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CWC 270.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 22 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Read clinches up against the cage.
Dravezesdi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Read is trying to keep an underhook but Dravezesdi manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (0) Read
Dravezesdi stalling away here and it's allowed Read to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dravezesdi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Read is keeping the position for now.
Read can't keep his opponent in guard - Dravezesdi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dravezesdi is trying to control. Read wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read tries to roll over but Dravezesdi keeps him under control.
Dravezesdi is stalling here. Read is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dravezesdi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Read has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (4) Read
Read thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dravezesdi is looking for a sweep.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dravezesdi keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi tries to improve position but can't.
Dravezesdi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dravezesdi is trying to maintain the position but Read is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dravezesdi is working hard here to advance position.
Dravezesdi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Read trying to control from half guard but Dravezesdi is working away.
Read prevents Dravezesdi from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi has a hand on Read's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Read takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (7) Read
Dravezesdi can't escape the position.
Read controlling the pace for now.
Dravezesdi can't escape the position.
Dravezesdi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to improve his position but Read is controlling well.
Read seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dravezesdi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Read is controlling the pace.
Read frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (10) Read
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read controlling the pace for now.
Dravezesdi tries to reverse the position but Read maintains control.
Read controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Read seems content to control.
Dravezesdi gets full guard.
Dravezesdi looking for a guillotine here but Read defends easily.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position here.
Dravezesdi wants to sweep here but Read controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read stays in close to Dravezesdi's body and controls the position.
Read is pushing down on Dravezesdi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dravezesdi is fighting to maintain full guard but Read has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dravezesdi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dravezesdi.
Read trying to control but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Read is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read pushing down on Dravezesdi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dravezesdi has a hand on Read's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Read takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (13) Read
Read tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dravezesdi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Read slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to pass to full mount but Dravezesdi defends it.
Read seems to be looking for submissions.
Dravezesdi manages to get to full guard.
Dravezesdi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Read slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dravezesdi keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to sweep but no luck.
Read's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dravezesdi can't keep his opponent in guard - Read advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dravezesdi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Read pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (16) Read
Dravezesdi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dravezesdi tries to improve his position but instead Read has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dravezesdi (2) vs (19) Read
Dravezesdi wants to control his opponent's hands but Read gets his hands free.
Read is trying to stick to Dravezesdi's back but Dravezesdi is turning into Read. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Read's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dravezesdi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (4) vs (19) Read
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi preventing the sweep.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Read is keeping the position.
Dravezesdi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Read's guard.
Dravezesdi is trying to work for a kimura but Read is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dravezesdi is looking to stall here but Read recovers full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Read wins on points by 19 to 4.
A victorious Marc Read thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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