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CWC 352 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 16 wins and 22 losses; Kevin Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Borgia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Walters was covering up waiting for the punch and Borgia finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walters (0) vs (2) Borgia
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
Borgia 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 keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia 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.
Walters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters wants to improve his position but instead Borgia has moved into half guard.
Walters moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is controlling Borgia's posture.
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (2) vs (2) Borgia
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Borgia controlling Walters's posture.
Borgia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia keeps trying to improve his position.
Borgia pulls Walters in close to prevent any damage.
Borgia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walters defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Walters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Walters passes into half guard.
Borgia is staying active underneath Walters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walters content to control rather than advance.
Walters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Borgia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walters in particular looking to stall.
Walters is trying to work for a kimura but Borgia is defending well.
Borgia is trying to maintain the position but Walters is very close to passing his half guard.
Walters prevents Borgia from improving his position.
Borgia is looking to control Walters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Borgia avoid being mounted?
Walters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to get back to full guard.
Walters controlling the action here.
Borgia is concentrating on defense, preventing Walters from advancing position.
Borgia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walters's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Walters (2) vs (6) Borgia
Borgia is not going to allow Walters to sit and survive in this position.
Walters wants to escape the position.
Borgia trying to control.
Borgia is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Borgia doesn't have the hooks in and Walters manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walters (4) vs (6) Borgia
Walters wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Walters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Walters has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (7) vs (6) Borgia
Borgia tries to buck Walters off but Walters is having none of it.
Walters controls the position.
Walters trying to control the position but Borgia is working away.
Walters content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Walters trying to control the position but Borgia is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking to control but instead Borgia has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Walters is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Borgia wants to control but Walters is keeping busy.
Walters prevents Borgia from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walters trying to control the pace.
Walters'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.
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.
Walters wants to pass to mount but Borgia is defending the position.
Borgia is looking for a sweep. Walters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borgia wants to sweep but Walters has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (10) vs (6) Borgia
Walters trying to control the position but Borgia is working away.
Borgia is looking to regain half guard here but Walters keeps moving and retains side control.
Walters tries for a kimura but Borgia is defending well.
Walters controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walters working away.
Walters moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to buck Walters off but Walters is having none of it.
Walters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
Walters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Borgia, who protects the arm well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Borgia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walters working away.
Walters trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Walters in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking to reverse the position.
Walters takes a little break here. Borgia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Borgia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walters takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Kevin Walters managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview. |
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