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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sterling Draper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kosmodrom Baikonurov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Baikonurov tries to keep at a distance but Draper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Draper looking for a takedown.
Baikonurov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Draper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Draper tries to clinch up.
Draper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baikonurov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draper tries to clinch but Baikonurov moves away
and Baikonurov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Draper (0) vs (2) Baikonurov
Baikonurov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Draper is looking to control Baikonurov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draper avoid being mounted?
Draper is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Baikonurov seems content to control.
Draper won't allow Baikonurov to pass to mount.
Draper's coaches at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baikonurov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draper is positioning himself well to prevent Baikonurov advancing to mount.
Draper is looking for a sweep. Baikonurov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draper is pressing down on Baikonurov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baikonurov 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.
Draper looking for a sweep. Not yet Draper, not yet.
Draper is trying to keep Baikonurov in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov controlling from the top position.
Draper pulls Baikonurov in close to his closed guard and prevents Baikonurov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Draper wants to sweep here but Baikonurov controlling him for the moment.
Baikonurov is stalling in the full guard.
Baikonurov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baikonurov controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baikonurov pulls his head out easily.
Draper wants to get back to full guard.
Baikonurov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baikonurov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper won't allow Baikonurov to pass to mount.
Baikonurov slows the pace down in half guard.
Draper wants to improve his position but Baikonurov is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baikonurov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Draper is trying to keep Baikonurov in close.
Baikonurov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draper wants to sweep but no luck.
Baikonurov wants to pass the guard but Draper is keeping the position.
Draper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draper working for a triangle but Baikonurov defends it easily.
Baikonurov wants to pass the guard but Draper is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baikonurov trying to control the position from guard on top but Draper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baikonurov controls from within his opponent's guard.
More stalling from Baikonurov.
Baikonurov slips nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draper is controlling Baikonurov's trapped leg to prevent Baikonurov from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baikonurov controlling the action here.
Baikonurov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Draper (0) vs (5) Baikonurov
Baikonurov controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draper is squirming around, avoiding Baikonurov's attempts to control the action.
Baikonurov controlling from mount.
Draper is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Draper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Baikonurov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Draper trying to hold on to Baikonurov's head to control him but Baikonurov postures up.
Baikonurov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baikonurov wants to pass the guard but Draper is defending well.
Baikonurov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baikonurov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baikonurov with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Baikonurov won't allow Draper to sweep him here.
Draper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baikonurov defends well.
Draper working a defensive guard but Baikonurov passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Draper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baikonurov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baikonurov wants to pass the guard but Draper is defending well.
Draper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baikonurov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baikonurov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Draper (4) vs (5) Baikonurov
Draper trying to control.
Baikonurov is in bad spot here.
Draper is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Draper wants to control but Baikonurov manages to buck him off and is now in Draper's guard! Nice work there by Baikonurov! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draper (4) vs (7) Baikonurov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draper (6) vs (7) Baikonurov
Baikonurov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Draper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Draper is just content to waste time from the top position. Baikonurov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Draper preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draper wants to pass the guard but Baikonurov is keeping the position.
Draper trying to control but Baikonurov is working from the bottom.
Draper won't allow Baikonurov to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draper is looking to pass into half guard but Baikonurov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Baikonurov is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draper (6) vs (9) Baikonurov
Draper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baikonurov wins on points by 9 to 6. |
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