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CACC 102 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Drawers tries to keep at a distance but Thunder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thunder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drawers smiles and moves away.
Thunder has closed the distance and engaged Drawers in a clinch.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Drawers has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Distant Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder pulls guard successfully.
Thunder keeping full guard, as Drawers tries to pass.
Thunder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thunder 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.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers passes Thunder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thunder is refusing to be controlled, as Drawers sits in half guard.
Drawers trying to mount his opponent but Thunder defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Drawers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thunder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Drawers eventually gives up the hold.
Drawers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Drawers is controlling well.
Thunder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thunder.
Drawers wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Drawers from controlling successfully.
Drawers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thunder's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Drawers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drawers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Drawers eventually gives up the hold.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
Drawers is pressing down on Thunder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thunder is holding on for now.
Thunder is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Drawers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thunder trying to control but Drawers postures up.
Drawers passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (0) vs (3) Drawers
Drawers tries to control but Thunder wriggling away.
Drawers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers trying to control but Thunder is having none of it.
Drawers avoids the attempt from Thunder to control.
Drawers has control of Thunder's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thunder regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thunder working to try and regain half guard.
Thunder tries to hold on but Drawers postures up.
Thunder tries to reverse the position but Drawers maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drawers fails to take his opponent's back.
Thunder tries to hold on but Drawers postures up.
Drawers is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Thunder is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Thunder (0) vs (6) Drawers
Drawers looking for the choke from the back.
Drawers is persistently looking for the submission but Thunder is defending it well.
Drawers is trying to stick to Thunder's back but Thunder is turning into Drawers. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Drawers's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thunder. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (6) Drawers
Drawers working a defensive guard here.
Drawers keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Drawers is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drawers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thunder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Drawers has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Drawers can't keep his opponent in guard - Thunder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Thunder seems content to control.
Thunder'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.
Drawers looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Thunder pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (5) vs (6) Drawers
Drawers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thunder controlling his opponent.
Thunder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drawers is looking to escape.
Thunder works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thunder (8) vs (6) Drawers
Drawers is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drawers wants to control his opponent's hands but Thunder gets his hands free.
Drawers is trying to break free.
Thunder controls the position.
Drawers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Drawers is still trying to improve position.
Drawers looking very determined here, making life difficult for Thunder.
Drawers tries to escape but Thunder has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Drawers right now.
Thunder is hanging on to Drawers's back as he tries to escape.
Drawers trying to control the hands but Thunder breaks the grip.
Thunder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Drawers knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Drawers for a finish.
Drawers manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thunder's guard. Nice work there by Drawers.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (8) vs (8) Drawers
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder has Drawers pulled in close to control his posture.
Thunder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drawers tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard.
Drawers advances to half guard.
Thunder wants to get back to full guard.
Thunder is working hard here to advance position.
Drawers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Drawers eventually gives up the hold.
Drawers is trying to control. Thunder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Drawers is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thunder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Drawers tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard.
Thunder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drawers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thunder trying to keep a closed guard but Drawers is proving a slippery customer.
Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thunder seems keen to control Drawers's posture.
Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drawers is one step ahead there.
Drawers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drawers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunder is keeping the position for now.
Drawers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (8) vs (11) Drawers
Drawers working away.
Drawers tries to move to mount but Thunder blocks the move with his legs.
Thunder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drawers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thunder gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Drawers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (8) vs (14) Drawers
Drawers trying to control but Thunder is having none of it.
Drawers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thunder has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thunder regains half guard.
Thunder preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Drawers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drawers moves into full mount! Thunder won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (8) vs (17) Drawers
Drawers working for a guillotine from mount but Thunder is in no mood to give up.
Thunder prevents Drawers from taking his back.
Thunder is trying to escape the mount.
Drawers avoids the attempt from Thunder to control.
Thunder is trying to escape the mount.
Drawers looking for a guillotine from mount but Thunder is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drawers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thunder to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thunder shrugs it off.
Drawers fails to take his opponent's back.
Thunder is working to get back to half guard.
Thunder regains half guard.
Drawers trying to control the action but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Thunder keeping hold of Drawers's head, controlling as best he can.
Drawers is looking to advance position but Thunder won't allow it.
Thunder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drawers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drawers's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thunder (12) vs (17) Drawers
Thunder not allowing Drawers to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control momentarily.
Well,Thunder is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Drawers tries to escape the position.
Thunder tries to keep control of the position but Drawers is staying busy.
Thunder controlling well, preventing Drawers from escaping the position.
Thunder trying to control.
Drawers tries to roll but Thunder sticks to his back.
Drawers looking very determined here, making life difficult for Thunder.
Drawers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Thunder tries to get the hooks in deep but Drawers pushed the leg off.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to stick to Drawers's back but Drawers is turning into Thunder. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thunder's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Drawers. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (12) vs (19) Drawers
Drawers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (12) vs (22) Drawers
Drawers is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Thunder looks calm but he's in trouble here. Drawers gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Thunder is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Drawers lets go of the hold and Thunder can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chester Drawers!
An out of breath Chester Drawers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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