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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Muhammad Jabbar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 13 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dravezesdi looking to score a takedown here. Jabbar is defending well but Dravezesdi drives through and ends up in Jabbar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jabbar (0) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Jabbar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dravezesdi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dravezesdi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jabbar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dravezesdi has managed to get both his arms back between Jabbar's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabbar is looking for a triangle here but Dravezesdi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (0) vs (5) Dravezesdi
Jabbar is trying to improve his position.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position but Jabbar is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravezesdi passes into side control, despite Jabbar's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (0) vs (8) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi takes a little break here. Jabbar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jabbar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jabbar is looking to regain half guard here but Dravezesdi keeps moving and retains side control.
Dravezesdi advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (0) vs (10) Dravezesdi
Jabbar is trying desperately to improve position.
Jabbar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Jabbar is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control from the bottom.
Dravezesdi wants to free his trapped foot but Jabbar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jabbar moves into full guard.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jabbar is retaining full guard.
Jabbar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dravezesdi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jabbar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dravezesdi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dravezesdi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dravezesdi stays in close to Jabbar's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dravezesdi passes Jabbar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dravezesdi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jabbar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dravezesdi.
Jabbar actively working from the bottom here.
Dravezesdi controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dravezesdi pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (0) vs (13) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jabbar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dravezesdi wants to control the pace but Jabbar is squirming around nicely.
Dravezesdi avoids the attempt from Jabbar to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dravezesdi wants to pass to mount but Jabbar is defending the position.
Dravezesdi prevents Jabbar from improving his position.
Jabbar actively working from the bottom here.
Dravezesdi not doing much here.
Jabbar is looking for a sweep. Dravezesdi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jabbar! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (0) vs (16) Dravezesdi
Jabbar tries to hold on but Dravezesdi pushes him away.
Jabbar working to try and regain half guard.
Dravezesdi works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jabbar (0) vs (19) Dravezesdi
Jabbar trying to control the position but Dravezesdi manages to sink in the hooks.
Jabbar breaks Dravezesdi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (2) vs (19) Dravezesdi
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.
Dravezesdi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jabbar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (5) vs (19) Dravezesdi
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi tries to buck Jabbar off but Jabbar is having none of it.
Dravezesdi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jabbar trying to control the position but Dravezesdi is working away.
Dravezesdi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jabbar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (7) vs (19) Dravezesdi
Jabbar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dravezesdi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dravezesdi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (7) vs (21) Dravezesdi
Jabbar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dravezesdi is one step ahead there.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Jabbar is keeping the position.
Jabbar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dravezesdi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jabbar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dravezesdi uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (7) vs (24) Dravezesdi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Jabbar is keeping him busy.
Jabbar struggling a bit here.
Jabbar is looking to regain half guard here but Dravezesdi keeps moving and retains side control.
Jabbar is working hard here to advance position.
Jabbar gets back to half guard.
Well, if Dravezesdi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Jabbar is keeping him busy.
Jabbar wants to improve his position but Dravezesdi is controlling well.
Jabbar gets full guard.
Dravezesdi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (7) vs (27) Dravezesdi
Jabbar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (7) vs (29) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jabbar is trying to reverse the position but instead Dravezesdi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Jabbar (7) vs (32) Dravezesdi
Jabbar is in bad spot here.
Jabbar staying busy and making it hard for Dravezesdi to control.
Well, with Dravezesdi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jabbar is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dravezesdi is hanging on to Jabbar's back as he tries to escape.
Jabbar is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dravezesdi gets his way!
Dravezesdi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is really stuck here.
Jabbar breaks Dravezesdi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (9) vs (32) Dravezesdi
Jabbar passes into half guard.
Dravezesdi wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
Dravezesdi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dravezesdi keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Dravezesdi is retaining full guard.
Dravezesdi wants to sweep here but Jabbar controlling him for the moment.
Dravezesdi can't keep his opponent in guard - Jabbar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jabbar is working for a submission of some sort.
Dravezesdi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi trying to control here.
Dravezesdi tries to get to full guard but Jabbar has control of the leg.
Jabbar trying to control from Dravezesdi's half guard. Dravezesdi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dravezesdi keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi wins on points by 32 to 9.
Our winner, Vulcahn Dravezesdi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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