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CWC 347 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 18 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 22 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Burroughs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Huhrera quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Huhrera
Burroughs passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) Huhrera
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huhrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huhrera is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Burroughs postures up.
Huhrera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huhrera regains half guard.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
Huhrera trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huhrera is staying active underneath Burroughs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
Burroughs moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (8) vs (0) Huhrera
Huhrera is letting Burroughs control him for a moment.
Huhrera trying to control but Burroughs flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Burroughs (11) vs (0) Huhrera
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs keeps control of the position as Huhrera tries to break free.
Burroughs is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Burroughs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Huhrera trying to control but not successfully.
Burroughs keeps control of the position easily here as Huhrera tries to buck him off.
Burroughs is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Huhrera wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera breaks Burroughs's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (11) vs (2) Huhrera
Burroughs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Huhrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huhrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Burroughs is retaining full guard.
Burroughs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huhrera 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (13) vs (2) Huhrera
Burroughs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huhrera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burroughs has managed to get both his arms back between Huhrera 's legs - danger averted.
Huhrera keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
Huhrera wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burroughs is aware though and is defending well.
Huhrera is looking for a triangle here but Burroughs uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (16) vs (2) Huhrera
A lull in the action here as Burroughs stalls from top position.
Huhrera is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (18) vs (2) Huhrera
Huhrera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huhrera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Huhrera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs slows the pace down in half guard.
Huhrera actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
Huhrera trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Huhrera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (21) vs (2) Huhrera
Huhrera wants to control but Burroughs postures up.
Huhrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Huhrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (23) vs (2) Huhrera
Burroughs controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Huhrera wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
Burroughs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burroughs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Huhrera is looking to control Burroughs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhrera avoid being mounted?
Huhrera is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera is trying to maintain the position but Burroughs is very close to passing his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
Burroughs passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (26) vs (2) Huhrera
Burroughs trying to control but Huhrera is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huhrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Huhrera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huhrera is working to get back to half guard.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Huhrera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
Burroughs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Huhrera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Further stalling from Burroughs.
Huhrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is working to get back to half guard.
Huhrera is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Burroughs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huhrera for as long as he can get away with.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huhrera is looking to escape.
Burroughs controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Huhrera is squirming around nicely.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera can't escape the position.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Burroughs is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Huhrera is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 26 to 2.
Joshua Burroughs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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