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CWC Fight Night 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 22 losses; Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Balkan pushes Addams up against the cage in a clinch.
Balkan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Balkan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Addams walks away with a smile on his face. Balkan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Addams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balkan as he jumps to the side.
Addams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balkan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balkan has managed to clinch.
Balkan tries to pull guard but Addams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Balkan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Addams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balkan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Balkan pulls Addams into guard.
Addams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Balkan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balkan holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balkan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balkan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Balkan trying to control the position here.
Balkan being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Addams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Balkan seems keen to control Addams's posture.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is controlling Addams's posture.
Balkan is trying to control the position but Addams postures up.
Addams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Addams trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Balkan is trying to keep Addams in close.
Balkan being controlled here, momentarily.
Balkan looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balkan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Balkan pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Addams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
Addams wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Addams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (0) vs (3) Addams
Addams wants to control but Balkan is keeping him busy.
Addams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Addams working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
Balkan is trying to get back to half guard.
Addams trying to control the action but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Addams in the domination position with Balkan hanging on.
Balkan prevents Addams from moving into mount.
Addams wants to control but Balkan is keeping him busy.
Balkan struggling a bit here.
Addams staying calm.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
Balkan struggling a bit here.
Balkan gets back to half guard.
Addams wants to free his trapped foot but Balkan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Addams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Addams seems to be working for a kimura but Balkan defends the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Addams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
Balkan is trying to control but can't.
Addams tries to pass to full mount but Balkan defends it.
Addams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balkan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Addams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Balkan trying to control but Addams postures up.
Addams trying to control the action but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Addams wants to pass to mount but Balkan is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Addams is keen to just control but Balkan is a slippery customer.
Addams is stalling here. Balkan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Addams seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Balkan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Balkan (4) vs (3) Addams
Addams is looking to regain half guard here but Balkan keeps moving and retains side control.
Balkan trying to control the action but Addams is working from the bottom.
Addams tries to bench press Balkan off him but Balkan keeps the position.
Balkan trying to control the position but Addams is working away.
Addams looking for a sweep but Balkan has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Balkan (6) vs (3) Addams
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Addams regains half guard.
Addams is looking for a sweep. Balkan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Addams is pressing down on Balkan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Addams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Addams wants to sweep here but Balkan controlling him for the moment.
Balkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Addams has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Balkan has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (9) vs (3) Addams
Addams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Balkan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Addams wants to get back to full guard.
Addams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Addams is looking to improve his position.
Addams is still trying to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Addams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Balkan trying to control the action but Addams is working from the bottom.
Addams is positioning himself well to prevent Balkan advancing to mount.
Addams won't allow Balkan to pass to mount.
Addams is looking for a sweep. Balkan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Addams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balkan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balkan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Balkan (9) vs (7) Addams
Addams wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams gets his hands free as Balkan looks to control.
Addams keeps control of the position easily here as Balkan tries to buck him off.
Addams is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Balkan is defending well though. Addams let's go of the attempt for now.
Balkan trying to control but not successfully.
Addams has the hooks in. Balkan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Addams tries to get the hooks in deep but Balkan pushed the leg off.
Addams controls the action.
Addams has the hooks in. Balkan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams tries to get the hooks in deep but Balkan pushed the leg off.
Addams controlling the position well here. Balkan rolled but Addams kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Balkan is in bad spot here.
Addams is riding his opponent, not letting Balkan buck him off.
Addams working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan prevents Addams from getting a body triangle.
Addams really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Balkan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
Boris Balkan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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