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HBCC 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 4242 p4p, 131 weight class) and Sebastol Ceomo (ranked 2611 p4p, 80 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 7 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sebastol Ceomo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ceomo drives through and clinches with Blake against the cage.
Blake prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blake goes for a takedown attempt but Ceomo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blake 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.
Ceomo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ceomo wants it to stay on the feet.
Ceomo closes the distance and clinches.
Ceomo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blake has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ceomo regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (0) Ceomo
Ceomo is looking to sweep but instead, Blake has passed into half guard.
Ceomo wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceomo manages to get to full guard.
Ceomo wants to control but Blake passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceomo manages to get to full guard.
Ceomo looking to control.
Ceomo looking to control but Blake passes into half guard.
Ceomo trying to hold on to Blake's head to control him but Blake postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ceomo is pressing down on Blake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ceomo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ceomo 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (0) Ceomo
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ceomo isn't going anywhere.
The referee asks Blake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blake prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ceomo is trying to get back to half guard.
Ceomo gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo wants to control the action here but instead Blake manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (8) vs (0) Ceomo
Blake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ceomo is looking to escape.
Ceomo gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ceomo is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ceomo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ceomo is not content to let Blake control the position.
Ceomo is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to free his trapped foot but Ceomo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ceomo wants to get back to full guard.
Ceomo won't allow Blake to pass to mount.
Ceomo trying to control but Blake postures up.
Ceomo 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.
Ceomo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Ceomo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ceomo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo is trying to control but Blake passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (11) vs (0) Ceomo
Blake gets to mount! Ceomo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blake (13) vs (0) Ceomo
Ceomo tries to hold on but Blake postures up.
Ceomo gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blake is thwarting Ceomo's attempts to control the position.
Ceomo wants to get back to full guard.
Blake is pressing down on Ceomo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ceomo is holding on for now.
Ceomo tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Ceomo trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo won't allow Blake to pass to mount.
Ceomo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (16) vs (0) Ceomo
Ceomo is looking to get to half guard.
Blake tries to control but Ceomo wriggling away.
Ceomo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to control but Ceomo wriggling away.
Blake looking for a guillotine from mount but Ceomo is having none of it.
Ceomo is trying to escape the mount.
Blake avoids the attempt from Ceomo to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to control but Ceomo wriggling away.
Ceomo is desperately trying to improve his position but Blake has a good base and remains in mount.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ceomo is looking to escape.
Blake avoids the attempt from Ceomo to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo regains half guard.
Ceomo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blake has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (19) vs (0) Ceomo
Ceomo can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo wants to hold on but Blake pushes him away.
Ceomo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ceomo wants to hold on but Blake pushes him away.
Blake looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ceomo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ceomo 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: Blake (19) vs (2) Ceomo
Blake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ceomo won't allow Blake to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ceomo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blake manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (21) vs (2) Ceomo
Ceomo trying to keep a closed guard but Blake is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
Michael Blake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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