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CWC 378 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 8 wins and 16 losses; Eric Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burroughs tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Burroughs or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes, which made it look bad.
Burroughs clinches.
Burroughs turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (0) vs (4) Burroughs
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Burroughs is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnes sees it coming and defends easily.
Burroughs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burroughs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Burroughs
Barnes trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burroughs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burroughs has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Eastern Queens MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Barnes is pressing down on Burroughs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burroughs is holding on for now.
Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Burroughs moves into full guard.
Barnes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burroughs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burroughs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burroughs! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (2) vs (8) Burroughs
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burroughs.
Burroughs prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is pressing down on Burroughs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (8) Burroughs
Barnes has gone for a leg lock! Burroughs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (10) Burroughs
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (13) Burroughs
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Burroughs gets to mount! Barnes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (4) vs (15) Burroughs
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to hold on but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnes regains half guard.
Burroughs is looking to stall here but Barnes recovers full guard.
Burroughs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burroughs is aware though and is defending well.
Burroughs won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burroughs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Burroughs.
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Burroughs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Burroughs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnes 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.
Barnes is controlling Burroughs's posture.
Burroughs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Burroughs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes is trying to keep Burroughs in close.
Burroughs won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burroughs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs is looking to advance position but Barnes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (8) vs (15) Burroughs
Barnes trying to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes wants to control but instead Burroughs manages to regain half guard.
Burroughs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burroughs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burroughs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (11) vs (15) Burroughs
Burroughs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes tries to control but Burroughs wriggling away.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Burroughs is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Barnes is staying active.
Barnes wants to take Burroughs's back but he can't do it this time.
Burroughs can't escape the position.
Barnes has hold of Burroughs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burroughs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Barnes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Burroughs has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Burroughs! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (11) vs (17) Burroughs
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Burroughs has moved into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Burroughs has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (11) vs (20) Burroughs
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 20 to 11.
Jimmy Burroughs decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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