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CWC 267 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 21 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pripyat clinches.
Pripyat has clasped his hands together around Bok's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pripyat (4) vs (0) Bok
Pripyat tries to move to mount but Bok blocks the move with his legs.
Pripyat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pripyat taking a break here but Bok is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pripyat seems to be working for a kimura but Bok defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat is working for an americana but Bok has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Pripyat was thinking about the submission.
Bok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pripyat is one step ahead there.
Pripyat is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bok has his foot on Pripyat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pripyat works his way back into a safe position though.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Pripyat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pripyat defends well.
Bok has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pripyat has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (7) vs (0) Bok
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pripyat is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pripyat (9) vs (0) Bok
Bok is desperately trying to improve his position but Pripyat has a good base and remains in mount.
Bok is squirming around, avoiding Pripyat's attempts to control the action.
Bok is looking to improve his position but Pripyat isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bok manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pripyat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bok is just riding it out for now. Pripyat eventually gives up the hold.
Pripyat prevents Bok from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to get back to full guard but Pripyat has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (12) vs (0) Bok
Pripyat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bok really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bok reaches up to try and control the position but Pripyat seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bok rolls and tries to escape and now Pripyat has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Pripyat (15) vs (0) Bok
Bok staying busy and making it hard for Pripyat to control.
Pripyat doesn't have the hooks in and Bok manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (15) vs (2) Bok
Bok stays in close to Pripyat's body and controls the position.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat wants to control the position but Bok says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bok trying to control the action but Pripyat is working from the bottom.
Bok is working for a kimura but Pripyat is defending it quite comfortably.
Pripyat is looking to improve his position.
Bok stalling.
Bok is thwarting Pripyat's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pripyat keeps working.
Bok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Bok is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bok advances to half guard.
Bok is trying to control the action in half guard but Pripyat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pripyat is pressing down on Bok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pripyat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bok is one step ahead there.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Pripyat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pripyat trying to keep a closed guard but Bok is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bok has passed into half guard!
Bok wants to control but Pripyat is keeping him busy.
Bok is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pripyat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pripyat.
Pripyat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bok's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (17) vs (2) Bok
Bok trying to control the position.
Pripyat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Pripyat trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Bok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pripyat manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (17) vs (4) Bok
Pripyat 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: Pripyat (19) vs (4) Bok
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pripyat slows the pace down in half guard.
Bok won't allow Pripyat to pass to mount.
Bok is refusing to be controlled, as Pripyat sits in half guard.
Bok wants to get back to full guard.
Bok regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pripyat is one step ahead there.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Pripyat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pripyat advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (22) vs (4) Bok
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat takes a little break here. Bok wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pripyat tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pripyat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bok is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bok is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bok! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pripyat (24) vs (4) Bok
Bok working to try and regain half guard.
Pripyat content just to control the position here.
Bok manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripyat takes the fight on points by 24 to 4. |
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