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WPGC 8 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 34 losses; Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Balkan moves into the clinch.
Boesku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balkan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boesku gets tackled into the ropes by Balkan. Balkan maintains the clinch.
Boesku drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balkan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balkan ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balkan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan managing to control the position.
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Balkan'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 one minute gone in the round.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balkan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Balkan is retaining full guard.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Boesku keeps trying to improve his position.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control the position here.
Balkan trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.
Balkan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boesku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boesku trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan being controlled here, momentarily.
Boesku is fighting to break Balkan's control of his arms but Balkan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boesku controlling from the top position.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Balkan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesku passes Balkan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boesku trying to control the action but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Boesku 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.
Boesku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Balkan wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
Boesku trying to control from half guard but Balkan is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Balkan is trying to maintain the position but Boesku is very close to passing his half guard.
Boesku is trying to control. Balkan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boesku wants to free his trapped foot but Balkan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boesku wants to control but Balkan is keeping him busy.
Balkan trying to control but Boesku postures up.
Boesku keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is keen to just control but Balkan is a slippery customer.
Boesku slows the pace down in half guard.
Boesku trying to mount his opponent but Balkan defends it.
Balkan is trying to maintain the position but Boesku is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Balkan is not content to let Boesku control the position.
Boesku trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is keen to just control but Balkan is a slippery customer.
Boesku is looking to advance position but Balkan won't allow it.
Boesku wants to control but Balkan is keeping him busy.
Balkan trying to control here.
Boesku controlling the action here.
Balkan is not content to let Boesku control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is pressing down on Boesku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Balkan trying to control the position.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
Boesku is fighting to break Balkan's control of his arms but Balkan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Boesku trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Balkan working a defensive guard here.
Boesku being controlled here momentarily.
Balkan is trying to control the position but Boesku postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Balkan trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Balkan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boesku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Balkan has control of Boesku's left arm, preventing Boesku from doing any damage.
Boesku's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Balkan working a defensive guard here.
Boesku trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Boesku controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boesku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balkan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Boesku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Balkan's guard.
Balkan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boesku is working away from the top position though.
Boesku trying to advance position but Balkan counters by regaining guard.
Balkan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Boesku escapes and throws Balkan's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (0) vs (3) Boesku
You can see the frustration on Balkan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Balkan (0) vs (5) Boesku
Boesku looking to control but Balkan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boesku goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Balkan turns into him and now he's in Boesku's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Balkan (2) vs (5) Boesku
Balkan content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boesku wins on points by 5 to 2.
An out of breath Roman Boesku 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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