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CWCFN 10 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 25 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lucan closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lucan wants a takedown.
McDonald jumps guard but Lucan stands there with McDonald around his waist. McDonald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lucan has McDonald pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lucan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McDonald tumbling to the mat - Lucan dives into McDonald's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald seems keen to control Lucan's posture.
McDonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucan defends it easily.
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucan advances to half guard.
Lucan wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
Lucan 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.
Lucan seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Lucan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald is still trying to improve position.
Lucan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (5) vs (0) McDonald
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McDonald has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lucan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McDonald 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.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
Lucan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lucan is keen to just control but McDonald is a slippery customer.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control from the bottom.
Lucan seems to be looking for submissions.
McDonald is staying active underneath Lucan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
Lucan wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
McDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
Lucan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lucan wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing that Lucan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
Lucan wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
Lucan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McDonald is staying active underneath Lucan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McDonald is just riding it out for now. Lucan eventually gives up the hold.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
Lucan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDonald sees it coming and defends easily.
McDonald is pressing down on Lucan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucan defends it easily.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Lucan tries to pass.
Lucan slips nicely into half guard.
Lucan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lucan wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
Lucan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McDonald doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucan.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is taking a breather. McDonald says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Lucan is working for a submission of some sort.
McDonald trying to control here.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
McDonald trying to control but Lucan postures up.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but McDonald is defending well.
Lucan moves into full mount! McDonald won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (8) vs (0) McDonald
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucan looking to control but McDonald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McDonald has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McDonald! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (8) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDonald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McDonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McDonald is looking to advance position but Lucan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lucan (12) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lucan working for a guillotine from mount but McDonald is in no mood to give up.
Lucan trying to control but McDonald is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to improve his position but Lucan isn't that keen on the idea.
Lucan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McDonald manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
Lucan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McDonald manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lucan's best efforts.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Lucan sits in half guard.
Lucan 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to get back to full guard.
McDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lucan is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is looking for a kimura but McDonald is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lucan to get the leverage.
Lucan is looking for a kimura here.
McDonald is trying to maintain the position but Lucan is very close to passing his half guard.
McDonald is defending against the submission attempts here by Lucan.
Lucan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
Lucan is keen to just control but McDonald is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucan seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Lucan is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lucan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McDonald is trying to maintain the position but Lucan is very close to passing his half guard.
McDonald moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lucan tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Lucan is posturing up here but McDonald has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lucan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lucan has to tap! Slick submission there by McDonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David McDonald!
A determined David McDonald didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Edwin Lucan spoke after the fight, saying 'Death be to you all.'. |
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