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CWC 326 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
McDonald closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent McDonald getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) McDonald
Johnson is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick McDonald off! McDonald jumps back into Johnson's guard.
McDonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McDonald working a defensive guard but Johnson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (5) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
McDonald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is working for a kimura but McDonald is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McDonald! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (8) vs (2) McDonald
Johnson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but McDonald is holding on tight.
McDonald tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson mounts McDonald! Really nice guard pass there!
Johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but McDonald frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but McDonald is in no mood to give up.
McDonald regains half guard.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (11) vs (2) McDonald
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDonald is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (11) vs (4) McDonald
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (13) vs (4) McDonald
McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McDonald has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McDonald. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (16) vs (4) McDonald
McDonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McDonald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McDonald, who protects the arm well.
McDonald sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McDonald trying to control from the bottom.
McDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonald defends it well.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but McDonald is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDonald is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (16) vs (8) McDonald
McDonald working for the choke.
McDonald has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
McDonald doesn't have the hooks in and Johnson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (18) vs (8) McDonald
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
McDonald working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McDonald is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Johnson is pressing down on McDonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDonald is holding on for now.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (21) vs (8) McDonald
McDonald is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Johnson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! McDonald is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drake Johnson!
After winning the bout, Drake Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
David McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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