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EMP 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 7137 p4p, 707 weight class) and Vasilli Drakov (ranked 6646 p4p, 683 weight class). Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Arvo Laar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Vasilli Drakov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laar closes the distance and clinches.
Drakov has Laar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Laar manages to pull guard.
Drakov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Laar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laar is trying to control the position but Drakov postures up.
Laar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drakov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drakov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Drakov stacks Laar 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 Drakov! Score +3 for passing guard: Laar (0) vs (3) Drakov
Drakov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laar's coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Drakov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laar keeps working.
Drakov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drakov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Laar tries to roll over but Drakov keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drakov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laar gets full guard.
Drakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laar is keeping the position for now.
Drakov advances to half guard.
Drakov is pressing down on Laar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laar is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakov passes into side control, despite Laar's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Laar (0) vs (6) Drakov
Drakov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laar tries to bench press Drakov off him but Drakov keeps the position.
Drakov trying to control the action but Laar is working from the bottom.
Laar prevents Drakov from moving into mount.
Drakov advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Laar (0) vs (8) Drakov
Drakov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar is controlling an arm, preventing Drakov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Drakov working for a submission but Laar is keeping him at bay.
Laar looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Laar (0) vs (11) Drakov
Drakov is looking for the choke from the back position but Laar is controlling his hands well.
Laar tries to escape but Drakov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Drakov is looking for the choke from the back position but Laar is controlling his hands well.
Drakov tries to keep control of the position but Laar is staying busy.
Laar wants to escape the position.
Drakov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laar fending off the submission attempt from Drakov.
Drakov controlling well, preventing Laar from escaping the position.
Drakov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Laar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Drakov fails to move to back control.
Laar is squirming around, avoiding Drakov's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laar stops Drakov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Laar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Drakov.
Drakov prevents Laar from getting the reversal.
Drakov wants to finish this one by submission but Laar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Drakov.
Laar is squirming around, avoiding Drakov's attempts to control the action.
Laar working to try and regain half guard.
Drakov looking to secure an arm triangle but Laar defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drakov looking to control but Laar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drakov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Laar is surviving well by controlling Drakov's body position as best he can.
Drakov avoids the attempt from Laar to control.
Laar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drakov working for a submission but Laar is keeping him at bay.
Laar is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Drakov is stalling here but it's allowed Laar to get half guard.
Laar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laar is looking for a sweep. Drakov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laar is controlling Drakov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Drakov is pressing down on Laar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laar is holding on for now.
Laar is trying to get back to full guard.
Drakov tries to pass to full mount but Laar defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drakov 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.
Drakov is working for a kimura but Laar is defending it quite comfortably.
Laar trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Laar (0) vs (14) Drakov
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Drakov avoids the attempt from Laar to control.
Drakov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laar is looking to escape.
Laar looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Laar (0) vs (17) Drakov
Laar wants to escape the position.
My spies in School of Hard Knocks inform me that Drakov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Laar is working hard here to advance position.
Laar is keeping busy.
Drakov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drakov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Laar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Laar is trying to break free.
Well, with Drakov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Laar is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Laar prevents Drakov from getting a body triangle.
Drakov looking to break Laar's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Laar remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Drakov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Laar can't escape the position.
Laar defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drakov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Laar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Laar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laar is trying desperately to improve position.
Drakov mounts Laar! Really nice guard pass there!
Laar wants to control but Drakov is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar is looking to get to half guard.
Laar 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: Laar (2) vs (17) Drakov
Drakov working for a triangle but Laar defends it easily.
Drakov 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.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Drakov is retaining full guard.
Laar wants to control from the top but Drakov keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar stands and throws Drakov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laar (5) vs (17) Drakov
Laar is looking to take a break and control but Drakov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Drakov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drakov gets back to half guard.
Drakov looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drakov wins on points by 17 to 5.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vasilli Drakov waved his t-shirt featuring Fatty's 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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