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CWC 319 - Kuronoa vs Fiso 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 London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 24 losses; Cajun Puto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Balkan clinches up with Puto and pushes him back against the cage.
Balkan successfully pulls guard.
Balkan keeping full guard, as Puto tries to pass.
Puto trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Puto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balkan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puto wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balkan holds on and takes a little breather.
Puto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puto slips nicely into half guard.
Puto prevents Balkan from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
Puto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balkan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Puto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Balkan wants to control but Puto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Balkan tries to roll over but Puto keeps him under control.
Puto is keen to just control but Balkan is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
Balkan has his hands clasped together around Puto's back. He's all about the action.
Puto wants to work for an arm triangle but Balkan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Puto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Puto is looking to advance position but Balkan won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balkan is just riding it out for now. Puto eventually gives up the hold.
Puto trying to advance position but Balkan counters by regaining guard.
Puto looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puto is working hard here to advance position.
Puto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to keep Puto in close.
Puto wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Puto controlling from the top position.
Puto wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Puto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balkan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balkan controlling Puto's posture.
Puto 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.
Puto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Balkan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puto.
Balkan is not content to let Puto control the position.
Balkan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Puto manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (3) vs (0) Balkan
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puto tries to take Balkan's back but instead Balkan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Balkan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puto is working away from the top position though.
Puto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Balkan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Puto is looking to take a break and control but Balkan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puto trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan pulls Puto in close to prevent any damage.
Balkan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Puto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puto passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Puto (6) vs (0) Balkan
Puto moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Puto (9) vs (0) Balkan
Puto looking to break Balkan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Balkan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Puto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Balkan can't escape the position.
Puto wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
Puto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Balkan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Puto is hanging on to Balkan's back as he tries to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puto looking to break Balkan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Balkan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Puto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Puto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Balkan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Balkan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Puto is persistently looking for the submission but Balkan is defending it well.
Puto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Puto is not going to allow Balkan to sit and survive in this position.
Balkan is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Balkan rolls, trying to escape but Puto keeps control of the position.
Puto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Balkan showing good submission defense here.
Balkan fending off the submission attempt from Puto.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is in bad spot here.
Balkan controlling Puto 's hands.
Puto goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Balkan escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puto (9) vs (2) Balkan
Balkan content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puto takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
Cajun Puto took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks to the fans for turning up tonight. Get that piece of sh*t out of my cage. If any other fool wants to step into the swampman's den, then go ahead. There is no one on this planet that can beat me. No one!'. |
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