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CWC 330 - Fiso vs The Reverend 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 30 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burroughs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steel wants to take the fight to the mat but Burroughs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burroughs wants to take the fight to the mat but Steel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burroughs gets underhooks to prevent Steel's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burroughs stops a takedown attempt from Steel.
Steel tries for a takedown but Burroughs manages to get underhooks.
Burroughs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but Burroughs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steel wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steel can't get the takedown.
Steel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burroughs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Burroughs's takedown attempt.
Steel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burroughs prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to trip Steel. He has hold of a leg but Steel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Burroughs persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Steel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Burroughs
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Burroughs is retaining full guard.
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs controls Steel momentarily but Steel frees himself.
Burroughs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel is aware though and is defending well.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Eastern Queens MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burroughs 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: Steel (2) vs (4) Burroughs
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs prevents Steel from improving his position.
Burroughs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Burroughs trying to mount his opponent but Steel defends it.
Burroughs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burroughs trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (4) Burroughs
Burroughs controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs wants to sweep but no luck.
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel controls the pace.
Burroughs is looking for a triangle but Steel pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the position.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Steel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Steel is pushing down on Burroughs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burroughs is fighting to maintain full guard but Steel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steel is controlling the pace.
Burroughs tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
Steel controlling from the top position.
Burroughs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (6) Burroughs
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control the position but Burroughs postures up.
Steel has his hands on Burroughs's head, controlling the position.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burroughs wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burroughs is working away from the top position though.
Burroughs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
Burroughs is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
Steel keeping hold of Burroughs's head, controlling as best he can.
Burroughs is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Burroughs wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steel controlling the position well.
Burroughs is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control from the bottom.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel is doing well to control the position and prevent Burroughs from advancing to side control.
Burroughs not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel won't allow Burroughs to pass to mount.
Burroughs is trying to control. Steel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.
Steel is staying active underneath Burroughs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Steel is looking to control Burroughs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Steel wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (4) vs (9) Burroughs
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Burroughs 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.
Steel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Steel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Steel! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (6) vs (9) Burroughs
Steel postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (6) vs (11) Burroughs
Steel trying to control the position.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Steel is pulling down on Burroughs's head. It's preventing any offense from Burroughs, at least for the moment.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Steel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Burroughs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burroughs defends it easily.
Steel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 11 to 6.
A less than humble Jimmy Burroughs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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