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CWC 273 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Warholm on his heels. He'll look to pass Warholm's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Balkan (2) vs (0) Warholm
Balkan being controlled here momentarily.
Warholm controls Balkan momentarily but Balkan frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warholm pulls Balkan in close to prevent any damage.
Warholm is trying to keep Balkan in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balkan postures up.
Warholm is controlling Balkan's posture.
Warholm being controlled here, momentarily.
Warholm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balkan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Warholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balkan is one step ahead there.
Warholm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Warholm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controlling from the top position.
Warholm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Warholm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balkan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balkan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warholm is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm looking to control.
Balkan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warholm has control of Balkan's left arm, preventing Balkan from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is continuing to stall.
Warholm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balkan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (5) vs (0) Warholm
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warholm manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Warholm wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Warholm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warholm is refusing to be controlled, as Balkan sits in half guard.
Warholm wants to sweep but Balkan has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (8) vs (0) Warholm
Balkan trying to control the action but Warholm is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warholm struggling a bit here.
Balkan advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Balkan (10) vs (0) Warholm
Balkan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warholm is working to get back to half guard.
Balkan content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warholm tries to hold on but Balkan pushes him away.
Balkan controlling from the full mount.
Warholm is desperately trying to improve his position but Balkan has a good base and remains in mount.
Warholm tries to hold on but Balkan postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Warholm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Balkan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Warholm working to try and regain half guard.
Balkan looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warholm wants to control but Balkan is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is looking to get to half guard.
Warholm is still trying to improve position.
Balkan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Warholm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Warholm is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan avoids the attempt from Warholm to control.
Warholm tries to reverse the position but Balkan maintains control.
Warholm wants to hold on but Balkan pushes him away.
Warholm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Warholm tries to lock up and control but Balkan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controlling the position easily from mount.
Balkan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Warholm slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Balkan trying to control from half guard but Warholm is working away.
Balkan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Warholm wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warholm manages to get to full guard.
Warholm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Balkan is stalling in the full guard.
Balkan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control from the top but Warholm keeps moving.
Balkan controlling from the top position.
Warholm has Balkan pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath Boris Balkan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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