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CWC 383 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Derek Erwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Walters gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Erwin (0) vs (2) Walters
Erwin tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Erwin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Walters content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walters is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters slows the pace down in half guard.
My spies in NY Savages inform me that Walters has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Walters's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Walters seems to be looking for submissions.
Walters wants to take a breather but Erwin is having none of it.
Walters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Erwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Erwin is refusing to be controlled, as Walters sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters is looking to stall here but Erwin recovers full guard.
Erwin working a defensive guard here.
Walters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walters pushing down on Erwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Walters is keen to just control but Erwin is a slippery customer.
Erwin looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Walters might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Erwin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walters content to control rather than advance.
Erwin is concentrating on defense, preventing Walters from advancing position.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walters trying to control from half guard but Erwin is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters seems to be looking for submissions.
Erwin is not content to let Walters control the position.
Erwin is looking to improve his position.
Walters stalling away here and it's allowed Erwin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walters postures up.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walters wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Walters being controlled here momentarily.
Walters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walters forces his way into half guard.
Erwin trying to hold on to Walters's head to control him but Walters postures up.
Erwin is positioning himself well to prevent Walters advancing to mount.
Erwin wants to get back to full guard.
Walters trying to mount his opponent but Erwin defends it.
Walters stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Walters has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Walters prevents Erwin from improving his position.
Walters controlling the action here.
Erwin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Walters controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Erwin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erwin's guard.
Erwin is looking for a sweep. Walters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Erwin is defending well.
Walters seems to be looking for submissions.
Erwin is trying to maintain the position but Walters is very close to passing his half guard.
Walters passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (0) vs (5) Walters
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Erwin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walters content just to control the position here.
Erwin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Walters tries to control but Erwin wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Erwin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walters looking to control and managing it successfully.
Erwin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Walters wants to take a breather but Erwin is having none of it.
Walters keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walters is just content to waste time from the top position. Erwin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Walters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin controlling the position.
Erwin keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from Erwin.
Walters wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Erwin holds on and takes a little breather.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Walters advances to half guard.
Erwin trying to hold on to Walters's head to control him but Walters postures up.
Walters controlling the action here.
Walters is trying to control. Erwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is pressing down on Walters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walters advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (0) vs (8) Walters
Erwin wants to control but Walters postures up.
The referee asks Walters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Walters prefers to stall for the moment though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Walters.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Erwin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Erwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Erwin is retaining full guard.
Erwin pulls Walters in close to his closed guard and prevents Walters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Walters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Walters wins on points by 8 to 0.
Kevin Walters managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Derek Erwin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'. |
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