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CWC 301 - 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 31 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Camara looks for a takedown but Bok sprawls well.
Bok scores with a takedown into Camara's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Camara
Camara keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok trying to move into half guard but instead Camara has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (2) Camara
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara pushes down on Bok's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Camara is looking for a kimura here.
Bok tries to roll over but Camara keeps him under control.
I've been told that Camara has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Bok wants to control but Camara is keeping busy.
Bok looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to get to full guard but Camara has control of the leg.
Bok actively working from the bottom here.
Bok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok gets full guard.
Bok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camara's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (2) Camara
Camara wants to sweep here but Bok controlling him for the moment.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Camara keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
Camara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok pushing down on Camara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bok seems to be working for a kimura but Camara defends the submission attempt.
Camara trying to control here.
Camara tries to get to full guard but Bok has control of the leg.
Bok is looking to stall here but Camara recovers full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Camara wants to sweep here but Bok controlling him for the moment.
Camara is still trying to improve position.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara trying to control the position.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
Camara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Camara keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
Bok advances to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Camara still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Camara has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bok (4) vs (6) Camara
Bok is not content to let Camara control the position.
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Camara keeps moving and retains side control.
Camara 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 Bok's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bok has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bok manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (6) vs (6) Camara
Camara is trying to control but can't.
Bok seems to be looking for submissions.
Bok trying to control from half guard but Camara is working away.
Bok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control but Bok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bok is just content to waste time from the top position. Camara takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Camara 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.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Bok wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara pulls Bok in to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Camara is trying to control the position but Bok postures up.
Camara wants to sweep here but Bok controlling him for the moment.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bok looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara 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.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara seems keen to control Bok's posture.
Bok wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Camara working a defensive guard here.
Bok wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara looking to control.
Bok stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara 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.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
Bok wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Bok is stalling in the full guard.
Bok's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Bok pushes down on Camara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Camara is not content to let Bok control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok wants to work for an arm triangle but Camara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bok gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bok takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
An out of breath Maxim Bok thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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