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CACC 31 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Connor Frank (ranked 5233 p4p, 398 weight class) and David Allan Coe (ranked 2067 p4p, 222 weight class). Coe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nothing To Lose. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Connor Frank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; David Allan Coe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Coe shoots for a takedown but Frank saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank has Coe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Coe stops a takedown attempt from Frank.
Frank is looking for a takedown.
Coe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frank prevents it.
Coe manages to pull guard.
Coe pulls Frank in close to his closed guard and prevents Frank from doing any damage or advancing position.
Frank stays in close to Coe's body and controls the position.
Coe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frank works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank is thwarting Coe's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frank in particular looking to stall.
Coe is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is looking to advance position but Coe won't allow it.
Coe wants to get back to full guard.
Frank controlling the action here.
Coe is looking to control Frank's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coe avoid being mounted?
Coe is staying active underneath Frank, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coe won't allow Frank to pass to mount.
Frank with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Coe won't allow Frank to pass to mount.
Frank is working hard here to advance position.
Coe wants to improve his position but Frank is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Frank seems content to control.
Coe has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Coe trying to control from the bottom.
Frank trying to control from half guard but Coe is working away.
Frank stalling away here and it's allowed Coe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Coe is looking for a triangle but Frank pushes his legs off easily.
Coe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank pushing down on Coe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe trying to control here.
Frank is looking to take a break and control but Coe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank tries to pass to full mount but Coe defends it.
Frank is keen to just control but Coe is a slippery customer.
Coe wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frank is keen to just control but Coe is a slippery customer.
Coe gets full guard.
Coe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frank manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (0) vs (2) Coe
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank is trying to control the position but Coe postures up.
Coe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coe won't allow Frank to sweep him here.
Frank working a defensive guard here.
Frank 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.
Coe trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Coe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frank is controlling Coe's posture.
Coe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frank controlling the position.
Frank seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Coe postures up.
Coe passes Frank's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coe seems to be working for a kimura but Frank defends the submission attempt.
Frank wants to improve his position but Coe is controlling well.
Coe is trying to control. Frank wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frank doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Coe.
Frank keeping control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to control from the bottom.
Frank works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coe looking to pass the guard.
Coe wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard.
Frank is trying to control the position but Coe postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coe is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frank.
Frank is controlling Coe's posture.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck.
Coe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frank wants to sweep here but Coe controlling him for the moment.
Coe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coe is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frank seems keen to control Coe's posture.
Coe trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coe wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank looking for a sweep. Not yet Frank, not yet.
Frank keeping full guard, as Coe tries to pass.
Frank controls Coe momentarily but Coe frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coe stopping the sweep attempt from Frank.
Frank 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: Frank (2) vs (2) Coe
Frank wants to take a breather but Coe is having none of it.
Coe is trying to maintain the position but Frank is very close to passing his half guard.
Frank frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (5) vs (2) Coe
Coe is looking to improve his position but Frank isn't that keen on the idea.
Coe stops Frank from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Frank trying to control but Coe is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Coe tries to hold on but Frank pushes him away.
Frank wants to control the pace but Coe is squirming around nicely.
Coe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Frank controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frank's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Coe is working to get back to half guard.
Coe tries to hold on but Frank pushes him away.
Coe working to try and regain half guard.
Coe keeps trying to improve his position.
Frank wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Frank controlling from the full mount.
Frank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Coe working to try and regain half guard.
Coe is squirming around, avoiding Frank's attempts to control the action.
Coe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coe is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Frank content just to control the position here.
Coe tries to reverse the position but Frank maintains control.
Coe wants to control but Frank is having none of it.
Frank controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Frank takes Coe's back. Score +3 for taking back: Frank (8) vs (2) Coe
Coe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Frank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coe tries to hold on but Frank postures up.
Coe regains half guard.
Frank controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to pass the guard but Coe is defending well.
Frank is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Frank wants to pass the guard but Coe is defending well.
Coe wants to control the action here but instead Frank manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (11) vs (2) Coe
Coe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank looking to control but Coe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coe is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
After the fight, Connor Frank was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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