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CACC 137: Tetsuo vs Gracie PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Luka Perovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Yuri Boshtok!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boshtok looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Perovic! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Perovic (0) vs (4) Boshtok
Perovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perovic 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.
Boshtok tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Perovic is not content to let Boshtok control the position.
Perovic is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perovic struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boshtok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perovic keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perovic is looking for a sweep.
Boshtok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perovic keeps working.
Boshtok is trying to get an arm triangle but Perovic is defending well.
Perovic manages to get back to half guard.
Boshtok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perovic wants to hit a sweep here but Boshtok passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perovic there! Score +3 for passing guard: Perovic (0) vs (7) Boshtok
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perovic tries to hold on but Boshtok pushes him away.
Boshtok moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Perovic (0) vs (10) Boshtok
Perovic tries to roll but Boshtok sticks to his back.
Perovic fending off the submission attempt from Boshtok.
Perovic defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Boshtok's arms.
Perovic tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perovic trying to control the position but Boshtok manages to sink in the hooks.
Boshtok is looking for the choke from the back position but Perovic is controlling his hands well.
Perovic trying to control but not successfully.
Boshtok looking to break Perovic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Perovic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Boshtok will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boshtok has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Perovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boshtok is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Perovic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Perovic for a finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Boshtok's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok working for a choke but Perovic is defending well.
Perovic wants to escape the position.
Perovic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boshtok's guard. Nice work there by Perovic.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perovic (2) vs (10) Boshtok
Perovic looking to sit in guard and control but Boshtok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perovic (2) vs (12) Boshtok
Perovic keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
Boshtok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perovic is keeping the position for now.
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.
Perovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boshtok's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perovic (4) vs (12) Boshtok
Boshtok escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perovic wants to control from the top but Boshtok keeps moving.
Perovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perovic preventing the sweep.
Perovic wants to control from the top but Boshtok keeps moving.
Perovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boshtok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok keeping moving, preventing Perovic from controlling successfully.
Perovic preventing the sweep.
Boshtok is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perovic passes into half guard.
Perovic wants to pass to mount but Boshtok is defending the position.
Perovic works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Perovic (7) vs (12) Boshtok
Perovic fails to take his opponent's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perovic fails to take his opponent's back.
Boshtok 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.
Boshtok is staying active underneath Perovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perovic trying to pass the guard but Boshtok defending well.
Boshtok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boshtok keeping full guard, as Perovic tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is pushing down on Boshtok's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boshtok is fighting to maintain full guard but Perovic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boshtok keeps working.
Perovic controlling the pace.
Boshtok wants to improve his position but Perovic is controlling well.
Boshtok is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok trying to control but Perovic postures up.
Perovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boshtok knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Perovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boshtok is not content to let Perovic control the position.
Perovic is working for a kimura but Boshtok is defending it quite comfortably.
Perovic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Perovic (10) vs (12) Boshtok
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boshtok is looking to escape.
Perovic controlling from the full mount.
Perovic fails to move to back control.
Perovic wants to control the pace but Boshtok is squirming around nicely.
Boshtok is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perovic wants to control the pace but Boshtok is squirming around nicely.
Perovic with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Boshtok tries to improve his position but Perovic has taken his back! Perovic has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Boshtok tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Perovic pushes Boshtok away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luka Perovic!
In his post fight interview, Luka Perovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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