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CWC Fight Night 4 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 24 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 22 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kuronoa closes the distance and clinches.
Kuronoa jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuronoa is retaining full guard.
Kuronoa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kuronoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.
Kuronoa can't keep his opponent in guard - Esteves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuronoa tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Kuronoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Kuronoa defends it.
Esteves wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
Esteves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Esteves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa can't keep his opponent in guard - Esteves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuronoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuronoa is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Kuronoa is defending well.
Esteves wants to advance to full mount but Kuronoa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Esteves is pushing down on Kuronoa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kuronoa is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Kuronoa wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuronoa is just riding it out for now. Esteves eventually gives up the hold.
Kuronoa is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Kuronoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuronoa works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuronoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esteves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Esteves passes Kuronoa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Esteves works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (3) Esteves
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kuronoa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Esteves off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (3) Esteves
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kuronoa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Esteves fending off the submission attempt from Kuronoa.
Esteves tries to roll but Kuronoa sticks to his back.
Esteves turns into Kuronoa and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuronoa is retaining full guard.
Esteves slips nicely into half guard.
Kuronoa wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuronoa wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Esteves works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (8) Esteves
Esteves looking to control but Kuronoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuronoa is working to get back to half guard.
Esteves trying to control but Kuronoa is having none of it.
Kuronoa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Esteves has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kuronoa (4) vs (11) Esteves
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa fending off the submission attempt from Esteves.
Esteves has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Esteves not allowing Kuronoa to control his hands.
Kuronoa fending off the submission attempt from Esteves.
Esteves controlling well, preventing Kuronoa from escaping the position.
Esteves avoiding Kuronoa 's attempts to control his hands.
Esteves has got his arm under Kuronoa's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kuronoa has spun round into Esteves's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (6) vs (11) Esteves
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (9) vs (11) Esteves
Kuronoa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuronoa taking a breather here.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Esteves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves regains half guard.
Kuronoa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Kuronoa works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (12) vs (11) Esteves
Kuronoa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Esteves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Esteves wants to hold on but Kuronoa pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Kuronoa trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Kuronoa's attempts to control the action.
Esteves tries to reverse the position but Kuronoa maintains control.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Kuronoa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Esteves is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Kuronoa looking for a guillotine from mount but Esteves is having none of it.
Kuronoa has hold of Esteves's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Esteves manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Esteves tries to improve his position but instead Kuronoa has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kuronoa (15) vs (11) Esteves
Kuronoa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Esteves tries to escape but Kuronoa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kuronoa looking for the RNC.
Kuronoa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kuronoa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Esteves knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Esteves for a finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Esteves prevents Kuronoa from taking his back.
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
Kuronoa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Esteves turns into him and now he's in Kuronoa's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (15) vs (13) Esteves
Esteves stays in close to Kuronoa's body and controls the position.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuronoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Kuronoa's legs - danger averted.
Kuronoa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves passes Kuronoa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuronoa defends it well.
Esteves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Kuronoa is working away.
Esteves seems to be looking for submissions.
Esteves is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kuronoa reverses the position - he's now on top in Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (17) vs (13) Esteves
Esteves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuronoa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Esteves is tightening it up a little... Kuronoa has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kuronoa reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kuronoa taps out! Nice BJJ there by Esteves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vartan Esteves!
A victorious Vartan Esteves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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