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Midget Champions RD2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Olaf Koks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Spud Grubbins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Koks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Koks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Koks (4) vs (0) Grubbins
Grubbins is looking for a sweep.
Koks trying to control the position but Grubbins is working away.
Koks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koks tries for a kimura but Grubbins is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grubbins seems a little lost for a moment, as Koks dominates the positioning.
Grubbins is not content to let Koks control the position.
Grubbins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Koks seems content to control.
Koks is looking to take a break and control but Grubbins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koks wants to pass to mount but Grubbins is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks is working hard here to advance position.
Koks is trying to control. Grubbins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koks is thwarting Grubbins's attempts to control the position.
Koks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Koks sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks wants to control from the top but Grubbins keeps moving.
Koks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koks tries to free his leg and advance position but Grubbins is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Koks is looking to advance position but Grubbins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Koks (4) vs (4) Grubbins
Koks is looking to improve his position but Grubbins isn't that keen on the idea.
Koks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grubbins controlling from mount.
Grubbins looking to control but Koks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Koks bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (6) vs (4) Grubbins
Koks 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.
Koks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Koks (9) vs (4) Grubbins
Koks is looking to take a break and control but Grubbins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grubbins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Koks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grubbins keeps working.
Koks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Grubbins's face as Koks controls the position.
Koks is trying to get an arm triangle but Grubbins is defending well.
Grubbins prevents Koks from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grubbins prevents Koks from moving into mount.
Koks wants to control but Grubbins is keeping him busy.
Koks happy to just control the position for now.
Grubbins is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grubbins can't do much from the bottom here.
Grubbins is not content to let Koks control the position.
Koks content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Koks trying to control the position but Grubbins is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koks tries for a kimura but Grubbins is defending well.
Koks is looking to take a break and control but Grubbins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Koks controls the position from side control.
Koks wants to control but Grubbins is keeping him busy.
Koks tries to advance to mount but Grubbins instead regains half guard.
Koks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Koks is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Koks is trying to control the action in half guard but Grubbins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koks trying to mount his opponent but Grubbins defends it.
Koks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grubbins is looking to control Koks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grubbins avoid being mounted?
Koks slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Koks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grubbins keeps working.
Koks controlling the action here.
Koks wants to advance to full mount but Grubbins doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Koks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Koks (12) vs (4) Grubbins
Koks wants to control but Grubbins is keeping him busy.
Grubbins gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Koks (14) vs (4) Grubbins
Koks is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grubbins has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Koks tries to control but Grubbins wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Koks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grubbins is squirming around, avoiding Koks's attempts to control the action.
Grubbins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koks is working for a guillotine from mount but Grubbins frees his head quite easily.
Koks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koks takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
Olaf Koks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Spud Grubbins stepped up to the mic, saying 'Need to get in a private gym if I want to make a push for a title. That ain't it.'. |
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