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CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 18 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 30 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo tries to sprawl but Bok drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Bok
Bok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bok frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Bok
Lo tries to hold on but Bok pushes him away.
Bok prevents Lo from getting the reversal.
Bok with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
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.
Bok tries to control but Lo wriggling away.
Bok sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bok fails to advance to Lo's back.
Bok forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Lo (0) vs (8) Bok
Lo is in a bad position with Bok working for a choke. Lo manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (8) Bok
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Bok has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bok has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lo has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (8) Bok
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (5) vs (10) Bok
Bok trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
Bok tries to pass to full mount but Lo defends it.
Lo is staying active underneath Bok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
Lo is looking to control Bok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lo avoid being mounted?
Bok stalling.
Bok wants to free his trapped foot but Lo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've been hearing good reports from Lo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lo reverses the position - he's now on top in Bok's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (7) vs (10) Bok
Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lo preventing the sweep.
Bok keeps trying to improve his position.
Bok has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lo has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (10) vs (10) Bok
Bok manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to control but Lo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lo works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (13) vs (10) Bok
Bok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lo content just to control the position here.
Lo prevents Bok from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bok is looking to escape.
Bok manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bok knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bok wants to control but Lo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lo prevents Bok from improving his position.
Lo controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bok tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lo has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (16) vs (10) Bok
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bok working to try and regain half guard.
Lo controlling the pace for now.
Bok tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.
Lo controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bok tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Bok is trying desperately to improve position.
Bok gets back to half guard.
Bok wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bok manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lo won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Lo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bok wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok pulls Lo in to control the position.
Bok wants to hit a sweep here but Lo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bok there! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (19) vs (10) Bok
Lo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bok is desperately trying to improve his position but Lo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lo forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Lo (22) vs (10) Bok
Bok tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lo avoiding Bok 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Bok right now.
Bok trying to control but not successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bok tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Lo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok with the active half guard here but Lo passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (25) vs (10) Bok
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo takes the fight on points by 25 to 10.
Leandro Lo retains his heavyweight title! |
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