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CWC 260 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 36 wins and 20 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 27 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx rushes Bok and presses him up against the cage.
Bok is trying to trip Sparxx. He has hold of a leg but Sparxx is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bok persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx looking to control.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparxx is retaining full guard.
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparxx is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (2) Sparxx
Bok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx stands and throws Bok's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (2) vs (5) Sparxx
Bok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sparxx's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sparxx prevents Bok from improving his position.
Sparxx seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bok trying to keep a closed guard but Sparxx is proving a slippery customer.
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Bok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Bok is keeping the position.
Bok trying to keep a closed guard but Sparxx is proving a slippery customer.
Sparxx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bok wants to sweep but no luck.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparxx's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (5) Sparxx
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Sparxx looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparxx, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sparxx holds on and takes a little breather.
Bok stays in close to Sparxx's body and controls the position.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (7) Sparxx
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Bok is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (6) vs (7) Sparxx
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparxx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (9) vs (7) Sparxx
Sparxx can't do much from the bottom here.
Bok controlling from side mount.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
Bok in the domination position with Sparxx hanging on.
Bok trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Bok goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sparxx has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bok but great work by Sparxx. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bok (9) vs (11) Sparxx
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparxx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparxx wants to control but Bok is keeping him busy.
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Sparxx keeps moving and retains side control.
Bok manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (11) vs (11) Sparxx
Bok wants to pass to mount but Sparxx is defending the position.
Bok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sparxx has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bok is keen to just control but Sparxx is a slippery customer.
Bok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sparxx has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bok is thwarting Sparxx's attempts to control the position.
Bok wants to free his trapped foot but Sparxx is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep. Bok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparxx gets full guard.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparxx is keeping the position for now.
Bok trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is trying to control the position but Bok postures up.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
Bok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx trying to keep a closed guard but Bok is proving a slippery customer.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparxx is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Sparxx has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bok looking to sit in guard and control but Sparxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (11) vs (13) Sparxx
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Sparxx preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (13) vs (13) Sparxx
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (13) vs (15) Sparxx
Sparxx stands and throws Bok's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (13) vs (18) Sparxx
Bok manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sparxx's best efforts.
Bok is looking for a sweep. Sparxx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok is refusing to be controlled, as Sparxx sits in half guard.
Sparxx prevents Bok from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sparxx is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bok sees it coming and defends easily.
Bok is trying to maintain the position but Sparxx is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx wants to take a breather but Bok is having none of it.
Bok is pressing down on Sparxx's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 18 to 13.
Tyrone Sparxx decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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