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CWC 344 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 28 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jafar scores with a takedown into Esteves's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jafar (2) vs (0) Esteves
Jafar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Esteves is looking for a triangle but Jafar pushes his legs off easily.
Esteves is looking for a triangle here but Jafar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (5) vs (0) Esteves
Jafar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
Esteves is not content to let Jafar control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves tries to improve position but can't.
Jafar is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jafar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Esteves! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jafar (7) vs (0) Esteves
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Esteves tries to reverse the position but Jafar maintains control.
Esteves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Esteves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jafar stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Jafar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Esteves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jafar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jafar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (7) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jafar trying to control the position here.
Esteves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jafar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jafar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jafar! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jafar (11) vs (2) Esteves
Jafar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jafar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jafar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves is pressing down on Jafar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jafar won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Jafar passes into half guard.
Esteves actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves has his foot on Jafar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jafar works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jafar defends well.
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jafar is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
Esteves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jafar stays in close to Esteves's body and controls the position.
Jafar trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jafar stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Jafar tries to pass.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Jafar is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Jafar defends easily.
Jafar preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is controlling Jafar's posture.
Jafar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jafar preventing the sweep.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Jafar postures up.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
Jafar postures up.
Esteves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but instead Jafar has moved into half guard.
Jafar is trying to control. Esteves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Jafar has control of the leg.
Jafar is trying to control. Esteves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves wants to control but Jafar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Jafar sits in half guard.
Jafar wants to pass the guard but Esteves is defending well.
Jafar wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Jafar is keeping busy.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Esteves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esteves is staying active underneath Jafar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jafar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jafar wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves won't allow Jafar to pass to mount.
Esteves moves into full guard.
Jafar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jafar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves is trying to keep Jafar in close.
Jafar trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Jafar is proving a slippery customer.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (11) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Jafar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.
Jafar 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.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Jafar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jafar 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: Jafar (13) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves trying to control but Jafar postures up.
Jafar wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves actively working from the bottom here.
Jafar wants to free his trapped foot but Esteves is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jafar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Esteves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jafar prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Jafar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Jafar is really struggling to control Esteves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Jafar is controlling well.
Esteves is staying active underneath Jafar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jafar is keen to just control but Esteves is a slippery customer.
Esteves tries to roll over but Jafar keeps him under control.
Jafar trying to control from half guard but Esteves is working away.
Esteves tries to roll over but Jafar keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to sweep but Jafar has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (16) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves tries to buck Jafar off but Jafar is having none of it.
Jafar wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Jafar tries to advance to mount but Esteves denies him.
Jafar trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to roll over but Jafar keeps him under control.
Esteves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Esteves is controlling Jafar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Jafar sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
Nuri Jafar gave a mention to Savage Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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