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WP 54 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 73 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 47 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan shoots in looking for a takedown but Sparxx manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balkan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balkan dives in for a single leg takedown but Sparxx sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balkan gets caught napping as Sparxx dives in and scores a takedown. Balkan manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Balkan
Sparxx content to stall in guard here.
Balkan pulls Sparxx in close to prevent any damage.
Balkan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Balkan is retaining full guard.
Balkan is adopting a defensive guard.
Sparxx pushes down on Balkan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Balkan is trying is best to control the position here.
Sparxx trying to mount his opponent but Balkan defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Balkan tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg.
Balkan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling the pace.
Balkan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sparxx wants to pass to mount but Balkan is defending the position.
Balkan wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparxx controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (0) Balkan
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan can't escape the position.
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
Balkan tries to hold on but Sparxx postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to take his opponent's back but Balkan doesn't allow it.
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
Sparxx avoids the attempt from Balkan to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sparxx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Balkan working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan holds of for dear life.
Balkan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sparxx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Balkan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparxx'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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Balkan moves into full guard.
Sparxx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sparxx won't allow Balkan to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looking to control.
Sparxx stays in close to Balkan's body and controls the position.
Balkan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sparxx sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stopping the sweep attempt from Balkan.
Balkan working a defensive guard here.
Balkan controlling Sparxx's posture.
Balkan is trying to control the position but Sparxx postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Tyrone Sparxx seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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