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CWC 274 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Frank Andersson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Moore fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Andersson to the ground. Moore is now in Andersson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andersson (0) vs (2) Moore
Andersson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andersson is keeping the position for now.
Andersson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moore defends it easily.
Andersson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
Andersson is looking for a triangle here but Moore uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Andersson (0) vs (5) Moore
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is trying to get an arm triangle but Andersson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore working away.
Moore trying to control the position but Andersson is working away.
Andersson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moore's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moore is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Andersson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Andersson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Andersson (4) vs (5) Moore
Moore is being controlled here.
Moore is looking for a sweep.
Moore gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Andersson (6) vs (5) Moore
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson avoids the attempt from Moore to control.
Moore is squirming around, avoiding Andersson's attempts to control the action.
Andersson is working for a guillotine from mount but Moore frees his head quite easily.
Andersson looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moore tries to lock up and control but Andersson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andersson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Andersson fails to advance to Moore's back.
Moore wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Andersson (9) vs (5) Moore
Andersson looking for the RNC.
We've been hearing good reports from Andersson'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.
Andersson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Andersson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore staying busy and making it hard for Andersson to control.
Moore trying to control the hands but Andersson breaks the grip.
Andersson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Moore.
Moore trying to control the action but Andersson just sinks the hooks in.
Andersson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Moore really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Andersson's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andersson keeps control of the position easily here as Moore tries to buck him off.
Moore turns into Andersson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andersson (9) vs (7) Moore
Moore passes Andersson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moore prevents Andersson from improving his position.
Moore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andersson defends it well.
Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but Andersson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moore is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andersson is just riding it out for now. Moore eventually gives up the hold.
Andersson is trying to get back to full guard.
Moore is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andersson is just riding it out for now. Moore eventually gives up the hold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andersson avoid being mounted?
Andersson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andersson.
Andersson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
Andersson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moore is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersson trying to keep a closed guard but Moore is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looking for a sweep. Not yet Andersson, not yet.
Andersson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Andersson dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andersson (11) vs (7) Moore
Moore being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Andersson controlling from the top position.
Andersson preventing the sweep.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andersson 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.
Moore trying to control the position.
Andersson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moore has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at LET Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Andersson.
Andersson pushes down on Moore's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andersson in particular looking to stall.
Andersson is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position.
Andersson wants to free his trapped foot but Moore is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andersson in particular looking to stall.
Andersson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Andersson slows the pace down in half guard.
Andersson is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is looking for a sweep. Andersson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andersson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Andersson is looking to advance position but Moore won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control but Andersson is keeping busy.
Andersson is taking a breather. Moore says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but Moore defending well.
Moore trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to improve his position but Andersson is controlling well.
Andersson controlling the pace.
Moore keeping hold of Andersson's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andersson takes the fight on points by 11 to 7.
Frank Andersson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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