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Grappling Hype -15- 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Kevin Durant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pope Callixtus!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Durant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Callixtus defends it nicely.
Callixtus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Durant.
Callixtus pushes Durant up against the cage in a clinch.
Durant is trying to pull guard but Callixtus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Callixtus lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Durant (0) vs (2) Callixtus
Durant working a defensive guard here.
Callixtus trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durant trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant looking for a guillotine here but Callixtus defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callixtus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
My spies in Dissolution Elite Training Facility inform me that Callixtus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Callixtus trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Callixtus has picked Durant up and slammed him! Durant can't keep hold of the triangle and Callixtus manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Durant (0) vs (5) Callixtus
Callixtus wants to control but Durant is keeping him busy.
Callixtus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Durant is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus is looking to take a break and control but Durant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durant can't do much from the bottom here.
Durant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Durant wants to get back to full guard.
Callixtus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durant wants to control but Callixtus passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Durant (0) vs (8) Callixtus
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant is trying to improve his position.
Callixtus happy to just control the position for now.
Durant tries to bench press Callixtus off him but Callixtus keeps the position.
Durant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Callixtus seems to be working for a kimura but Durant defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Durant is looking to control Callixtus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durant avoid being mounted?
Callixtus wants to control but Durant is keeping him busy.
Durant is trying to maintain the position but Callixtus is very close to passing his half guard.
Durant gets back to full guard.
Durant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus is looking to pass into half guard but Durant pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Durant is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (2) vs (8) Callixtus
Durant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Durant wants to control from the top but Callixtus keeps moving.
Callixtus is controlling Durant's posture.
Callixtus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durant looking to pass the guard.
Durant wants to control from the top but Callixtus keeps moving.
Durant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Durant is looking to advance position but Callixtus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Durant (2) vs (12) Callixtus
Durant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to reverse the position but Callixtus maintains control.
Callixtus looking to control but Durant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Durant can't escape the position.
Durant is trying to reverse the position but instead Callixtus has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Durant (2) vs (15) Callixtus
Callixtus is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Durant knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Durant for a finish.
Callixtus wants to control but Durant is keeping busy.
Callixtus has the hooks in. Durant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durant defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Callixtus's arms.
Callixtus gets his hands free as Durant looks to control.
Callixtus keeps control of the position as Durant tries to break free.
Durant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Durant tries to hold on but Callixtus pushes him away.
Callixtus trying to control but Durant is having none of it.
Callixtus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus wants to control the pace but Durant is squirming around nicely.
Durant tries to control Callixtus's body but Callixtus pushes him off. Durant squirms to his side and now Callixtus has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Durant (2) vs (18) Callixtus
Durant staying busy and making it hard for Callixtus to control.
Durant wants to escape the position.
Durant is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Durant rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Durant is looking to control Callixtus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durant avoid being mounted?
Callixtus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Callixtus is trying to control the action in half guard but Durant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Callixtus passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Durant (2) vs (21) Callixtus
Durant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Callixtus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus trying to control the position but Durant is working away.
Callixtus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Callixtus wants to control but Durant is keeping him busy.
Callixtus wants to control for a moment but Durant uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Durant looking for submissions off his back.
Well,Durant is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Durant keeping hold of Callixtus's head, controlling as best he can.
Durant gets back to full guard.
Durant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durant is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (4) vs (21) Callixtus
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Durant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Callixtus controlling Durant's posture.
Durant pushes down on Callixtus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Callixtus is trying to control but can't.
Durant wants to pass to mount but Callixtus is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Durant in particular looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Callixtus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Callixtus.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant pushes down on Callixtus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Callixtus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Callixtus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Durant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durant wants to pass to mount but Callixtus is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Callixtus wins on points by 21 to 4.
Pope Callixtus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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