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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 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 31 wins and 17 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Devlin Draco!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bok dives in and scores a takedown into Draco's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Draco
Draco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Draco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Draco has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco has control of Bok's left arm, preventing Bok from doing any damage.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draco is keeping the position for now.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
Bok wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco can't keep his opponent in guard - Bok advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bok works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (0) Draco
Bok takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Draco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bok avoids the attempt from Draco to control.
Draco prevents Bok from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco is squirming around, avoiding Bok's attempts to control the action.
Draco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (5) vs (2) Draco
Bok seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bok keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Bok working a defensive guard here.
Draco 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.
Draco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bok has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draco has managed to get both his arms back between Bok's legs - danger averted.
Draco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bok is not content to let Draco control the position.
Draco prevents Bok from improving his position.
Draco is trying to work for a kimura but Bok is defending well.
Bok slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco stands and throws Bok's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (5) Draco
Draco trying to control the action but Bok is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bok 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bok regains half guard.
Draco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bok is looking to improve his position.
Bok looking for submissions off his back.
Bok trying to control from the bottom.
Bok tries to get to full guard but Draco has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draco seems to be working for a kimura but Bok defends the submission attempt.
Draco is trying to control the action in half guard but Bok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Draco is looking for a kimura here.
Bok is trying to get back to full guard.
Draco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to improve his position but Draco is controlling well.
Bok gets full guard.
Draco stopping the sweep attempt from Bok.
Draco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (7) vs (5) Draco
Bok wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Bok stays in close to Draco's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draco is pulling down on Bok's head to control his posture.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco trying to keep a closed guard but Bok is proving a slippery customer.
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bok wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to control but Bok passes easily into half guard.
Bok 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: Bok (10) vs (5) Draco
Draco tries to hold on but Bok postures up.
Bok looking to secure an arm triangle but Draco defends it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Draco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (10) vs (7) Draco
Bok looking to control.
Bok wants to sweep but no luck.
Draco looking to pass the guard.
Draco stopping the sweep attempt from Bok.
Draco looking to sit in guard and control but Bok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (12) vs (7) Draco
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.
Draco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bok wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Bok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Draco's guard.
Bok slows the pace down in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bok is working away from the top position though.
Draco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bok passes Draco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bok uses his free foot to push down on Draco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Draco. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (15) vs (7) Draco
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bok takes the fight on points by 15 to 7.
After winning the bout, Maxim Bok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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