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CWC 371.1 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 17 wins and 14 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 32 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jafar instigates a clinch.
Esteves wants a takedown but no success here.
Esteves gets control of Jafar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Esteves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Jafar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Jafar defends easily.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Jafar postures up.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jafar is one step ahead there.
Esteves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jafar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jafar is one step ahead there.
Jafar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Esteves 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: Jafar (0) vs (2) Esteves
Jafar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves is looking for submissions but instead, Jafar has regained full guard.
Esteves postures up.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Jafar is retaining full guard.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jafar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Jafar's legs - danger averted.
Esteves forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jafar defends it well.
Jafar is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves wants to work for an arm triangle but Jafar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jafar has his hands clasped together around Esteves's back. He's all about the action.
Esteves controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jafar is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Jafar won't allow it.
Esteves is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Jafar to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Esteves won't allow Jafar to sweep him here.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Jafar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves trying to control but Jafar is working from the bottom.
Esteves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jafar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jafar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jafar! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jafar (4) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is not content to let Jafar control the position.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Jafar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Esteves knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Esteves tries to improve position but can't.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves is still trying to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jafar controls the position.
Esteves tries to buck Jafar off but Jafar is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jafar is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves stops Jafar from passing to mount.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jafar's best efforts.
Jafar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (7) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves wants to hold on but Jafar pushes him away.
Jafar trying to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Jafar controlling the position easily from mount.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Jafar's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to hold on but Jafar postures up.
Jafar is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Esteves is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Jafar (10) vs (2) Esteves
Jafar wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Jafar doesn't have the hooks in and Esteves manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (10) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves passes Jafar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esteves moves into full mount! Jafar won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (10) vs (7) Esteves
Jafar prevents Esteves from taking his back.
Jafar has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Jafar (10) vs (10) Esteves
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to escape the position.
Esteves is trying to stick to Jafar's back but Jafar is turning into Esteves. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Esteves's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jafar. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (12) vs (10) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jafar defends well.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves controls Jafar momentarily but Jafar frees himself.
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Jafar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jafar is one step ahead there.
Jafar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jafar is stalling in the full guard.
Jafar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jafar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Jafar wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Jafar controlling him for the moment.
Jafar tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
Jafar preventing the sweep.
Jafar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jafar wants to free his trapped foot but Esteves is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jafar is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves tries to roll over but Jafar keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is trying to control the action in half guard but Esteves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jafar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jafar wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jafar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jafar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jafar (12) vs (14) Esteves
Esteves tries to get the hooks in deep but Jafar pushed the leg off.
Esteves is persistently looking for the submission but Jafar is defending it well.
Esteves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jafar knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jafar for a finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for a rear naked choke. Jafar is not defending it well and Esteves has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Jafar refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Jafar's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vartan Esteves!
During a confident post fight interview, Vartan Esteves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Nuri Jafar had this to say: 'He did not follow the script'. |
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