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SSG 387 McCain vs Gracias 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 17 wins and 9 losses; Thervam Drelas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bohumil Bazant!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bazant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drelas but Drelas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bazant shoots for a takedown but Drelas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bazant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drelas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thervam Drelas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bohumil Bazant.
Drelas shoots in and bounces Bazant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drelas (2) vs (0) Bazant
Bazant is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drelas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drelas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bazant for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bazant pulls Drelas in close to prevent any damage.
Bazant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazant pulls Drelas in close to prevent any damage.
Drelas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Drelas tries to free his leg and advance position but Bazant is retaining full guard.
Bazant trying to control the position here.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bazant pulls Drelas in close to prevent any damage.
Drelas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazant controlling Drelas's posture.
Bazant keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
Drelas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Drelas tries to free his leg and advance position but Bazant is retaining full guard.
Bazant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drelas's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drelas (2) vs (2) Bazant
Bazant looking to pass the guard.
Bazant forces his way into half guard.
Drelas gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazant 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.
My spies in Brloh inform me that Bazant has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drelas holds on and takes a little breather.
Drelas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bazant is aware though and is defending well.
Bazant stands and throws Drelas's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (2) vs (5) Bazant
Drelas gets back to half guard.
Bazant is thwarting Drelas's attempts to control the position.
Bazant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Drelas wants to control but Bazant is keeping busy.
Bazant is controlling the pace.
Bazant prevents Drelas from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is thwarting Drelas's attempts to control the position.
Drelas manages to get to full guard.
Bazant trying to control the position from guard on top but Drelas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bazant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drelas's guard.
Bazant prevents Drelas from improving his position.
Bazant wants to free his trapped foot but Drelas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is looking to improve his position.
Drelas gets back to full guard.
Drelas trying to control the position.
Drelas being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Bazant has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bazant wants to pass the guard but Drelas is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bazant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drelas is keeping the position for now.
Drelas looking for a sweep. Not yet Drelas, not yet.
Drelas looking to control.
Drelas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bazant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas trying to control the position.
Bazant won't allow Drelas to sweep him here.
Bazant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drelas trying to control the position here.
Drelas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bazant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bazant wants to pass the guard but Drelas is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Drelas working for a triangle but Bazant defends it easily.
Drelas has his foot on Bazant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bazant works his way back into a safe position though.
Bazant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drelas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drelas pulls Bazant in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bazant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drelas pulls Bazant in close to prevent any damage.
Bazant postures up.
Bazant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drelas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drelas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bazant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bazant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bazant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drelas can't keep his opponent in guard - Bazant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bazant tries to pass to full mount but Drelas defends it.
Bazant prevents Drelas from improving his position.
Drelas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bazant is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bazant controlling the action here.
Bazant prevents Drelas from improving his position.
Drelas wants to control but Bazant is keeping busy.
Drelas is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Drelas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bazant.
Drelas is looking for a sweep. Bazant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bazant in particular looking to stall.
Drelas wants to get back to full guard.
Drelas gets back to full guard.
Bazant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drelas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant 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.
Drelas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bazant is aware though and is defending well.
Bazant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drelas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant trying to control but Drelas is working from the bottom.
Drelas working for a triangle but Bazant defends it easily.
Bazant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drelas looking for a guillotine here but Bazant defends easily.
Bazant is pushing down on Drelas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drelas is fighting to maintain full guard but Bazant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bazant trying to mount his opponent but Drelas defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bazant wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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