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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Phil Coleman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Devlin Draco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Coleman darts in and clinches Draco up against the cage.
Draco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coleman is defending well.
Coleman pulls guard successfully.
Coleman working for a triangle but Draco defends it easily.
Coleman is controlling Draco's posture.
Draco trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman is pulling down on Draco's head. It's preventing any offense from Draco, at least for the moment.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Draco has gone for a leg lock! Coleman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Draco's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coleman (2) vs (0) Draco
Coleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Draco controlling the position.
Draco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Draco has control of Coleman's left arm, preventing Coleman from doing any damage.
Draco trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Draco for as long as he can get away with.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Draco controlling Coleman's posture.
Draco is continuing to stall.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
Draco controlling Coleman's posture.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Draco wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coleman (2) vs (2) Draco
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draco being controlled here momentarily.
Draco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman controlling Draco's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coleman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coleman (4) vs (2) Draco
Coleman advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Coleman (7) vs (2) Draco
Draco wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Coleman tries for a kimura but Draco is defending well.
Draco is not content to let Coleman control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Draco's face as Coleman controls the position.
Draco is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Coleman controlling the position from side mount.
Coleman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Draco has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to advance to mount but Draco denies him.
Coleman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Draco's shoulder. That is not cool.
Coleman tries to advance to mount but Draco denies him.
Coleman laying and praying for a moment but Draco takes advantage and regains half guard.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Draco wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draco is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draco tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
Coleman trying to control the action but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coleman to get the leverage.
Coleman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draco keeps working.
Draco is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman is stalling here. Draco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Coleman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Draco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Coleman (7) vs (6) Draco
You can see the frustration on Coleman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coleman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Draco wants to take a breather but Coleman manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Draco.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman pulls Draco in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco looking to pass the guard.
Draco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Coleman managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draco forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coleman takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
Phil Coleman thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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