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CWC 361 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 35 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 32 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lo fails with a takedown attempt.
Priest drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (0) Lo
Lo pulls Priest in close to prevent any damage.
Lo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Priest puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest wants to take a breather but Lo is having none of it.
Lo is looking to improve his position.
Lo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Priest controls the pace.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Priest is now in half guard.
Lo tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
Priest is thwarting Lo's attempts to control the position.
Lo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Priest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lo is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying to get back to full guard.
Priest trying to control from half guard but Lo is working away.
Lo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY BJJ inform us that Lo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Priest content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to control the position.
Lo is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Priest controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Priest trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo looking for a sweep. Not yet Lo, not yet.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lo controls Priest momentarily but Priest frees himself.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo is controlling Priest's posture.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lo keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
Lo has control of Priest's left arm, preventing Priest from doing any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Priest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lo pulls Priest in close to prevent any damage.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lo looking to control.
Lo is adopting a defensive guard.
Lo trying to control the position.
Priest is stalling in the full guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lo wants to improve his position but instead Priest has moved into half guard.
Priest trying to control from half guard but Lo is working away.
Lo 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.
Priest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Priest trying to control from half guard but Lo is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lo manages to get to full guard.
Lo keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
Lo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (2) Lo
Lo won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Priest can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lo controls the pace.
Lo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Priest gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Priest takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Judas Priest retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Judas Priest thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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