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CACC 109 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 6 wins and 2 losses; Devlin Draco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Third Test!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Test darts in and clinches Draco up against the ropes.
Test jumps guard and drags Draco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Draco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Test has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draco has managed to get both his arms back between Test's legs - danger averted.
Draco looking to pass the guard.
Test is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draco defends well.
Test keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Test is looking for a triangle but Draco pushes his legs off easily.
Test throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Draco escapes and throws Test's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (3) vs (0) Test
That's one minute gone in the round.
Test is looking for a sweep.
Draco trying to control the position but Test is working away.
Draco 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.
Test looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Test manages to work his way to half guard, despite Draco's best efforts.
Test looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draco pulls his head out easily.
Test looking for submissions off his back.
Draco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Test keeps working.
Draco wants to pass the guard but Test is defending well.
Draco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test is defending against the submission attempts here by Draco.
Draco is looking to take a break and control but Test is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Test looking for submissions off his back.
Draco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Test has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Draco escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Draco! Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (6) vs (0) Test
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Test is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Draco trying to control the action but Test is working from the bottom.
Test is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to control but Test is keeping him busy.
Draco is really struggling to control Test but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Test is looking to regain half guard here but Draco keeps moving and retains side control.
Draco trying to control the position but Test is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draco taking a breather here.
Test is trying to get back to half guard.
Draco is looking to take a break and control but Test is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Test is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draco slows the pace down.
Draco trying to control the action but Test is working from the bottom.
Draco controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to control but Test is keeping him busy.
Draco controlling the position from side mount.
Draco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Test is trying to improve his position.
Test is not content to let Draco control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Test is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Draco wants to work for an arm triangle but Test is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Draco passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (9) vs (0) Test
Test manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (9) vs (2) Test
Test sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Draco is looking for a sweep. Test is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Test is taking a breather. Draco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Draco is refusing to be controlled, as Test sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Draco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Test tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.
Draco controls Test momentarily but Test frees himself.
Test must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Test stays in close to Draco's body and controls the position.
Test slips nicely into half guard.
Draco is staying active underneath Test, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Test slows the pace down in half guard.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Test is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco is defending against the submission attempts here by Test.
Draco is staying active underneath Test, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draco is looking to control Test's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draco avoid being mounted?
Draco works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control the position.
Draco trying to control the position here.
Draco wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
Devlin Draco gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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