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CWC 342 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 10 wins and 13 losses; Disco Kid! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 27 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kid closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kid lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kid (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a triangle but Kid pushes his legs off easily.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment.
Esteves looking for subs off his back but Kid has passed one foot through into half guard.
Esteves is defending against the submission attempts here by Kid.
Esteves wants to control but Kid is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Esteves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Esteves sees it coming and defends easily.
Kid prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Kid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Esteves defends it well.
Esteves is defending against the submission attempts here by Kid.
Esteves trying to hold on to Kid's head to control him but Kid postures up.
Kid 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.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Kid has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping hold of Kid's head, controlling as best he can.
Esteves actively working from the bottom here.
Kid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kid trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Kid 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.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Kid is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Kid is trying to control. Esteves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Kid controlling the action here.
Esteves gets full guard.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Kid might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kid is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Kid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (4) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Kid sitting in guard here, content to control.
Esteves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kid is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (4) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kid is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Kid's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kid, not yet.
Esteves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Esteves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Esteves content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is just content to waste time from the top position. Kid takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Esteves stands and throws Kid's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kid (4) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kid keeps working.
Kid sneaks back into half guard.
Esteves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kid (4) vs (10) Esteves
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Esteves trying to control but Kid is having none of it.
Esteves is looking to work his way around to Kid's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Esteves is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kid is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Kid (4) vs (13) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Kid is keeping busy.
Kid is trying to break free.
Kid trying to control the hands but Esteves won't let him.
Kid staying busy and making it hard for Esteves to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves working for a choke but Kid is defending well.
Esteves trying to control.
Kid is having to fend off submission attempts from Esteves, who is looking to sink in the choke. Esteves doesn't have the hooks in though and Kid manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (6) vs (13) Esteves
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Kid won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kid advances to half guard.
Kid is looking for a kimura here.
Kid is trying to work for a kimura but Esteves is defending well.
Kid is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Esteves is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (6) vs (15) Esteves
Esteves trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Esteves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Esteves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kid is just riding it out for now. Esteves eventually gives up the hold.
Kid tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Kid defends it.
Esteves is keen to just control but Kid is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kid trying to control here.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kid defends it well.
Kid gets full guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kid is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kid wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking to cinch up a triangle. Esteves throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kid's body to avoid the submission. Kid has instead reached around Esteves's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kid arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Disco Kid!
A less than humble Disco Kid 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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