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CWC 370 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 36 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 20 losses; Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vrjalya looks for a takedown but Steel sprawls well.
Steel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vrjalya's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Vrjalya
Vrjalya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
Steel wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is keeping the position.
Steel sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Vrjalya.
Steel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya pulls Steel in to control the position.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is keeping the position.
Vrjalya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vrjalya told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrjalya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Vrjalya.
Vrjalya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel controls the pace.
Steel postures up.
Steel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now.
Vrjalya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling from the top position.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vrjalya pulls Steel in to control the position.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is keeping the position.
Steel stays in close to Vrjalya's body and controls the position.
Steel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
Steel is fighting to break Vrjalya's control of his arms but Vrjalya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vrjalya is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrjalya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is trying to keep Steel in close.
Steel won't allow Vrjalya to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrjalya pulls Steel in to control the position.
Steel wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
Vrjalya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel trying to control but Vrjalya is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel won't allow Vrjalya to sweep him here.
Vrjalya wants to control the position but Steel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Steel is stalling here. Vrjalya is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vrjalya has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel (2) vs (4) Vrjalya
Steel wants to control but Vrjalya postures up.
Vrjalya taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel holds on to Vrjalya's head and controls the position momentarily.
Vrjalya trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vrjalya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steel struggling a bit here.
Steel trying to remain calm as Vrjalya controls from the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Vrjalya trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Vrjalya is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vrjalya is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Steel's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya working away.
Vrjalya is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vrjalya takes a little break here. Steel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Vrjalya tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vrjalya has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vrjalya taking a breather here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya swings around for an armbar but Steel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vrjalya's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (4) Vrjalya
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrjalya is retaining full guard.
Steel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vrjalya looking for a sweep. Not yet Vrjalya, not yet.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vrjalya working a defensive guard but Steel passes into half guard.
Steel controlling the action here.
Vrjalya won't allow Steel to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vrjalya trying to hold on to Steel's head to control him but Steel postures up.
Steel is taking a breather. Vrjalya 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.
Steel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Steel moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (7) vs (4) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Steel stalls from top position.
Vrjalya 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.
Steel wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Steel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Steel prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vrjalya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steel has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (9) vs (4) Vrjalya
Vrjalya gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Vrjalya holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Steel trying to control from half guard but Vrjalya is working away.
Vrjalya wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Steel slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel is looking to advance position but Vrjalya won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vrjalya keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vrjalya has his hands on Steel's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vrjalya being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
A very excited looking Bjj Steel 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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