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CWC 323 - Prelims 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 9 wins and 6 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 23 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan forces Lo back against the cage and clinches.
Balkan jumps guard but Lo stands there with Balkan around his waist. Balkan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balkan jumps guard and drags Lo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
Balkan has his hands on Lo's head, controlling the position.
Balkan trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lo controls the pace.
Balkan is trying to control the position but Lo postures up.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Balkan controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balkan working a defensive guard but Lo passes into half guard.
Balkan trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lo in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo is thwarting Balkan's attempts to control the position.
Lo slows the pace down in half guard.
Lo wants to free his trapped foot but Balkan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lo 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.
Balkan is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balkan avoid being mounted?
Lo wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Balkan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balkan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Balkan has an active guard here but Lo has managed to pass into half guard.
Lo not doing much here.
Lo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control but Lo postures up.
Lo prevents Balkan from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Balkan tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Balkan wants to control but Lo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo stalling.
Balkan controlling the position well.
Lo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've been hearing good reports from Balkan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controlling the position well.
Balkan won't allow Lo to pass to mount.
Balkan trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Balkan trying to control but Lo postures up.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
Lo stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Balkan is trying to control but Lo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (0) vs (3) Lo
Balkan is being controlled here.
Balkan tries to bench press Lo off him but Lo keeps the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control but Lo postures up.
Balkan is looking for a sweep.
Balkan is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
Balkan is not content to let Lo control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan is letting Lo control him for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 3 to 0. |
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