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Grappling Hype -4- 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 4 wins and 1 losses; Olaf Koks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Paul Crewe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Koks drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Koks (2) vs (0) Crewe
Koks stands and throws Crewe's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Koks (5) vs (0) Crewe
Crewe struggling a bit here.
Koks is looking to take a break and control but Crewe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crewe is trying to work for a sweep but Koks has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Koks (7) vs (0) Crewe
Crewe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crewe is squirming around, avoiding Koks's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks wants to finish this one by submission but Crewe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Koks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crewe working to try and regain half guard.
Crewe wants to control but Koks is having none of it.
Koks controlling the pace for now.
Crewe has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Koks (10) vs (0) Crewe
Crewe tries to escape but Koks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Koks is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Koks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks keeps control of the position as Crewe tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crewe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koks looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koks is hanging on to Crewe's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Koks patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks controls the action.
Koks is not going to allow Crewe to sit and survive in this position.
Koks tries to keep control of the position but Crewe is staying busy.
Crewe is trying to break free.
Koks trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Crewe trying to control the hands but Koks won't let him.
Crewe is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks keeps control of the position easily here as Crewe tries to buck him off.
Koks is hanging on to Crewe's back as he tries to escape.
Koks is persistently looking for the submission but Crewe is defending it well.
Crewe is in bad spot here.
Crewe breaks Koks's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (10) vs (2) Crewe
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crewe forces his way into half guard.
Koks moves into full guard.
Koks keeping full guard, as Crewe tries to pass.
Crewe passes Koks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crewe wants to take a breather but Koks is having none of it.
Koks is trying to maintain the position but Crewe is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crewe in particular looking to stall.
Koks is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Koks is refusing to be controlled, as Crewe sits in half guard.
Koks is looking to improve his position.
Koks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crewe pulls his head out easily.
Crewe is trying to control. Koks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koks wants to control but Crewe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crewe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koks keeps working.
Crewe wants to pass the guard but Koks is defending well.
Crewe is looking to stall here but Koks recovers full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crewe stopping the sweep attempt from Koks.
Koks trying to control the position.
Crewe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crewe is still trying to improve position.
Koks is pulling down on Crewe's head. It's preventing any offense from Crewe, at least for the moment.
Koks trying to keep a closed guard but Crewe is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crewe looking to pass the guard.
Crewe trying to control but Koks is working from the bottom.
Crewe passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Koks (10) vs (5) Crewe
Koks tries to bench press Crewe off him but Crewe keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Koks's face as Crewe controls the position.
Koks is looking for a sweep.
Koks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Crewe controlling the pace.
Crewe is working for a kimura but Koks is defending it quite comfortably.
Koks is staying active underneath Crewe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Crewe seems to be working for a kimura but Koks defends the submission attempt.
Koks trying to control here.
Koks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crewe is looking to advance position but Koks won't allow it.
Koks has his hands clasped together around Crewe's back. He's all about the action.
Koks wants to improve his position but Crewe is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Koks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crewe wants to pass the guard but Koks is keeping the position.
Koks working a defensive guard here.
Crewe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Crewe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koks looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koks looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koks! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Koks (14) vs (5) Crewe
Koks is looking to take a break and control but Crewe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koks controls the position.
Koks tries to move to mount but Crewe blocks the move with his legs.
Koks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crewe keeps working.
Koks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crewe wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Koks has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Crewe's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Crewe is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Koks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Olaf Koks!
A victorious Olaf Koks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Paul Crewe was interviewed post fight and said 'My, you have lovely hair. You ever find any spiders in it?'. |
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