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CWC 256 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Devlin Draco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Ispa Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Draco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murhapuro as he jumps to the side.
Murhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Draco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murhapuro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Draco has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Murhapuro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Draco (4) vs (0) Murhapuro
Draco 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhapuro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Draco's guard. Nice work there by Murhapuro.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (4) vs (2) Murhapuro
Murhapuro looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro trying to move into half guard but instead Draco has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (6) vs (2) Murhapuro
Murhapuro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Draco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murhapuro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco postures up.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murhapuro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Draco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murhapuro trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draco trying to control but Murhapuro is working from the bottom.
Draco wants to pass the guard but Murhapuro is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murhapuro is looking for a triangle but Draco pushes his legs off easily.
Murhapuro keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Draco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murhapuro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draco has managed to get both his arms back between Murhapuro's legs - danger averted.
Draco passes Murhapuro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Draco in particular looking to stall.
Draco is trying to control the action in half guard but Murhapuro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murhapuro looking for submissions off his back.
Murhapuro wants to control but Draco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Draco prevents Murhapuro from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Draco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Murhapuro tries to get to full guard but Draco has control of the leg.
Murhapuro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murhapuro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Draco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Draco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murhapuro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draco stands and throws Murhapuro's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (9) vs (2) Murhapuro
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draco controlling the position.
Draco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murhapuro keeps working.
Murhapuro tries to bench press Draco off him but Draco keeps the position.
Draco trying to control the position but Murhapuro is working away.
Draco tries for a kimura but Murhapuro is defending well.
Murhapuro is trying to improve his position.
Murhapuro is still trying to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draco working away.
Murhapuro is looking to regain half guard here but Draco keeps moving and retains side control.
Murhapuro keeps trying to improve his position.
Draco wants to control but Murhapuro is keeping him busy.
Draco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Murhapuro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Draco working away.
Draco trying to control the position but Murhapuro is working away.
Murhapuro struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro tries to bench press Draco off him but Draco keeps the position.
Murhapuro struggling a bit here.
Draco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murhapuro keeps working.
Murhapuro tries to buck Draco off but Draco is having none of it.
Draco tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Draco is staying tight to Murhapuro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Murhapuro is looking to regain half guard here but Draco keeps moving and retains side control.
Murhapuro is trying to control Draco's posture but Draco avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro gets back to half guard.
Draco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murhapuro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murhapuro actively working from the bottom here.
Murhapuro is staying active underneath Draco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Draco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murhapuro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Draco.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murhapuro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Draco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Murhapuro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murhapuro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Draco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murhapuro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Draco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (9) vs (4) Murhapuro
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murhapuro wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Draco seems keen to control Murhapuro's posture.
Murhapuro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Draco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Draco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Draco! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Draco (13) vs (4) Murhapuro
Murhapuro stops Draco from passing to mount.
Murhapuro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draco taking a breather here.
Murhapuro manages to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draco not doing much here.
Draco is trying to control. Murhapuro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murhapuro tries to get to full guard but Draco has control of the leg.
Murhapuro actively working from the bottom here.
Murhapuro wants to get back to full guard.
Murhapuro wants to control but Draco is keeping busy.
Draco not doing much here.
Draco trying to control the action but Murhapuro is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Draco not doing much here.
Murhapuro is looking for a sweep. Draco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murhapuro manages to get to full guard.
Murhapuro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Draco has picked Murhapuro up and slammed him! Murhapuro can't keep hold of the triangle and Draco manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Draco (16) vs (4) Murhapuro
Murhapuro is trying to work for a sweep but Draco has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Draco (18) vs (4) Murhapuro
Draco controlling from mount.
Draco tries to control but Murhapuro wriggling away.
Murhapuro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro is squirming around, avoiding Draco's attempts to control the action.
Murhapuro is working to get back to half guard.
Murhapuro prevents Draco from taking his back.
Murhapuro tries to hold on but Draco pushes him away.
Murhapuro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control the pace.
Draco prevents Murhapuro from improving his position.
Murhapuro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Draco controlling the pace.
Draco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murhapuro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Murhapuro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Devlin Draco gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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