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CWC 284 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Miguel Harper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harper moves into the clinch.
Krawlee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krawlee prevents it.
Harper has Krawlee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krawlee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harper has clasped his hands together around Krawlee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Harper (4) vs (0) Krawlee
Krawlee is looking to regain half guard here but Harper keeps moving and retains side control.
Harper is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Krawlee's shoulder. That is not cool.
Harper trying to control the position but Krawlee is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper controls the position.
Harper tries to advance to mount but Krawlee denies him.
You can see the frustration on Krawlee's face as Harper controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is trying to move to mount but Krawlee reverses beautifully and ends up in Harper's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harper (4) vs (2) Krawlee
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krawlee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Krawlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper being controlled here, momentarily.
Harper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krawlee is one step ahead there.
Harper trying to control the position here.
Harper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Krawlee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking for a sweep. Not yet Harper, not yet.
Krawlee looking to pass the guard.
Harper is trying to control the position but Krawlee postures up.
Harper seems keen to control Krawlee's posture.
Krawlee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Krawlee tries to free his leg and advance position but Harper is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harper trying to control the position.
Harper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Harper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krawlee controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harper seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Harper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krawlee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Krawlee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking for a sweep. Not yet Harper, not yet.
Krawlee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Krawlee trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
Krawlee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Krawlee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harper looking for a sweep. Not yet Harper, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Krawlee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Harper working a defensive guard here.
Harper trying to control the position here.
Harper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krawlee is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harper managing to control the position.
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harper working a defensive guard here.
Harper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Krawlee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harper tries to roll over but Krawlee keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee not doing much here.
Harper wants to control but Krawlee is keeping busy.
Krawlee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harper won't allow Krawlee to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Krawlee is looking to take a break and control but Harper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krawlee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harper wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee trying to control the pace.
Krawlee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harper! Score +3 for passing guard: Harper (4) vs (5) Krawlee
Harper is trying desperately to improve position.
Krawlee content just to control the position here.
Harper tries to improve his position but instead Krawlee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Harper (4) vs (8) Krawlee
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Will Krawlee go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Krawlee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harper haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Krawlee has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Harper's body.
Krawlee trying to control momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harper showing good submission defense here.
I would not like to be Harper right now.
Let's hope that Krawlee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harper tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harper is keeping busy.
Harper is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krawlee wins on points by 8 to 4.
A victorious Kreepee Krawlee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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