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WP 113 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 54 losses; Gaston Juncker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 73 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Juncker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Balkan! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Juncker (4) vs (0) Balkan
Juncker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Balkan tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balkan prevents Juncker from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan wants to control but Juncker postures up.
Balkan looking for a sweep but Juncker has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Juncker (6) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan tries to lock up and control but Juncker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to get to half guard.
Juncker fails to advance to Balkan's back.
Juncker wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Balkan is looking to improve his position but Juncker isn't that keen on the idea.
Balkan tries to hold on but Juncker postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker fails to advance to Balkan's back.
Balkan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Juncker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Juncker controlling his opponent.
Balkan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Juncker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Juncker controlling from the full mount.
Balkan is working to get back to half guard.
Juncker content just to control the position here.
Balkan is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juncker controlling the pace for now.
Balkan regains half guard.
Balkan is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to control but Juncker manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (9) vs (0) Balkan
Juncker wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Juncker wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Balkan tries to reverse the position but Juncker maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Juncker stalling.
Balkan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balkan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
Juncker forces his way into half guard.
Balkan is looking to get back to full guard here but Juncker has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (12) vs (0) Balkan
You can see the frustration on Balkan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Balkan is trying to improve his position.
Balkan is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Juncker tries to advance to mount but Balkan denies him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Juncker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Juncker (14) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan is looking to improve his position but Juncker isn't that keen on the idea.
Juncker wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Balkan tries to control the position but Juncker now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Juncker (17) vs (0) Balkan
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Juncker controlling well, preventing Balkan from escaping the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Juncker's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Balkan wants to escape the position.
Juncker not allowing Balkan to control his hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to get the hooks in deep but Balkan pushed the leg off.
Balkan trying to control but not successfully.
What can Balkan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Balkan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Juncker escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Juncker! Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (20) vs (0) Balkan
Juncker trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
Balkan tries to improve position but can't.
Balkan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Juncker's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Balkan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Balkan is looking for a sweep. Juncker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balkan is holding on to half guard well.
Balkan looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Balkan is trying to control but Juncker passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (23) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker takes the fight on points by 23 to 0.
After winning the bout, Gaston Juncker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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