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CWC 224 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 15 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 19 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nielsen gets caught napping as Bok dives in and scores a takedown. Nielsen manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nielsen (0) vs (2) Bok
Nielsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Bok's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nielsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nielsen looking to control.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
Bok content to stall in guard here.
Bok trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bok's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (2) Bok
Bok looking for subs off his back but Nielsen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nielsen seems to be working for a kimura but Bok defends the submission attempt.
Bok makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bok.
Nielsen trying to move into half guard but instead Bok has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (4) Bok
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control the position.
Bok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nielsen keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
Nielsen wants to sweep here but Bok controlling him for the moment.
Bok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nielsen's guard.
Nielsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nielsen is pressing down on Bok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nielsen keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok passes into half guard.
Nielsen is looking to control Bok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nielsen avoid being mounted?
Nielsen won't allow Bok to pass to mount.
Bok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nielsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bok with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nielsen is trying to maintain the position but Bok is very close to passing his half guard.
Bok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nielsen is pressing down on Bok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nielsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bok is one step ahead there.
Bok trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
Bok trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nielsen 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: Nielsen (4) vs (4) Bok
Nielsen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bok! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (7) vs (4) Bok
Bok tries to reverse the position but Nielsen maintains control.
Bok tries to hold on but Nielsen pushes him away.
Nielsen controlling from mount.
Bok working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bok regains half guard.
Bok is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bok manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Nielsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nielsen won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Bok is trying to control the position but Nielsen postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen looking to pass the guard.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Bok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Nielsen looking to pass the guard.
Nielsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen preventing the sweep.
Bok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Bok has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nielsen trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Bok is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Bok keeps moving.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Bok is keeping the position.
Bok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nielsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Nielsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nielsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (7) vs (6) Bok
Nielsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bok manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (9) vs (6) Bok
Bok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nielsen defends it easily.
Nielsen trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bok is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (9) vs (8) Bok
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Bok passes Nielsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nielsen has a hand on Bok's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bok takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (9) vs (11) Bok
Bok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bok wants to control the pace but Nielsen is squirming around nicely.
Bok content just to control the position here.
Bok with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nielsen is trying to escape the mount but Bok keeps good control and instead manages to take Nielsen's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nielsen (9) vs (14) Bok
Nielsen can't escape the position.
Bok just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bok is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nielsen is defending well though. Bok let's go of the attempt for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok avoiding Nielsen 's attempts to control his hands.
Well,Nielsen is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Bok is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nielsen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bok trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nielsen doesn't escape.
Bok looking for the choke but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to escape but Bok has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bok is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bok working for the choke.
Nielsen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bok's guard. Nice work there by Nielsen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (11) vs (14) Bok
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok looking for a sweep. Not yet Bok, not yet.
Nielsen looking to pass the guard.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bok wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nielsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nielsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bok trying to keep a closed guard but Nielsen is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bok wins on points by 14 to 11.
Maxim Bok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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