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CACC 125: Bok vs Sepi 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 14 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Seppo Sepi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bok gets a double leg takedown into Sepi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Sepi
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bok trying to control but Sepi is working from the bottom.
Sepi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sepi wants to sweep but no luck.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (0) Sepi
Bok tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sepi's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bok trying to control the position but Sepi is working away.
Bok swings around for an armbar but Sepi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bok's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (5) vs (2) Sepi
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to hit a sweep here but Sepi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bok there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (5) Sepi
Sepi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bok is trying to escape the mount.
Bok is trying to reverse the position but instead Sepi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Bok (5) vs (8) Sepi
Bok can't escape the position.
Bok rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sepi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bok knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok gets back to full guard.
Sepi preventing the sweep.
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 is trying to keep Sepi in close.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sepi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepi won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Bok has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sepi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (11) Sepi
Sepi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bok is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sepi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bok (9) vs (11) Sepi
Bok is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bok struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sepi tries to escape the position.
Sepi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bok.
Bok biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bok has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bok looking for the choke but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sepi trying to control but not successfully.
Sepi tries to escape but Bok has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bok looking for the choke from the back.
Sepi 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 Bok gets his way!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bok is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sepi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bok working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sepi prevents Bok from getting a body triangle.
Sepi is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to keep control of the position but Sepi is staying busy.
Sepi trying to control the action but Bok just sinks the hooks in.
Sepi is trying to break free.
Sepi staying busy and making it hard for Bok to control.
Bok is really struggling to control Sepi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sepi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
Bok avoiding Sepi 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sepi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bok.
Bok is looking for the choke from the back position but Sepi is controlling his hands well.
Bok has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sepi's body.
Bok wants to control but Sepi is keeping busy.
Sepi fending off the submission attempt from Bok.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sepi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sepi 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 Bok gets his way!
Sepi staying busy and making it hard for Bok to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sepi turns into Bok and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (9) vs (13) Sepi
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.
Bok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sepi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sepi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sepi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bok looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sepi is aware though and is defending well.
Sepi preventing the sweep.
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (11) vs (13) Sepi
Sepi working for submissions but it's allowed Bok to get to half guard.
Sepi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sepi is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok is working for a submission of some sort.
Bok is looking to stall here but Sepi recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sepi wins on points by 13 to 11.
Seppo Sepi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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