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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 17 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Andy Shifter!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Bok looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shifter! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bok (4) vs (0) Shifter
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bok tries to move to mount but Shifter blocks the move with his legs.
Shifter tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Bok stalls from top position.
Shifter is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok 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 Shifter's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shifter struggling a bit here.#T1#
Bok tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bok is looking to take a break and control but Shifter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shifter being controlled for a moment.
Shifter is not content to let Bok control the position. #T2#
Shifter is looking for a sweep.
Bok just content to control the position. #T3#
Shifter wants to control but Bok postures up.
Bok taking a breather here.
Shifter regains half guard.
Bok keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bok is keen to just control but Shifter is a slippery customer.
Well, if Bok is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
Bok is stalling here. Shifter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bok seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shifter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bok (4) vs (4) Shifter
Bok is trying to improve his position.
Shifter controls the position from side control.
Bok tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T5#
You can see the frustration on Bok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shifter taking a breather here.
Bok is trying to improve his position.
Shifter is staying tight to Bok's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T6#
Bok is looking for a sweep.
Shifter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bok keeps working.
Bok is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T7#
Shifter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bok is trying to control Shifter's posture but Shifter avoids it.
Bok tries to improve position but can't.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.#T8#
Bok gets back to half guard.
Bok is refusing to be controlled, as Shifter sits in half guard.
Bok is looking to get back to full guard here but Shifter has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (4) vs (7) Shifter
Bok is looking for a sweep.#T9#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifter trying to control the position but Bok is working away.
Bok is being controlled here.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shifter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bok tries to get to full guard but Shifter has control of the leg.
Bok is looking to control Shifter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bok avoid being mounted?#T10#
Well, if Shifter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Shifter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shifter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bok trying to hold on to Shifter's head to control him but Shifter postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bok manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shifter postures up.
Bok wants to sweep here but Shifter controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Shifter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shifter won't allow Bok to sweep him here. #T12#
Shifter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shifter 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.
Bok is trying to keep Shifter in close.
Bok managing to control the position. #SUB#
Bok working for a triangle but Shifter defends it easily.
#T13#
Bok tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Bok is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shifter manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (6) vs (7) Shifter
Shifter tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14#
Shifter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bok manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (6) vs (9) Shifter
Bok looking to control.
Shifter won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Bok controls Shifter momentarily but Shifter frees himself.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Shifter from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bok looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bok wants to sweep here but Shifter controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shifter wins on points by 9 to 6.
A very excited looking Andy Shifter 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Aedan Declan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Declan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Declan lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Declan
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Declan stands and throws Lo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Declan
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Declan taking a break here but Lo is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan is trying to control the action in half guard but Lo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Lo is concentrating on defense, preventing Declan from advancing position.
Declan trying to mount his opponent but Lo defends it.
Declan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Declan 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.
Lo is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lo is controlling Declan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Declan trying to control from Lo's half guard. Lo has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T2#
Declan being controlled here momentarily.
Lo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Declan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Declan trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom. #T3#
Declan looking to pass the guard.
Declan won't allow Lo to sweep him here.
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Declan controls the pace.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Declan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Declan tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Declan looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Declan trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Declan content to stall in guard here.
Lo 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.
Declan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully. #T5#
Declan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Declan passes into half guard.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Lo is working away.
Declan is looking to stall here but Lo recovers full guard.
Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T6#
Declan wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo being controlled here, momentarily.
Declan trying to move into half guard but instead Lo has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (5) Declan
Lo preventing the sweep.
Lo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Declan pulls Lo in to control the position.
Declan is trying to keep Lo in close.
#T7#
Lo slips nicely into half guard.
Declan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Declan for as long as he can get away with.#T8#
Lo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Declan is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Declan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Declan is positioning himself well to prevent Lo advancing to mount.
Declan tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.#T9#
Lo trying to control the pace.
Declan is trying to control but Lo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (5) Declan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Declan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Declan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T10#
Lo is controlling the pace.
Declan tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Declan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T11#
Declan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (5) vs (7) Declan
Declan trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Declan stays in close to Lo's body and controls the position.
Lo pulls Declan in to control the position.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Declan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Declan pushing down on Lo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Declan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lo sees it coming and defends easily.
Lo trying to hold on to Declan's head to control him but Declan postures up.
Declan controlling the action here.
Declan is looking to advance position but Lo won't allow it. #T13#
Declan wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Lo looking for submissions off his back.
Lo is staying active underneath Declan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Declan wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Declan trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
Declan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (10) Declan#T14#
Declan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lo is looking to escape.
Lo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Declan tries to control but Lo wriggling away.
Declan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan wants to take Lo's back here but Lo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Declan wants to control the pace but Lo is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan wins on points by 10 to 5.
A very excited looking Aedan Declan 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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