling the pace.
Jabbar trying to control the action but Rebenta is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is controlling the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jabbar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to mount his opponent but Rebenta defends it.
Jabbar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rebenta is controlling Jabbar's trapped leg to prevent Jabbar from advancing to side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jabbar is looking to take a break and control but Rebenta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jabbar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying to control the action in half guard but Rebenta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jabbar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rebenta is trying is best to control the position here.
Rebenta is looking to improve his position.
Jabbar wants to free his trapped foot but Rebenta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta moves into full guard.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rebenta is keeping the position for now.
Jabbar preventing the sweep.
Jabbar stays in close to Rebenta's body and controls the position.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
Jabbar controlling from the top position.
Jabbar won't allow Rebenta to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rebenta is adopting a defensive guard.
Rebenta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jabbar controls the pace.
Rebenta keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
Jabbar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabbar trying to control but Rebenta is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
An out of breath Muhammad Jabbar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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