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CWC 368 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Bulla Marden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 32 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marden shoots in for a takedown but Esteves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marden shoots for a double leg takedown but Esteves sprawls well. He's pushed Marden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Esteves is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice sprawl there from Esteves as Marden shoots in.
Esteves with the counter takedown but Marden avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulla Marden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Esteves is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marden drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marden (2) vs (0) Esteves
Marden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Esteves has his foot on Marden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marden works his way back into a safe position though.
Marden preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marden preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marden is aware though and is defending well.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marden is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marden stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Marden postures up.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Marden controlling him for the moment.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Marden defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Marden controlling him for the moment.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (2) vs (2) Esteves
Marden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (4) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marden postures up.
Marden 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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves working for a triangle but Marden defends it easily.
Esteves working for a triangle but Marden defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marden 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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marden is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marden is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Esteves is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Esteves has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (4) vs (4) Esteves
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esteves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esteves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (4) vs (7) Esteves
Marden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marden is trying to work for a sweep but Esteves has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Marden (4) vs (9) Esteves
Marden working to try and regain half guard.
Marden is squirming around, avoiding Esteves's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marden tries to reverse the position but Esteves maintains control.
Esteves has hold of Marden's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marden manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Marden manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Esteves is pressing down on Marden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marden is holding on for now.
Esteves seems to be looking for submissions.
Marden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marden.
Marden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esteves defends it easily.
Marden wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
Esteves trying to control but Marden is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Marden's legs - danger averted.
Esteves drops back looking for a leg! Marden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marden manages to kick Esteves off! Esteves jumps back into Marden's guard.
Esteves trying to control but Marden is working from the bottom.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marden is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (6) vs (9) Esteves
Marden won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marden drops back looking for a leg! Esteves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Esteves manages to kick Marden off! Marden jumps back into Esteves's guard.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marden manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (6) vs (11) Esteves
Marden looking for a sweep. Not yet Marden, not yet.
Marden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marden's guard.
Marden wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marden looking for a sweep. Not yet Marden, not yet.
Esteves 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.
Marden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (8) vs (11) Esteves
Esteves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marden's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (8) vs (13) Esteves
Esteves wants to control from the top but Marden keeps moving.
Marden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Marden seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Esteves has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (8) vs (16) Esteves
Esteves tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esteves wants to control but Marden is keeping him busy.
Marden is trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Marden is keeping him busy.
Marden tries to bench press Esteves off him but Esteves keeps the position.
Esteves controls the position.
Esteves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Esteves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Esteves is trying to get an arm triangle but Marden is defending well.
Esteves looks winded!
Marden is trying to improve his position.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marden keeps working.
Well,Marden is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marden is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Marden wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Marden defends it.
Marden wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marden moves into full guard.
Esteves won't allow Marden to sweep him here.
Marden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marden's guard.
Marden is defending against the submission attempts here by Esteves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marden is trying to get back to full guard.
Marden is pressing down on Esteves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 16 to 8.
A very excited looking Vartan Esteves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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