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CWC 361 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 24 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 3 losses; Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyagi gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (0) Erwin
Erwin is trying to control but can't.
Miyagi is taking a breather. Erwin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Erwin is looking for a sweep. Miyagi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Miyagi is thwarting Erwin's attempts to control the position.
Erwin tries to roll over but Miyagi keeps him under control.
Erwin is controlling Miyagi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
Miyagi controlling the pace.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stalling.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Erwin defends it.
Erwin trying to control but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miyagi tries to pass to full mount but Erwin defends it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Miyagi seems content to control.
Erwin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Erwin controlling the position well.
Miyagi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (5) vs (0) Erwin
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Miyagi easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (7) vs (0) Erwin
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
Miyagi is looking to work his way around to Erwin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi avoids the attempt from Erwin to control.
Erwin working to try and regain half guard.
Erwin wants to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Erwin is looking to get to half guard.
Miyagi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Erwin prevents Miyagi from taking his back.
Miyagi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to improve his position but instead Miyagi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (10) vs (0) Erwin
Miyagi controlling from the back.
Erwin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Miyagi controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Erwin just trying to survive but Miyagi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Miyagi biding his time, controlling Erwin.
Erwin wants to control his opponent's hands but Miyagi gets his hands free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Erwin is really stuck here.
Miyagi trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miyagi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Erwin trying to control the action but Miyagi just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi biding his time, controlling Erwin.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Erwin can't escape the position.
Erwin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Miyagi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Erwin can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Erwin trying to control the position but Miyagi manages to sink in the hooks.
Miyagi controlling well, preventing Erwin from escaping the position.
Erwin keeps trying to improve his position.
Miyagi biding his time, controlling Erwin.
Miyagi is not going to allow Erwin to sit and survive in this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miyagi controlling the positon.
Erwin wants to control his opponent's hands but Miyagi gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi controlling the position well here. Erwin rolled but Miyagi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Koryu Miyagi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Derek Erwin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'. |
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