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CWC 339 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ultimate Warrior! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 24 losses; Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Warrior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Warrior pulls him back up using the underhooks.
I was talking to Warrior's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jan gets underhooks to prevent Warrior's takedown attempt.
Jan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warrior gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jan regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Warrior (2) vs (0) Jan
Jan working a defensive guard here.
Warrior looking to pass the guard.
Warrior forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Warrior wants to take a breather but Jan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan trying to control here.
Jan actively working from the bottom here.
Warrior is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jan reverses the position - he's now on top in Warrior's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (2) vs (2) Jan
Warrior is trying to control the position but Jan postures up.
Jan trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom.
Warrior 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warrior controls Jan momentarily but Jan frees himself.
Warrior being controlled here, momentarily.
Warrior 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Warrior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jan is aware though and is defending well.
Warrior controlling the position.
Jan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (2) vs (5) Jan
Jan tries to move to mount but Warrior blocks the move with his legs.
Warrior tries to buck Jan off but Jan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Warrior has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jan working away.
Warrior manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Warrior slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jan trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom.
Warrior working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jan has passed into half guard!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to roll over but Jan keeps him under control.
Jan trying to control from half guard but Warrior is working away.
Jan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Warrior works his way to full guard. Good work.
Warrior has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Warrior is looking for a sweep. Jan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Warrior trying to control but Jan postures up.
Warrior is looking to improve his position.
Warrior is refusing to be controlled, as Jan sits in half guard.
Warrior wants to control but Jan is keeping busy.
Jan is looking for a kimura here.
Jan is thwarting Warrior's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is trying to control but Jan passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (2) vs (8) Jan
Jan swings around for an armbar but Warrior sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (4) vs (8) Jan
Warrior trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Warrior will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warrior looking to pass the guard.
Jan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Jan keeps moving.
Warrior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (7) vs (8) Jan
Jan trying to control but Warrior flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Warrior (10) vs (8) Jan
Jan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Warrior's guard. Nice work there by Jan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (10) vs (10) Jan
Warrior wants to control the position but Jan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jan wants to take a breather but Warrior is having none of it.
Warrior moves into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Warrior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Warrior keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Warrior looking to control.
Warrior wants to sweep here but Jan controlling him for the moment.
Warrior keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Warrior is trying to keep Jan in close.
Warrior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (12) vs (10) Jan
Warrior tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Warrior trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Warrior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Warrior tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
Jan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warrior's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (12) vs (12) Jan
Jan postures up.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warrior pulls Jan in close to his closed guard and prevents Jan from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jan controlling from the top position.
Jan stopping the sweep attempt from Warrior.
Warrior wants to control the position but Jan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Warrior is trying to control but can't.
Warrior is staying active underneath Jan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jan seems to be looking for submissions.
Warrior is not content to let Jan control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jan wants to work for an arm triangle but Warrior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Warrior is trying to get back to full guard.
Warrior is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Warrior (16) vs (12) Jan
Warrior doesn't have the hooks in and Jan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (16) vs (14) Jan
Warrior lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (18) vs (14) Jan
Jan looking to control.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Jan keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warrior defends it easily.
Jan looks winded!
Warrior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jan is keeping the position for now.
Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warrior pushes down on Jan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Warrior wants to free his trapped foot but Jan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Warrior wants to control but Jan is keeping him busy.
Warrior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warrior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jan keeps working.
Warrior tries to pass to full mount but Jan defends it.
Warrior is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (21) vs (14) Jan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warrior is trying to control here but Jan has managed to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warrior takes the fight on points by 21 to 14.
Ultimate Warrior spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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