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WP 74 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 59 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Bjj Catch Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Catch Wrestler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balkan gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Balkan (4) vs (0) Catch Wrestler
Catch Wrestler is looking to reverse the position.
Catch Wrestler seems a little lost for a moment, as Balkan dominates the positioning.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a sweep.
Catch Wrestler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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.
Catch Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Catch Wrestler is trying to maintain the position but Balkan is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan prevents Catch Wrestler from improving his position.
Balkan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan trying to mount his opponent but Catch Wrestler defends it.
Balkan is working hard here to advance position.
Catch Wrestler wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
Catch Wrestler trying to get back to full guard but Balkan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (7) vs (0) Catch Wrestler
Balkan content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balkan looking to secure an arm triangle but Catch Wrestler defends it well.
Balkan tries to control but Catch Wrestler wriggling away.
Catch Wrestler tries to lock up and control but Balkan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balkan wants to control but instead Catch Wrestler manages to regain half guard.
Catch Wrestler actively working from the bottom here.
Balkan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Catch Wrestler keeps working.
Balkan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (10) vs (0) Catch Wrestler
Balkan controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler tries to improve his position but instead Balkan has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Balkan (13) vs (0) Catch Wrestler
Balkan not allowing Catch Wrestler to control his hands.
Balkan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Catch Wrestler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
What can Catch Wrestler do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tightening his grip on Catch Wrestler, looking for the choke.
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.
You can see the frustration on Catch Wrestler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Balkan tries to get the hooks in deep but Catch Wrestler pushed the leg off.
Catch Wrestler is in bad spot here.
Balkan gets his hands free as Catch Wrestler looks to control.
What can Catch Wrestler do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tightening his grip on Catch Wrestler, looking for the choke.
Catch Wrestler is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is riding his opponent, not letting Catch Wrestler buck him off.
Balkan working for a choke but Catch Wrestler is defending well.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position but Balkan manages to sink in the hooks.
Balkan is looking for the choke from the back position but Catch Wrestler is controlling his hands well.
Catch Wrestler is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Balkan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Catch Wrestler wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Catch Wrestler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Balkan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Balkan is keen to just control but Catch Wrestler is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Balkan wants to control but Catch Wrestler is keeping him busy.
Balkan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Catch Wrestler sees it coming and defends easily.
Balkan is trying to control. Catch Wrestler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Catch Wrestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Catch Wrestler keeps control of the position for the meantime.
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.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balkan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Catch Wrestler still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Catch Wrestler has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Balkan (13) vs (4) Catch Wrestler
Catch Wrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to control Catch Wrestler's posture but Catch Wrestler avoids it.
Balkan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Catch Wrestler's best efforts.
Balkan is refusing to be controlled, as Catch Wrestler sits in half guard.
Catch Wrestler tries to pass to full mount but Balkan defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking for a sweep. Catch Wrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control the action in half guard but Balkan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balkan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Catch Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Balkan is retaining full guard.
Catch Wrestler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Balkan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Catch Wrestler is now in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control but Catch Wrestler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Catch Wrestler trying to pass the guard but Balkan defending well.
Catch Wrestler is thwarting Balkan's attempts to control the position.
Catch Wrestler wants to control but Balkan is keeping him busy.
Balkan trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Balkan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Catch Wrestler is aware though and is defending well.
Catch Wrestler is pushing down on Balkan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Balkan is fighting to maintain full guard but Catch Wrestler has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Balkan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balkan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balkan is trying to keep Catch Wrestler in close.
Catch Wrestler content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan is trying to control the position but Catch Wrestler postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
Our winner, Boris Balkan, 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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