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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Goran Dragic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adan Puno!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dragic.
Dragic fails with the takedown
and Puno moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Dragic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragic wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno jumps guard and drags Dragic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Puno has his hands on Dragic's head, controlling the position.
Dragic trying to move into half guard but instead Puno has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dragic (0) vs (2) Puno
Puno passes into half guard.
Dragic looking for submissions off his back.
Dragic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dragic looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic wants to sweep but Puno has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dragic (0) vs (5) Puno
Dragic tries to bench press Puno off him but Puno keeps the position.
Dragic tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Puno presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dragic (0) vs (7) Puno
Dragic tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dragic is controlling an arm, preventing Puno from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Puno looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dragic (0) vs (10) Puno
Puno slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragic tries to escape the position.
Puno just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dragic wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dragic doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Dragic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Puno has the hooks in. Dragic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Puno controlling from the back.
Dragic tries to escape but Puno has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Puno just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Puno is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puno keeps control of the position as Dragic tries to break free.
Dragic is working hard here to advance position.
Puno controlling from the back.
Dragic can't escape the position.
Dragic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puno's guard. Nice work there by Dragic.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dragic (2) vs (10) Puno
Puno trying to control the position here.
Dragic trying to move into half guard but instead Puno has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dragic (2) vs (12) Puno
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dragic has an active guard here but Puno has managed to pass into half guard.
Dragic looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Puno seems content to control.
Dragic looking for submissions off his back.
Dragic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dragic with the active half guard here but Puno passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dragic (2) vs (15) Puno
Dragic is trying to work for a sweep but Puno has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dragic (2) vs (17) Puno
Puno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dragic is just holding on here. Puno manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dragic (2) vs (20) Puno
Dragic tries to roll but Puno sticks to his back.
Puno is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dragic trying to control the hands but Puno breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Dragic right now.
Dragic looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dragic tries to break free.
Puno not allowing Dragic to control his hands.
Puno has the hooks in. Dragic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Puno trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dragic doesn't escape.
The adventures of Puno the control monster continue. Boring.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dragic is really stuck here.
Dragic wants to control his opponent's hands but Puno gets his hands free.
Dragic is really stuck here.
Dragic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Puno controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dragic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dragic (2) vs (23) Puno
Puno just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dragic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dragic is trying to reverse the position but instead Puno has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Dragic (2) vs (26) Puno
Dragic wants to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puno gets his hands free as Dragic looks to control.
Puno biding his time, controlling Dragic.
Dragic tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puno is riding his opponent, not letting Dragic buck him off.
Dragic is really stuck here.
Dragic just trying to survive but Puno is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dragic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dragic trying to control the hands but Puno breaks the grip.
Puno is hanging on to Dragic's back as he tries to escape.
Puno biding his time, controlling Dragic.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dragic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
What can Dragic do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dragic is trying to break free.
Puno controls the action.
Puno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Dragic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puno wins on points by 26 to 2.
A victorious Adan Puno thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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