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CWC 330 - McCain vs Brown 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 11 wins and 8 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Sergey Telegin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan clinches.
Telegin manages to pull guard.
Telegin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Telegin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balkan stays in close to Telegin's body and controls the position.
Telegin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Telegin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balkan passes into half guard.
Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balkan pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telegin looking for submissions off his back.
Balkan stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Telegin gets back to full guard.
Balkan 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Telegin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Telegin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Telegin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balkan passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telegin wants to get back to full guard.
Telegin trying to control from the bottom.
Telegin tries to roll over but Balkan keeps him under control.
Balkan stalling.
Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balkan pulls his head out easily.
Telegin tries to get to full guard but Balkan has control of the leg.
Balkan wants to pass to mount but Telegin is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Telegin is looking for a sweep. Balkan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Telegin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Balkan is looking to advance position but Telegin won't allow it.
Telegin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Telegin is looking to improve his position.
Telegin with the active half guard here but Balkan passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (3) vs (0) Telegin
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control the action but Telegin is working from the bottom.
Telegin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Telegin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Balkan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Balkan (3) vs (4) Telegin
Balkan trying to control the position but Telegin manages to sink in the hooks.
Our spies down at at HELLsinki inform us that Telegin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Telegin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Balkan is defending well though. Telegin let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Telegin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Telegin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Balkan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Balkan rolls, trying to escape but Telegin keeps control of the position.
Telegin working for the choke.
Telegin is trying to stick to Balkan's back but Balkan is turning into Telegin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Telegin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Balkan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Balkan (5) vs (4) Telegin
Balkan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Telegin working a defensive guard here.
Balkan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Balkan stands and throws Telegin's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (8) vs (4) Telegin
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Telegin can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Telegin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Balkan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Telegin is trying to control Balkan's posture but Balkan avoids it.
Telegin tries to buck Balkan off but Balkan is having none of it.
Balkan trying to control the position but Telegin is working away.
Balkan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Telegin is being controlled here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan has control of an arm but Telegin manages to advance to Balkan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Balkan (8) vs (8) Telegin
Telegin is trying to stick to Balkan's back but Balkan is turning into Telegin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Telegin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Balkan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Balkan (10) vs (8) Telegin
Balkan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Telegin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balkan is one step ahead there.
Telegin is controlling Balkan's posture.
Telegin trying to keep a closed guard but Balkan is proving a slippery customer.
Telegin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Telegin is keeping the position.
Balkan is pushing down on Telegin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Telegin is fighting to maintain full guard but Balkan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Balkan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Telegin actively working from the bottom here.
Telegin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Telegin manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Telegin working a defensive guard but Balkan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (13) vs (8) Telegin
Balkan takes a little break here. Telegin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Balkan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Telegin's legs.
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Telegin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is trying to get back to half guard.
Telegin stops Balkan from passing to mount.
Telegin is looking for a sweep.
Balkan wants to control but Telegin is keeping him busy.
Balkan gets to mount! Telegin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Balkan (15) vs (8) Telegin
Telegin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Balkan 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controlling the pace.
Telegin is trying to control but can't.
Telegin wants to sweep but Balkan has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (18) vs (8) Telegin
Telegin prevents Balkan from improving position.
Balkan gets to mount! Telegin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Balkan (20) vs (8) Telegin
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Telegin is trying desperately to improve position.
Balkan controlling his opponent.
Balkan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Telegin for as long as he can get away with.
Telegin wants to control but Balkan is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is looking to improve his position but Balkan isn't that keen on the idea.
Telegin wants to control but Balkan is having none of it.
Telegin is looking to get to half guard.
Balkan trying to control but Telegin is having none of it.
Balkan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Telegin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Telegin! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Balkan (20) vs (10) Telegin
Telegin looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Telegin trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Telegin content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Telegin trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan takes the fight on points by 20 to 10.
Boris Balkan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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