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CWCFN 12 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chicken Destroyer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Destroyer gets caught flat footed, as Borgia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Destroyer (0) vs (2) Borgia
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Destroyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Destroyer looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Destroyer controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Destroyer keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Destroyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borgia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Borgia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Destroyer (0) vs (5) Borgia
Destroyer tries to bench press Borgia off him but Borgia keeps the position.
The referee asks Borgia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Borgia prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is looking for a sweep.
Borgia slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to control but Borgia postures up.
Destroyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Destroyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Borgia controlling from side mount.
Destroyer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer trying to remain calm as Borgia controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Borgia 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.
You can see the frustration on Destroyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Destroyer is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
Borgia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Destroyer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Borgia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Borgia.
Borgia wants to control but Destroyer is keeping him busy.
Destroyer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Destroyer is defending well.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Borgia wants to take a breather but Destroyer is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borgia stalling.
Borgia is looking for a kimura but Destroyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borgia to get the leverage.
Destroyer is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
Destroyer is looking for a sweep. Borgia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer actively working from the bottom here.
Destroyer manages to get to full guard.
Destroyer trying to keep a closed guard but Borgia is proving a slippery customer.
Borgia is pushing down on Destroyer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Destroyer is fighting to maintain full guard but Borgia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borgia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Destroyer (0) vs (8) Borgia
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer working to try and regain half guard.
Borgia content just to control the position here.
Borgia trying to control but Destroyer is having none of it.
Borgia fails to take his opponent's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Borgia wants to take Destroyer's back here but Destroyer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Destroyer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Borgia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Destroyer! Score +3 for passing guard: Destroyer (0) vs (11) Borgia
Borgia controlling the position easily from mount.
Destroyer tries to lock up and control but Borgia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Borgia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Destroyer! Score +3 for passing guard: Destroyer (0) vs (14) Borgia
Borgia fails to move to back control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borgia tries to control but Destroyer wriggling away.
Borgia prevents Destroyer from getting the reversal.
Borgia content just to control the position here.
Destroyer wants to hold on but Borgia pushes him away.
Borgia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yet more stalling tactics from Borgia.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Destroyer is looking to escape.
Borgia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Destroyer regains half guard.
Destroyer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Borgia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer 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.
Destroyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Destroyer pulls Borgia in close to prevent any damage.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Destroyer is retaining full guard.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borgia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia postures up.
Borgia trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Destroyer trying to control the position.
Borgia advances to half guard.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Destroyer trying to control but Borgia postures up.
Borgia trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 14 to 0.
Cesare Borgia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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