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CWC 237 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 9 wins and 3 losses; Rico Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Read closes the distance and clinches.
Cole tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cole looking for a takedown.
Read jumps into guard, dragging Cole to the mat.
Cole stands and throws Read's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (3) vs (0) Read
Cole tries to advance to mount but can't.
Read wants to control but Cole postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to move to mount but Read blocks the move with his legs.
Cole controls the position.
Read wants to control but Cole postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Read, who protects the arm well.
Cole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cole is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Read is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Read is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cole is trying to get an arm triangle but Read is defending well.
Cole has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control but Read is keeping him busy.
Read is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cole's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cole prevents Read from improving his position.
Read trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read won't allow Cole to pass to mount.
Cole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cole works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (6) vs (0) Read
Cole trying to control but Read is having none of it.
Read sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Read trying to control here.
Cole trying to advance position but Read counters by regaining guard.
Cole has gone for a leg lock! Read slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cole's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (6) vs (2) Read
Read stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Read tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cole is pulling down on Read's head. It's preventing any offense from Read, at least for the moment.
Read trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read preventing the sweep.
Read is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole wants to hit a sweep here but Read passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cole there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (6) vs (5) Read
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cole sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cole keeping control of the position.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
Cole trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Read seems content to control.
Cole wants to improve his position but Read is controlling well.
Read with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Read is working away from the top position though.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Cole trying to control but Read postures up.
Cole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cole.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cole working a defensive guard but Read manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (6) vs (8) Read
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Cole can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cole prevents Read from moving into mount.
Cole tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Read presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cole (6) vs (10) Read
Read is looking to work his way around to Cole's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Read avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Read looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is controlling an arm, preventing Read from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Read maintains control.
Read controlling from the full mount.
Cole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Read controlling from the full mount.
Read looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Read tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole tries to hold on but Read pushes him away.
Read wants to take Cole's back but he can't do it this time.
Cole tries to improve his position but Read has taken his back! Read has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cole tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Read pushes Cole away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marc Read!
A relieved looking Marc Read thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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