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CWC 272 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 22 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bok shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Bok
Bok passes Lo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bok is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bok.
Lo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok is trying to control. Lo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo wants to get back to full guard.
Bok is stalling here. Lo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bok seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lo (4) vs (2) Bok
Bok tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lo controlling the position from side mount.
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Lo keeps moving and retains side control.
Bok can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok keeps trying to improve his position.
Bok regains half guard.
Bok wants to get back to full guard.
Lo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bok wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bok moves into full guard.
Lo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (4) vs (4) Bok
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying to control the position but Bok postures up.
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bok controls the pace.
Lo is adopting a defensive guard.
Lo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (4) vs (7) Bok
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Lo prevents Bok from improving position.
Bok wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lo's legs.
Bok working away.
Bok tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lo's legs.
Lo is trying to get back to half guard.
Bok controlling the position from side mount.
Bok trying to control the position but Lo is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to control but Bok postures up.
Bok looking to control but instead Lo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bok wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Bok is looking to pass Lo's guard but actually Lo recovers to full guard.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bok sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Bok looking to sit in guard and control but Lo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (6) vs (7) Bok
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lo is working hard here to advance position.
Bok is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lo defends well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lo has passed into half guard!
Bok is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
Bok tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bok wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
Bok has his hands clasped together around Lo's back. He's all about the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bok is looking to sweep but instead, Lo has passed into half guard.
Bok felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo wants to free his trapped foot but Bok is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bok wins on points by 7 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Maxim Bok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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