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CWC 247 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 35 wins and 19 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; David Allan Coe!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bok (4) vs (0) Coe
Coe tries to bench press Bok off him but Bok keeps the position.
Bok happy to just control the position for now.
Bok wants to control but Coe is keeping him busy.
Coe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bok gets to mount! Coe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bok (6) vs (0) Coe
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coe is trying desperately to improve position.
Coe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bok mounts Coe! Really nice guard pass there!
Bok looking to take Coe's back but Coe rolls and after a scramble, Coe ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Coe to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (6) vs (2) Coe
Coe trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Coe 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 (8) vs (2) Coe
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bok doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bok manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bok trying to control but Coe is working from the bottom.
Bok preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to control from the top but Coe keeps moving.
Bok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bok wants to control from the top but Coe keeps moving.
Bok slips nicely into half guard.
Bok seems to be working for a kimura but Coe defends the submission attempt.
Coe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bok stopping the sweep attempt from Coe.
Bok stands and throws Coe's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (11) vs (2) Coe
Coe prevents Bok from moving into mount.
Bok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coe keeps working.
Coe prevents Bok from improving position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bok's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Coe is looking to control Bok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coe avoid being mounted?
Bok trying to control from half guard but Coe is working away.
Coe wants to get back to full guard.
Bok is pressing down on Coe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coe is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coe wants to improve his position but Bok is controlling well.
Bok with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bok is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (14) vs (2) Coe
Coe is controlling an arm, preventing Bok from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bok controlling from the full mount.
Coe wants to hold on but Bok pushes him away.
Bok tries to control but Coe wriggling away.
Coe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coe wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bok (17) vs (2) Coe
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Bok.
Coe is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Coe's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bok is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Coe tries to escape but Bok has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.
Coe staying busy and making it hard for Bok to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bok has got his arm under Coe's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Coe has spun round into Bok's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (17) vs (4) Coe
Coe trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Bok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coe is one step ahead there.
Coe trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bok is trying to control the position but Coe postures up.
Coe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Coe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Bok is retaining full guard.
Coe wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (19) vs (4) Coe
Coe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (22) vs (4) Coe
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bok (24) vs (4) Coe
Coe wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bok (27) vs (4) Coe
Coe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bok is persistently looking for the submission but Coe is defending it well.
I really don't envy Coe right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to keep control of the position but Coe is staying busy.
Coe wants to escape the position.
Coe looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bok.
Coe showing good submission defense here.
Bok seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Coe's chin but Coe turns very nicely into Bok's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Coe.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (27) vs (6) Coe
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coe pushes down on Bok's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bok slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to keep a closed guard but Coe is proving a slippery customer.
Coe trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Coe pushing down on Bok's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bok trying to control here.
Bok wants to improve his position but Coe is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coe trying to advance position but Bok counters by regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bok takes the fight on points by 27 to 6.
An out of breath Maxim Bok thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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