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CACC 86 CORONA CARD PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Maxim Bok (ranked 1528 p4p, 180 weight class) and Ricco Torres (ranked 2209 p4p, 240 weight class). Bok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Give It Revolution. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 22 wins and 11 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Bok has Torres pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Torres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torres is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bok drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Bok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres clinches.
Torres can't get the takedown.
Torres prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bok is trying to trip Torres. He has hold of a leg but Torres is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bok persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Torres
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bok preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bok is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torres is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torres has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (2) Torres
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torres is one step ahead there.
Bok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Torres's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (2) Torres
Torres wants to hit a sweep here but Bok passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Torres there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (7) vs (2) Torres
Bok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok working for a submission but Torres is keeping him at bay.
Torres wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bok (10) vs (2) Torres
Torres tries to break free.
Bok wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is still trying to improve position.
Torres just trying to survive but Bok is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bok just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bok trying to control.
Bok is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bok struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres fending off the submission attempt from Bok.
Torres rolls, trying to escape but Bok keeps control of the position.
Bok has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bok is looking to control Torres but Torres is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Torres really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Bok's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Torres has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Torres defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Torres is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to escape but Bok has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bok is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bok trying to control momentarily.
Bok wants to control but Torres manages to buck him off and is now in Bok's guard! Nice work there by Torres! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (10) vs (4) Torres
Bok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres trying to move into half guard but instead Bok has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (12) vs (4) Torres
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Bok trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to improve his position but instead Bok has moved into half guard.
Bok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Torres wants to improve his position but Bok is controlling well.
Torres 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.
Bok is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Torres! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (15) vs (4) Torres
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bok looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torres wants to hold on but Bok pushes him away.
Torres is trying to escape the mount.
Bok moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Bok (18) vs (4) Torres
Bok looking for the choke but no joy.
Bok wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bok is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Torres defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bok trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Torres trying to control the action but Bok just sinks the hooks in.
Torres looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bok.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bok.
Torres trying to control the position but Bok manages to sink in the hooks.
Torres tries to escape but Bok has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bok controlling the position well here. Torres rolled but Bok kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bok working for the choke.
Torres trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bok seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to control momentarily.
Bok working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Torres breaks Bok's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (18) vs (6) Torres
Bok 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.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres 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 can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torres controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok controlling the position.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Bok looking for a sweep. Not yet Bok, not yet.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Torres pushing down on Bok's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to work for a kimura but Bok is defending well.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bok actively working from the bottom here.
Torres wants to work for an arm triangle but Bok is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torres is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (18) vs (9) Torres
And that's the end of the fight!
Bok takes the fight on points by 18 to 9.
Maxim Bok retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Maxim Bok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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