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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Spinning Fire! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Devlin Draco!
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?
Draco shoots in looking for a takedown but Fire manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Draco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Draco with a poor takedown
so Fire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fire (2) vs (0) Draco
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fire controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Draco keeping full guard, as Fire tries to pass.
Fire trying to move into half guard but instead Draco has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fire (2) vs (2) Draco
Draco pushing down on Fire's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Draco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Draco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire has control of Draco's left arm, preventing Draco from doing any damage.
Draco looking to sit in guard and control but Fire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fire (4) vs (2) Draco
Draco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fire's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fire (4) vs (4) Draco
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Fire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fire manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Draco has Fire in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fire (6) vs (4) Draco
Draco is trying to control the position but Fire postures up.
Fire showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fire advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fire (9) vs (4) Draco
Draco is not content to let Fire control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fire controlling the position.
Draco can't do much from the bottom here.
Fire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draco keeping his opponent close.
Fire goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Draco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fire but great work by Draco. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fire (9) vs (8) Draco
Fire sneaks back into half guard.
Draco stalling away here and it's allowed Fire to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Draco looking to sit in guard and control but Fire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fire (11) vs (8) Draco
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fire advances to half guard.
Fire is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Draco! Score +3 for passing guard: Fire (14) vs (8) Draco
Fire controlling the pace for now.
Draco just holding on.
Fire trying to control but Draco is having none of it.
Fire content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fire wants to finish this one by submission but Draco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fire.
Fire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Draco is looking to escape.
Draco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fire avoids the attempt from Draco to control.
Fire looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fire wants to take Draco's back here but Draco is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fire trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Draco tries to hold on but Fire pushes him away.
Fire goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Draco turns into him and now he's in Fire's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fire (14) vs (10) Draco
Draco wants to control from the top but Fire keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draco is stalling in the full guard.
Draco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fire wants to sweep here but Draco controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Draco slips nicely into half guard.
Fire is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Temple of Illumination, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Draco trying to control from half guard but Fire is working away.
Draco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Draco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fire has managed to free his arm - good work.
Draco wants to work for an arm triangle but Fire is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draco is taking a breather. Fire 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.
Fire won't allow Draco to pass to mount.
Draco is trying to control. Fire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draco controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fire has a hand on Draco's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Draco takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fire (14) vs (13) Draco
Draco is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Fire is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Fire (14) vs (16) Draco
Draco working for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fire is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Draco gets his way!
Draco is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fire defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Draco keeps control of the position as Fire tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Draco is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fire defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fire looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fire defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco wins on points by 16 to 14.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Devlin Draco waved his t-shirt featuring Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)'s logo in front of the cameras. |
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