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CWC 309 - Steel 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 39 wins and 25 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 28 losses; David Allan Coe!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hirsch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (0) Coe
Coe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hirsch wants to pass the guard but Coe is defending well.
Coe is looking to improve his position.
Coe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hirsch stopping the sweep attempt from Coe.
Hirsch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hirsch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hirsch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coe is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (5) vs (0) Coe
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch takes a little break here. Coe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirsch tries to advance to mount but Coe denies him.
Coe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coe trying to remain calm as Hirsch controls from the top position.
Coe tries to buck Hirsch off but Hirsch is having none of it.
Hirsch taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coe wants to control but Hirsch postures up.
Hirsch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Coe is looking for a sweep.
Coe can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Coe wants to control but Hirsch postures up.
Coe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Coe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hirsch pulls his head out easily.
Hirsch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Coe wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coe trying to control but Hirsch postures up.
Coe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coe wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
Hirsch stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but Coe defending well.
Well, if Hirsch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Coe is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to control the pace.
Coe is looking to get back to full guard here but Hirsch has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (8) vs (0) Coe
Hirsch gets to mount! Coe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hirsch (10) vs (0) Coe
Hirsch controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coe is looking to escape.
Coe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coe keeps trying to improve his position.
Coe is still trying to improve position.
Coe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (10) vs (2) Coe
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to sweep but no luck.
Coe pushing down on Hirsch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hirsch is trying to get back to full guard.
Hirsch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hirsch is trying to control the position but Coe postures up.
Coe trying to control but Hirsch is working from the bottom.
Hirsch throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Coe escapes and throws Hirsch's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (10) vs (5) Coe
Hirsch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch can't do much from the bottom here.
Coe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirsch keeps working.
Coe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Coe is looking to take a break and control but Hirsch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Coe trying to control the action but Hirsch is working from the bottom.
Hirsch tries to bench press Coe off him but Coe keeps the position.
Hirsch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Coe's best efforts.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Coe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coe stalling.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is looking to control Coe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hirsch avoid being mounted?
Coe is looking to advance position but Hirsch won't allow it.
Coe is thwarting Hirsch's attempts to control the position.
Coe is trying to control the action in half guard but Hirsch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hirsch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hirsch works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch working for a triangle but Coe defends it easily.
Coe looking to sit in guard and control but Hirsch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (12) vs (5) Coe
Coe pulls Hirsch in close to his closed guard and prevents Hirsch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Coe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (12) vs (7) Coe
My spies in Far-Q Fight Club inform me that Coe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hirsch is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Coe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirsch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coe pushes down on Hirsch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coe prevents Hirsch from improving his position.
Coe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hirsch is trying to maintain the position but Coe is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch takes the fight on points by 12 to 7.
A victorious Harry Hirsch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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