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CWC 285 MTL 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 11 wins and 11 losses; Lurch Addams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 11 losses; Devlin Draco!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Addams closes the distance and clinches up with Draco, looking for a takedown. Addams pushes Draco against the cage but Draco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Draco. No joy for Addams on that attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Addams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Addams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Draco quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Addams (2) vs (0) Draco
Draco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Draco defends it.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Addams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Draco for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Draco.
Draco is controlling Addams's posture.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draco told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco being controlled here, momentarily.
Addams postures up.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams is stalling in the full guard.
Addams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Draco looking to control.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draco controls Addams momentarily but Addams frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
Draco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Addams controls the pace.
Draco is trying to control the position but Addams postures up.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.
Addams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Addams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Addams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Draco seems keen to control Addams's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Draco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Addams won't allow Draco to sweep him here.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Draco pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Draco looking for a sweep. Not yet Draco, not yet.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draco is keeping the position for now.
Draco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Draco is still trying to improve position.
Addams trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Addams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Addams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Draco is trying to keep Addams in close.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Addams wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Addams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Draco looking for a sweep. Not yet Draco, not yet.
Draco has his foot on Addams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Addams works his way back into a safe position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draco is adopting a defensive guard.
Addams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Addams controlling from the top position.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.
Draco working a defensive guard here.
Addams controlling from the top position.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draco is trying to keep Addams in close.
Addams wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Addams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Draco trying to control the position here.
Draco looking for a sweep. Not yet Draco, not yet.
Draco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Addams continues to stall.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
Addams wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Draco keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Addams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Draco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Addams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Draco keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Addams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Draco pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Addams trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco can't keep his opponent in guard - Addams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Addams trying to pass the guard but Draco defending well.
Draco trying to control from the bottom.
Addams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Draco defends it.
Draco is refusing to be controlled, as Addams sits in half guard.
Addams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Draco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Draco is looking to improve his position.
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Draco defends it.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Draco desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Addams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Addams (5) vs (0) Draco
Addams looking to control but Draco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Addams prevents Draco from getting the reversal.
Draco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Addams (5) vs (2) Draco
Addams keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Draco 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Addams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Addams is trying to keep Draco in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addams takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A very excited looking Lurch Addams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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