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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Doug Bell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Islam Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bell gets a double leg takedown into Volkov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bell (2) vs (0) Volkov
Volkov looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
Bell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Volkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bell is aware though and is defending well.
Bell content to stall in guard here.
Bell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkov is keeping the position for now.
Volkov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bell has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bell in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov wants to improve his position but Bell is controlling well.
Bell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Volkov wants to control but Bell is keeping busy.
Volkov tries to roll over but Bell keeps him under control.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell trying to mount his opponent but Volkov defends it.
Volkov trying to control but Bell postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Volkov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bell jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bell (5) vs (0) Volkov
Volkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bell happy to just control the position for now.
Volkov is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Volkov struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Volkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Bell dominates the positioning.
Volkov is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Bell stalls from top position.
Volkov is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
Volkov struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bell controlling the position from side mount.
Volkov is looking for a sweep.
Bell slows the pace down.
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Volkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Bell dominates the positioning.
Bell working away.
Volkov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Volkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Volkov wants to control but Bell postures up.
Bell is staying tight to Volkov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bell happy to just control the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bell staying calm.
Volkov is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
Volkov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bell's best efforts.
Bell is thwarting Volkov's attempts to control the position.
Volkov moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Volkov holds on and takes a little breather.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Volkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Volkov, not yet.
Volkov is looking for a triangle here but Bell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bell (8) vs (0) Volkov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volkov struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bell takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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