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GFY 46 - N 2 just ahead of me PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 26 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 20 losses; Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kraag moves into range and clinches up with Loco.
Kraag lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Loco (0) vs (2) Kraag
Kraag seems to be looking for submissions.
Kraag tries to pass the half guard into mount. Loco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kraag should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Loco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kraag's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kraag's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Loco (4) vs (2) Kraag
Loco tries to get the hooks in deep but Kraag pushed the leg off.
Kraag rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loco pulls his head out easily.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loco pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Loco trying to control from half guard but Kraag is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Loco pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (7) vs (2) Kraag
Loco looking for a guillotine from mount but Kraag is having none of it.
Kraag is trying to reverse the position but instead Loco has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Loco (10) vs (2) Kraag
Kraag defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Loco is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Kraag trying to control but not successfully.
Loco keeps control of the position as Kraag tries to break free.
Kraag breaks Loco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (10) vs (4) Kraag
Loco keeping moving, preventing Kraag from controlling successfully.
Kraag drops back, looking for a kneebar! Loco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Loco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Loco! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Loco (14) vs (4) Kraag
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to improve position but can't.
Kraag trying his best to control but Loco has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Loco (16) vs (4) Kraag
Loco avoids the attempt from Kraag to control.
Kraag is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Loco is staying active.
Kraag is working to get back to half guard.
Kraag wants to hold on but Loco pushes him away.
Kraag is desperately trying to improve his position but Loco has a good base and remains in mount.
Kraag wants to control but Loco is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is trying to escape the mount.
Kraag wants to hold on but Loco pushes him away.
Kraag really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Loco avoids the attempt from Kraag to control.
Kraag is trying desperately to improve position.
Kraag wants to control but Loco is having none of it.
Kraag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag wants to control but Loco is having none of it.
Loco prevents Kraag from getting the reversal.
Kraag gets back to half guard.
Kraag has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Loco is working away from the top position though.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Kraag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Kraag is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Kraag is looking to improve his position.
Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Kraag wants to sweep but Loco has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (19) vs (4) Kraag
Loco working away.
Loco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraag keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Loco working away.
Kraag tries to improve position but can't.
Kraag sneaks back into half guard.
Loco is looking to take a break and control but Kraag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kraag controlling the position for now.
Kraag is looking to improve his position.
Kraag trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Loco is keen to just control but Kraag is a slippery customer.
Kraag has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Loco. Oh but Kraag has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Loco goes limp - he's gone! Kraag jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Desi Kraag!
After winning the bout, Desi Kraag thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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