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BBG 1 - Gracie Vs Dukat PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dereon Church! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tran Anh Khoa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anh Khoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Church circles away.
Church drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anh Khoa sprawls and moves away.
Anh Khoa wants to clinch
and Church counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Church (4) vs (0) Anh Khoa
Anh Khoa tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Church (6) vs (0) Anh Khoa
Anh Khoa can't escape the position.
Church controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anh Khoa can't escape the position.
Anh Khoa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Church controlling his opponent.
Anh Khoa stops Church from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anh Khoa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Church sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anh Khoa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Church looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anh Khoa tries to reverse the position but Church maintains control.
Anh Khoa looks winded!
Church takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church avoids the attempt from Anh Khoa to control.
Church looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been informed that Anh Khoa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Church is trying to take his opponent's back.
Anh Khoa is looking to improve his position but Church isn't that keen on the idea.
Church takes Anh Khoa's back. Score +3 for taking back: Church (9) vs (0) Anh Khoa
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church keeps control of the position easily here as Anh Khoa tries to buck him off.
Church's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Church keeps control of the position as Anh Khoa tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Church controlling the positon.
Church will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Church.
Anh Khoa wants to escape the position.
Church slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Church has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Anh Khoa just trying to survive but Church is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Anh Khoa tries to break free.
Anh Khoa just trying to survive but Church is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Anh Khoa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Church.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Church is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Church not allowing Anh Khoa to control his hands.
Church trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Anh Khoa doesn't escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Church is hanging on to Anh Khoa's back as he tries to escape.
Church controlling the position well here. Anh Khoa rolled but Church kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Church not allowing Anh Khoa to control his hands.
Church is persistently looking for the submission but Anh Khoa is defending it well.
Church is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Anh Khoa right now.
Anh Khoa just trying to survive but Church is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Church controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Church.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anh Khoa trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Church.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Church takes the fight on points by 9 to 0. |
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