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CACC 174: Pavlov vs Sakuraba 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 6 wins and 6 losses; Arm Breaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Devlin Draco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Draco fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Draco is defended easily by Breaker.
Breaker wants to clinch but Draco slips to the side
and Draco counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Breaker (0) vs (2) Draco
Breaker tries to get to full guard but Draco has control of the leg.
Breaker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Breaker wants to control but Draco is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco wants to pass the guard but Breaker is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco controlling the pace.
Draco is looking to advance position but Breaker won't allow it.
Draco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draco wants to take a breather but Breaker is having none of it.
Breaker is trying to maintain the position but Draco is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is pressing down on Draco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Draco trying to control but Breaker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Breaker being controlled here, momentarily.
Breaker keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
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 kneebar! Breaker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Breaker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Breaker! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Breaker (4) vs (2) Draco
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.
Breaker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Draco's legs.
Draco can't do much from the bottom here.
Breaker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Draco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Draco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Breaker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker taking a breather here.
Draco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Draco can't do much from the bottom here.
Breaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Draco, who protects the arm well.
Draco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Breaker's best efforts.
Breaker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draco wants to get back to full guard.
Draco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Draco.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Breaker from controlling successfully.
Breaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Draco controls Breaker momentarily but Breaker frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breaker passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (7) vs (2) Draco
Breaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Draco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Breaker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Draco will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draco tries to improve position but can't.
Draco prevents Breaker from improving position.
Draco can't do much from the bottom here.
Draco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (7) vs (4) Draco
Draco trying to control from half guard but Breaker is working away.
Breaker wants to control the action here but instead Draco manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (7) vs (7) Draco
Draco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draco prevents Breaker from getting the reversal.
Draco controlling the pace for now.
Draco wants to take Breaker's back here but Breaker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Draco controlling his opponent.
Breaker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Breaker is working to get back to half guard.
Breaker is trying to reverse the position but instead Draco has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Breaker (7) vs (10) Draco
Breaker fending off the submission attempt from Draco.
Breaker wants to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to control the position but Breaker frees himself and scrambles - Draco manages to regain control in side control.
Breaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Draco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Draco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Breaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Breaker can't do much from the bottom here.
Draco trying to control the position but Breaker is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries to improve position but can't.
Draco wants to control but Breaker is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Breaker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Draco trying to control the action but Breaker is working from the bottom.
Breaker is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is working hard here to advance position.
Draco wants to control but Breaker is keeping him busy.
Breaker manages to get back to half guard.
Breaker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Draco wants to work for an arm triangle but Breaker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker trying to hold on to Draco's head to control him but Draco postures up.
Draco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco wins on points by 10 to 7.
An out of breath and clearly excited Devlin Draco thanked Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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