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CWC 284 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 20 losses; David Allan Coe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Coe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Coe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Coe (4) vs (0) Balkan
Coe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Balkan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balkan is not content to let Coe control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Balkan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Coe but great work by Balkan. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Coe (4) vs (4) Balkan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Coe is looking for a sweep.
Balkan is staying tight to Coe's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan is trying to move to mount but Coe reverses beautifully and ends up in Balkan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (6) vs (4) Balkan
Balkan 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
Coe looking to sit in guard and control but Balkan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (6) vs (6) Balkan
Balkan slips nicely into half guard.
Coe controlling the position for now.
Coe trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan prevents Coe from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balkan is controlling the pace.
Coe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Balkan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coe looking for a guillotine here but Balkan defends easily.
Balkan pushes down on Coe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Balkan is taking a breather. Coe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Balkan tries to pass to full mount but Coe defends it.
Balkan works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (6) vs (9) Balkan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Balkan controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Coe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Balkan wants to control but Coe is keeping him busy.
Coe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balkan pulls his head out easily.
Balkan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Balkan trying to control from half guard but Coe is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coe wants to improve his position but Balkan is controlling well.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Coe is defending well.
Balkan wants to control but Coe is keeping him busy.
Balkan tries to pass to full mount but Coe defends it.
Coe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balkan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balkan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Coe (10) vs (9) Balkan
Balkan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Coe.
Balkan wants to escape the position.
Balkan 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coe is looking for a choke. Balkan gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Balkan manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (10) vs (11) Balkan
Balkan is looking to pass into half guard but Coe pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Coe is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (12) vs (11) Balkan
Balkan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coe preventing the sweep.
Balkan wants to improve his position but instead Coe has moved into half guard.
Balkan is looking to control Coe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balkan avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan manages to get to full guard.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Balkan is retaining full guard.
Balkan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balkan has Coe pulled in close to control his posture.
Coe wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to keep Coe in close.
Coe trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coe forces his way into half guard.
Coe seems to be looking for submissions.
Coe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balkan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to control Coe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balkan avoid being mounted?
Balkan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Coe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Coe trying to control from Balkan's half guard. Balkan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Coe trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
Coe trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Balkan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Balkan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (12) vs (13) Balkan
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan postures up.
Coe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balkan defends it easily.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Coe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan preventing the sweep.
Coe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balkan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balkan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balkan tries to free his leg and advance position but Coe is retaining full guard.
Balkan content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe keeping full guard, as Balkan tries to pass.
Coe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balkan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Coe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coe 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.
Balkan trying to control but Coe is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coe can't keep his opponent in guard - Balkan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Balkan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Balkan seems to be looking for submissions.
Coe is looking for a sweep. Balkan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balkan slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Coe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan wins on points by 13 to 12.
Boris Balkan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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