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CWC 334 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 26 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Ricardo Rebenta!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rebenta pushes Lucan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rebenta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lucan regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lucan (0) vs (2) Rebenta
Lucan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lucan is adopting a defensive guard.
Lucan 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: Lucan (2) vs (2) Rebenta
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Rebenta is defending well.
Lucan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (2) Rebenta
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebenta struggling a bit here.
Lucan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've been hearing that Lucan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rebenta is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rebenta keeps working.
Rebenta is looking to reverse the position.
Lucan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lucan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebenta is looking for a sweep.
Lucan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rebenta has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lucan but great work by Rebenta. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lucan (5) vs (6) Rebenta
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta working away.
Rebenta tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lucan is looking for a sweep.
Lucan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rebenta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lucan trying to control here.
Rebenta has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (9) Rebenta
Rebenta looking to control but Lucan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebenta content just to control the position here.
Lucan is looking to improve his position but Rebenta isn't that keen on the idea.
Rebenta wants to finish this one by submission but Lucan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rebenta.
Rebenta controlling the pace for now.
Rebenta avoids the attempt from Lucan to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta prevents Lucan from getting the reversal.
Rebenta looking to control but Lucan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rebenta wants to finish this one by submission but Lucan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rebenta.
Rebenta is working for a guillotine from mount but Lucan frees his head quite easily.
Lucan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rebenta trying to pass the guard but Lucan defending well.
Lucan is looking for a sweep. Rebenta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lucan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lucan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control but Rebenta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rebenta wants to take a breather but Lucan is having none of it.
Rebenta is thwarting Lucan's attempts to control the position.
Rebenta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lucan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lucan trying to control from the bottom.
Lucan has a hand on Rebenta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rebenta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (12) Rebenta
Lucan wants to hold on but Rebenta pushes him away.
Lucan is looking to improve his position but Rebenta isn't that keen on the idea.
Rebenta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucan is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucan working to try and regain half guard.
Lucan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lucan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lucan wants to control but Rebenta is having none of it.
Lucan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rebenta trying to control but Lucan is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rebenta has control of Lucan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lucan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rebenta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lucan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lucan wants to control but Rebenta is having none of it.
Rebenta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lucan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta avoids the attempt from Lucan to control.
Rebenta tries to control but Lucan wriggling away.
Lucan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lucan is trying to reverse the position but instead Rebenta has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Lucan (5) vs (15) Rebenta
Will Rebenta go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rebenta keeps control of the position as Lucan tries to break free.
Lucan turns into Rebenta and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (7) vs (15) Rebenta
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (10) vs (15) Rebenta
Rebenta is trying to get back to half guard.
Lucan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lucan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rebenta tries to bench press Lucan off him but Lucan keeps the position.
Lucan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rebenta manages to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lucan is working away from the top position though.
Lucan is trying to control. Rebenta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lucan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lucan wants to advance to full mount but Rebenta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rebenta holds on and takes a little breather.
Rebenta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is pushing down on Rebenta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rebenta is fighting to maintain full guard but Lucan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lucan seems to be working for a kimura but Rebenta defends the submission attempt.
Lucan 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.
Rebenta tries to roll over but Lucan keeps him under control.
Lucan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lucan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rebenta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lucan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lucan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rebenta actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lucan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rebenta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucan.
Rebenta actively working from the bottom here.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura but Rebenta is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is working for a submission of some sort.
Rebenta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lucan is working away from the top position though.
Rebenta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rebenta.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Rebenta is keeping the position.
Rebenta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rebenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to control from the top but Rebenta keeps moving.
Lucan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rebenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.
Lucan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rebenta dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (10) vs (17) Rebenta
Lucan keeping moving, preventing Rebenta from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucan has his feet on Rebenta's thighs here. He's pushed Rebenta off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rebenta screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edwin Lucan!
Edwin Lucan gave a mention to Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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