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CWC 338 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 15 wins and 20 losses; Kevin Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borgia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Walters's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walters (0) vs (2) Borgia
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Walters.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walters is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at NY Savages, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Walters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Walters is trying to control but can't.
Borgia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walters! Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (0) vs (5) Borgia
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Borgia's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is looking to improve his position but Borgia isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borgia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walters is trying to escape the mount.
Borgia avoids the attempt from Walters to control.
Borgia prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walters wants to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Walters is trying desperately to improve position.
Borgia is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Walters is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Walters (0) vs (8) Borgia
Borgia controlling well, preventing Walters from escaping the position.
Borgia is controlling the position but Walters somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walters is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Borgia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Borgia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walters is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
Borgia is trying to control the action in half guard but Walters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Walters wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters is pressing down on Borgia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borgia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (2) vs (8) Borgia
Walters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walters has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borgia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walters sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walters wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Walters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to keep Walters in close.
Borgia is trying to hold Walters in close to prevent damage but Walters has managed to pass into half guard.
Walters wants to free his trapped foot but Borgia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borgia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Borgia looking to control.
Walters passes Borgia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walters is trying to control. Borgia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borgia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borgia gets back to full guard.
Walters 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.
Walters trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
Walters looking to sit in guard and control but Borgia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (2) vs (10) Borgia
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (4) vs (10) Borgia
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walters slips nicely into half guard.
Walters is trying to control. Borgia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walters controlling the action here.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Borgia is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walters is trying to control. Borgia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Borgia trying to hold on to Walters's head to control him but Walters postures up.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
Walters controlling the action here.
Borgia manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walters is stalling in the full guard.
Walters seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Borgia for as long as he can get away with.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
Walters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walters trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Walters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Walters 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.
Borgia trying to control the position.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia 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) Borgia
Borgia controlling the action here.
Walters trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (4) vs (15) Borgia
Borgia fails to take his opponent's back.
Walters manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Borgia trying to control the action but Walters is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to improve his position.
Borgia controlling the action here.
Borgia is pressing down on Walters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walters is holding on for now.
Borgia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walters defends it well.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Walters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walters is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walters avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters.
Walters controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borgia is fighting to break Walters's control of his arms but Walters is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Walters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borgia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 15 to 4.
Cesare Borgia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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