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CACC 155 Morrison Jr v Krawlee 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 9 wins and 11 losses; Raymond Donde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Yuri Boshtok!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Donde moves into the clinch.
Boshtok tightens his grip and picks Donde up, before dumping him to the ground. Donde manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Donde (0) vs (2) Boshtok
Donde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boshtok defends it easily.
Donde seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Donde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boshtok doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boshtok manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donde has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Boshtok has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (0) vs (5) Boshtok
Boshtok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boshtok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Donde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boshtok wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok controlling the position from side mount.
Donde tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshtok working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donde is looking to regain half guard here but Boshtok keeps moving and retains side control.
Boshtok trying to control the position but Donde is working away.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boshtok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Donde tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde is not content to let Boshtok control the position.
Boshtok might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Donde haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Donde tries to buck Boshtok off but Boshtok is having none of it.
Boshtok thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boshtok is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Donde is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boshtok moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Donde (0) vs (7) Boshtok
Boshtok with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Donde is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde is squirming around, avoiding Boshtok's attempts to control the action.
Boshtok is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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 finish this one by submission but Donde is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boshtok.
Boshtok looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boshtok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Donde keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Donde is trying to reverse the position but instead Boshtok has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Donde (0) vs (10) Boshtok
Boshtok keeps control of the position as Donde tries to break free.
Donde breaks Boshtok's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (2) vs (10) Boshtok
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Donde drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boshtok dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (2) vs (12) Boshtok
Donde has his foot on Boshtok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boshtok works his way back into a safe position though.
Donde can't keep his opponent in guard - Boshtok advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boshtok moves into full mount! Donde won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (2) vs (15) Boshtok
Donde is in all sorts of trouble here.
Donde has given up his back here. Will Boshtok look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Donde (2) vs (18) Boshtok
Boshtok is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Donde is defending well though. Boshtok let's go of the attempt for now.
Donde tries to escape the position.
Boshtok has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy Donde right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok working for the choke.
Boshtok has the hooks in. Donde is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boshtok really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Donde.
You can see the frustration on Donde's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boshtok trying to control momentarily.
Donde rolls, trying to escape but Boshtok keeps control of the position.
Boshtok is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Donde won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Boshtok off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yuri Boshtok!
A victorious Yuri Boshtok thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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