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Level 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Silent Bob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Draven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Bob to keep the fight standing.
Bob has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Draven uses from the top position.
Bob trying to control the position here.
Draven won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Draven postures up.
Bob is trying to hold Draven in close to prevent damage but Draven has managed to pass into half guard.
Bob trying to hold on to Draven's head to control him but Draven postures up.
Draven prevents Bob from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven seems to be working for a kimura but Bob defends the submission attempt.
Draven seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is trying to control but can't.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Draven is looking for a kimura here.
Bob is pressing down on Draven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Draven trying to move into half guard but instead Bob has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (2) vs (0) Draven
Bob being controlled here momentarily.
Draven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bob's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob stopping the sweep attempt from Draven.
Draven working for a triangle but Bob defends it easily.
Draven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bob has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (5) vs (0) Draven
Bob trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom.
Draven tries to buck Bob off but Bob is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (5) vs (2) Draven
Draven passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (5) vs (5) Draven
Bob wants to hold on but Draven pushes him away.
Draven looking to secure an arm triangle but Bob defends it well.
Draven wants to take his opponent's back but Bob doesn't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bob is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to hold on but Draven pushes him away.
Bob is squirming around, avoiding Draven's attempts to control the action.
Draven is looking to work his way around to Bob's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Bob is squirming around, avoiding Draven's attempts to control the action.
Bob manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bob is trying to keep Draven in close.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draven's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (7) vs (5) Draven
Bob wants to pass the guard but Draven is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bob passes Draven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Draven trying to control but Bob postures up.
Draven has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bob is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Draven! Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (10) vs (5) Draven
Draven wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Draven regains half guard.
Bob wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Bob prevents Draven from improving his position.
Draven keeps trying to improve his position.
Bob wants to pass to mount but Draven is defending the position.
Bob stalling.
Bob is thwarting Draven's attempts to control the position.
Draven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bob perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bob prevents Draven from improving his position.
Bob content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Draven is refusing to be controlled, as Bob sits in half guard.
Draven wants to control but Bob is keeping busy.
Draven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bob wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy.
Draven won't allow Bob to pass to mount.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
Draven tries to roll over but Bob keeps him under control.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Draven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Draven is pressing down on Bob's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Draven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Draven is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (10) vs (7) Draven
Bob tries to roll over but Draven keeps him under control.
Bob wants to control but Draven passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (10) vs (10) Draven
Draven trying to control the position but Bob is working away.
Bob can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking to regain half guard here but Draven keeps moving and retains side control.
Draven advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bob (10) vs (12) Draven
Bob tries to control Draven's head but Draven pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Bob is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Eric Draven!
Our winner, Eric Draven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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