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Grappling Hype -9- 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Paul Crewe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Gabe Utsecks!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Crewe takes the fight into the clinch.
Crewe successfully pulls guard.
Utsecks tries to free his leg and advance position but Crewe is retaining full guard.
Utsecks won't allow Crewe to sweep him here.
Crewe keeping moving, preventing Utsecks from controlling successfully.
Crewe controls Utsecks momentarily but Utsecks frees himself.
Utsecks wants to control from the top but Crewe keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crewe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Utsecks defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewe 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: Crewe (2) vs (0) Utsecks
Crewe is looking to take a break and control but Utsecks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Utsecks is trying to get back to full guard.
Crewe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crewe not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crewe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Utsecks wants to control but Crewe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Utsecks has eaten all the pies!
Crewe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (5) vs (0) Utsecks
Crewe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Utsecks wants to control but Crewe is having none of it.
Crewe wants to control but instead Utsecks manages to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks won't allow Crewe to pass to mount.
Crewe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Utsecks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crewe pulls his head out easily.
Utsecks wants to control but Crewe is keeping busy.
Crewe tries to pass to full mount but Utsecks defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utsecks is not content to let Crewe control the position.
Crewe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crewe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Utsecks for as long as he can get away with.
Crewe trying to control the action but Utsecks is working from the bottom.
Utsecks tries to get to full guard but Crewe has control of the leg.
Crewe is controlling the pace.
Utsecks is looking for a sweep. Crewe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks is trying to maintain the position but Crewe is very close to passing his half guard.
Utsecks tries to roll over but Crewe keeps him under control.
Crewe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (8) vs (0) Utsecks
Utsecks regains half guard.
Crewe wants to free his trapped foot but Utsecks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crewe passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (11) vs (0) Utsecks
Crewe fails to move to back control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crewe controlling the pace for now.
Utsecks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crewe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Crewe avoids the attempt from Utsecks to control.
Utsecks gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crewe in particular looking to stall.
Utsecks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Utsecks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks wants to control the position but Crewe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Utsecks trying to hold on to Crewe's head to control him but Crewe postures up.
Crewe is controlling the pace.
Crewe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Utsecks is staying active underneath Crewe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crewe passes into side control, despite Utsecks's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (14) vs (0) Utsecks
Utsecks is letting Crewe control him for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Crewe (16) vs (0) Utsecks
Utsecks tries to hold on but Crewe pushes him away.
Crewe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Crewe controlling the position easily from mount.
Utsecks wants to control but Crewe is having none of it.
Utsecks is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks wants to control but Crewe is having none of it.
Crewe trying to control but Utsecks is having none of it.
Utsecks wants to hold on but Crewe pushes him away.
Crewe content just to control the position here.
Crewe wants to take Utsecks's back but he can't do it this time.
Utsecks tries to lock up and control but Crewe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crewe content just to control the position here.
Utsecks is looking to get to half guard.
Crewe controlling from mount.
Crewe is working for a guillotine from mount but Utsecks frees his head quite easily.
Utsecks working to try and regain half guard.
Crewe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Crewe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crewe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Utsecks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crewe.
Crewe is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Utsecks tries to roll over but Crewe keeps him under control.
Crewe is controlling the pace.
Utsecks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crewe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crewe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Utsecks looking for submissions off his back.
Utsecks 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Crewe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Crewe (19) vs (0) Utsecks
Utsecks prevents Crewe from taking his back.
Utsecks is trying desperately to improve position.
Crewe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Crewe looking for a guillotine from mount but Utsecks is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crewe tries to control but Utsecks wriggling away.
Utsecks wants to control but Crewe is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crewe takes the fight on points by 19 to 0.
An out of breath Paul Crewe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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