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CWC 286 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 24 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Balkan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bok as he jumps to the side.
Bok drives through with a takedown into Balkan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Balkan
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balkan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balkan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (0) Balkan
Bok laying and praying for a moment but Balkan takes advantage and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balkan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan is pressing down on Bok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Balkan is retaining full guard.
Bok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Balkan keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bok wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
Balkan looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok slips nicely into half guard.
Balkan is not content to let Bok control the position.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bok prevents Balkan from improving his position.
Bok seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bok wants to advance to full mount but Balkan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Balkan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Bok pushing down on Balkan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to pass the guard but Balkan defending well.
Bok is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bok moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (8) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan is not content to let Bok control the position.
Balkan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking to take a break and control but Balkan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balkan prevents Bok from moving into mount.
Balkan struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bok moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bok (10) vs (0) Balkan
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.
Bok trying to control but Balkan is having none of it.
Balkan tries to hold on but Bok postures up.
Balkan is working to get back to half guard.
Bok goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Balkan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (10) vs (2) Balkan
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balkan wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Balkan passes Bok's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok gets full guard.
Balkan wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Balkan stopping the sweep attempt from Bok.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bok isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Balkan stacks Bok on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Balkan! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (10) vs (5) Balkan
Bok is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bok is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan working away.
Balkan trying to control the action but Bok is working from the bottom.
Bok looks to move to half guard but instead Balkan has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bok (10) vs (7) Balkan
Bok tries to reverse the position but Balkan maintains control.
Balkan trying to control but Bok is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Balkan 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. Balkan eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bok manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balkan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (10) vs (10) Balkan
Bok is looking to reverse the position.
Balkan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bok keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking to reverse the position.
Bok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balkan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balkan trying to control the action but Bok is working from the bottom.
Bok is trying to maintain the position but Balkan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok 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: Bok (14) vs (10) Balkan
Bok wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
Bok wants to control but Balkan manages to buck him off and is now in Bok's guard! Nice work there by Balkan! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (14) vs (12) Balkan
Balkan content to stall in guard here.
Balkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bok takes the fight on points by 14 to 12.
A victorious Maxim Bok thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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