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CWC 299 - Halli vs Pavlov 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 30 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bok stuffs the takedown.
El Toro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bok feints the counter takedown.
Bok dives in and scores a takedown into El Toro's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: El Toro (0) vs (2) Bok
Bok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
El Toro keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Bok advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (0) vs (5) Bok
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bok wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.
El Toro tries to bench press Bok off him but Bok keeps the position.
El Toro prevents Bok from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.
El Toro is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on El Toro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
El Toro has one of Bok's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
El Toro is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nap or Tap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bok is looking to take a break and control but El Toro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro seems a little lost for a moment, as Bok dominates the positioning.
El Toro tries to buck Bok off but Bok is having none of it.
Bok looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bok passes to full mount! That's big trouble for El Toro! Score +2 for reaching mount: El Toro (0) vs (7) Bok
Bok wants to take El Toro's back here but El Toro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bok tries to control but El Toro wriggling away.
El Toro tries to hold on but Bok pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro working to try and regain half guard.
El Toro wants to control but Bok is having none of it.
El Toro is squirming around, avoiding Bok's attempts to control the action.
Bok working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. El Toro looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bok! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Maxim Bok!
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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