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CFC CG 713 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 12 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 87 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Prochazka dives in for a single leg takedown but Balkan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balkan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prochazka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Balkan feints and as Prochazka raises his hands in defense, Balkan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (0) vs (2) Balkan
Prochazka seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Balkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prochazka looking for a sweep. Not yet Prochazka, not yet.
Balkan wants to control from the top but Prochazka keeps moving.
Balkan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to hit a sweep here but Balkan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Prochazka there! Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (0) vs (5) Balkan
Balkan controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Balkan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Prochazka's thigh. Prochazka counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Prochazka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balkan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prochazka is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looking to sit in guard and control but Prochazka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (5) Balkan
Balkan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've been informed that Balkan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Prochazka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Balkan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prochazka is fighting to break Balkan's control of his arms but Balkan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balkan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (7) Balkan
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan preventing the sweep.
Prochazka pulls Balkan in close to prevent any damage.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka controlling the position.
Prochazka keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balkan looking to pass the guard.
Prochazka pulls Balkan in close to prevent any damage.
Balkan forces his way into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is concentrating on defense, preventing Balkan from advancing position.
Prochazka trying to control here.
Balkan prevents Prochazka from improving his position.
Balkan is pressing down on Prochazka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prochazka is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balkan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prochazka wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
Balkan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Prochazka is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Prochazka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balkan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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.
Prochazka working a defensive guard but Balkan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (2) vs (10) Balkan
Balkan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Balkan easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Prochazka (2) vs (12) Balkan
Balkan looking to control but Prochazka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balkan controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to reverse the position but instead Balkan has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Prochazka (2) vs (15) Balkan
Prochazka is trying to break free.
Balkan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prochazka trying to control the position but Balkan manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan wins on points by 15 to 2.
A relieved looking Boris Balkan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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