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CWC 287 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 12 losses; Devlin Draco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Taylor Corey!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Draco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Draco (2) vs (0) Corey
Draco is looking to take a break and control but Corey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draco is looking for a kimura here.
Corey is trying to control but can't.
Corey is refusing to be controlled, as Draco sits in half guard.
Draco is looking for a kimura but Corey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Draco to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco wants to control but Corey is keeping him busy.
Draco tries to pass to full mount but Corey defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draco wants to work for an arm triangle but Corey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Draco 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.
Draco is trying to control the action in half guard but Corey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to work for an arm triangle but Corey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corey is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Draco wants to advance to full mount but Corey doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco is fighting to break Corey's control of his arms but Corey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Draco looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Corey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Draco has Corey in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (2) vs (2) Corey
Draco is trying to keep Corey in close.
Draco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Draco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Corey manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (4) vs (2) Corey
Draco wants to control from the top but Corey keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corey is keeping the position for now.
Draco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (7) vs (2) Corey
Draco trying to control the position but Corey is working away.
Draco tries to move to full mount but Corey actually manages to regain half guard.
Draco seems to be working for a kimura but Corey defends the submission attempt.
Corey wants to control but Draco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draco stalling away here and it's allowed Corey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Draco trying to control but Corey is working from the bottom.
Draco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Corey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Corey holds on and takes a little breather.
Draco wants to control from the top but Corey keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corey pulls Draco in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco wants to pass the guard but Corey is keeping the position.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Corey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Corey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Draco has Corey in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (7) vs (4) Corey
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corey trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Draco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (9) vs (4) Corey
Draco wants to control from the top but Corey keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draco is fighting to break Corey's control of his arms but Corey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Draco trying to control but Corey is working from the bottom.
Corey trying to keep a closed guard but Draco is proving a slippery customer.
Draco has gone for a leg lock! Corey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Draco's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (9) vs (6) Corey
Corey postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corey looking to pass the guard.
Draco isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Corey stacks Draco on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Corey! Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (9) vs (9) Corey
Draco is looking to reverse the position.
Corey working away.
Corey tries for a kimura but Draco is defending well.
Draco tries to bench press Corey off him but Corey keeps the position.
Draco is trying to work for a sweep but Corey has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Draco (9) vs (11) Corey
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Draco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (11) vs (11) Corey
Corey keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Draco passes into half guard.
Draco is keen to just control but Corey is a slippery customer.
Draco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Draco seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Corey has recovered full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Corey is pulling down on Draco's head to control his posture.
Corey keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco looking to sit in guard and control but Corey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (11) vs (13) Corey
Corey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Corey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Corey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Draco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Corey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Draco is looking for a triangle here but Corey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (11) vs (16) Corey
Corey wants to control but Draco is keeping him busy.
Draco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Corey seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Draco is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Taylor Corey!
A relieved looking Taylor Corey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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