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Grappling Hype -6- 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 5 wins and 1 losses; Olaf Koks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Ashton Short!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Koks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Koks (2) vs (0) Short
Koks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Koks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Short! Score +3 for passing guard: Koks (5) vs (0) Short
Koks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Short manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Short's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks tries to move into full mount but can't pass Short's legs.
Short tries to bench press Koks off him but Koks keeps the position.
Koks controls the position.
Short tries to improve position but can't.
Short stops Koks from passing to mount.
Short wants to control but Koks postures up.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (5) vs (2) Short
Koks trying to hold on to Short's head to control him but Short postures up.
Koks moves into full guard.
Koks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (7) vs (2) Short
Koks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Short does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short trying to control but Koks postures up.
Koks wants to pass the guard but Short is defending well.
Koks controlling the pace.
Short is refusing to be controlled, as Koks sits in half guard.
Koks not doing much here.
Koks works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Koks (10) vs (2) Short
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks trying to control but Short is having none of it.
Short tries to reverse the position but Koks maintains control.
Koks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koks prevents Short from getting the reversal.
Koks is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Short has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Short! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (10) vs (4) Short
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Koks holds on and takes a little breather.
Short pushes down on Koks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Koks gets full guard.
Koks is trying to hold Short in close to prevent damage but Short has managed to pass into half guard.
Short tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koks gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Koks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Short controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Short wants to control from the top but Koks keeps moving.
Koks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koks is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (12) vs (4) Short
Koks is looking to pass into half guard but Short pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Short is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (12) vs (6) Short
Koks working a defensive guard here.
Koks pulls Short in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koks wants to sweep but no luck.
Short controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Short being controlled here momentarily.
Koks being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Short 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koks 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.
Short stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Short won't allow Koks to sweep him here.
Short trying to control but Koks is working from the bottom.
Short looking to sit in guard and control but Koks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (14) vs (6) Short
Short is trying to control the position but Koks postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short working for a triangle but Koks defends it easily.
Short looking to control.
Koks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Short is keeping the position for now.
Koks is pushing down on Short's leg trying to pass to half guard. Short is fighting to maintain full guard but Koks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Short knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Short is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koks's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Koks (14) vs (10) Short
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Koks is trying to break free.
Short is trying to stick to Koks's back but Koks is turning into Short. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Short's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Koks. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (16) vs (10) Short
Short looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Short throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koks advances to half guard.
Koks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Short does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Koks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Short has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koks is looking to advance position but Short won't allow it.
Koks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Koks (19) vs (10) Short
Koks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Short can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Koks trying to control but Short is having none of it.
Short is controlling an arm, preventing Koks from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Koks controlling from the full mount.
Koks tries to control but Short wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Koks controlling his opponent.
Short can't escape the position.
Koks is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Short has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Short! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (19) vs (12) Short
Koks wants to sweep but no luck.
Koks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Short's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (21) vs (12) Short
Koks wants to control from the top but Short keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Short manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koks manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Koks (21) vs (14) Short
Koks wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koks is working hard here to advance position.
Koks trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koks takes the fight on points by 21 to 14.
Olaf Koks is the new bantamweight champion!
Olaf Koks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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