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CWC 291 - Las Vegas 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 16 losses; Hero Galanos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Frank Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Galanos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Andersson did well to prevent Galanos getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Galanos (2) vs (0) Andersson
Galanos is keen to just control but Andersson is a slippery customer.
Galanos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Andersson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andersson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Andersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andersson looking for subs off his back but Galanos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Andersson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Galanos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Galanos's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Galanos (2) vs (4) Andersson
My spies in RED BELT ACADEMY inform me that Andersson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good control from Andersson.
Andersson is hanging on to Galanos's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson looking for the choke but no joy.
Andersson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Galanos defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Andersson controlling the position well here. Galanos rolled but Andersson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Galanos tries to escape but Andersson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Andersson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Galanos can't escape the position.
Andersson working for the choke.
Andersson controlling the position well here. Galanos rolled but Andersson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to control his opponent's hands but Andersson gets his hands free.
Galanos wants to escape the position.
Andersson controls the position.
Galanos just trying to survive but Andersson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Andersson has the hooks in. Galanos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Andersson 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.
Let's hope that Andersson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Andersson looking to hold on to the position here but Galanos rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Andersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galanos is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is pulling down on Andersson's head. It's preventing any offense from Andersson, at least for the moment.
Andersson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Andersson is pushing down on Galanos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Galanos is fighting to maintain full guard but Andersson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Galanos won't allow Andersson to pass to mount.
Andersson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is looking for a kimura here.
Andersson wants to free his trapped foot but Galanos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andersson stalling.
Andersson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Galanos trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galanos gets back to full guard.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Galanos is keeping the position.
Andersson stopping the sweep attempt from Galanos.
Andersson pushes down on Galanos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Galanos wants to improve his position but Andersson is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Galanos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Galanos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andersson is working away from the top position though.
Galanos is trying to get back to full guard.
Andersson controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galanos won't allow Andersson to pass to mount.
Galanos wants to get back to full guard.
Galanos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Galanos won't allow Andersson to pass to mount.
Andersson controlling the pace.
Galanos is refusing to be controlled, as Andersson sits in half guard.
Andersson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andersson wants to take a breather but Galanos is having none of it.
Andersson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Galanos is looking to improve his position.
Andersson is looking to advance position but Galanos won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Galanos moves into full guard.
Andersson stays in close to Galanos's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Andersson.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos looking for a sweep. Not yet Galanos, not yet.
Andersson controlling from the top position.
Andersson stopping the sweep attempt from Galanos.
Andersson postures up.
Galanos keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
Andersson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galanos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galanos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Galanos keeps moving.
Galanos is trying to control the position but Andersson postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Andersson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galanos is pulling down on Andersson's head to control his posture.
Galanos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andersson forces his way into half guard.
Andersson works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (2) vs (7) Andersson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andersson wants to control the pace but Galanos is squirming around nicely.
Andersson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Andersson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andersson wins on points by 7 to 2.
Frank Andersson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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