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CFC CG 16 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Shinayaka Totemo ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 13 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Totemo stuffs the takedown.
Totemo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Le Boulder tries to avoid it but Totemo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Le Boulder to the ground. Le Boulder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Boulder shoots for a double leg takedown but Totemo sprawls well. He's pushed Le Boulder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Totemo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Boulder counters with a takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Totemo (0) vs (4) Le Boulder
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Totemo is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder just content to control the position.
Totemo is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Totemo is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder slows the pace down.
Totemo is trying to control Le Boulder's posture but Le Boulder avoids it.
Totemo 's coaches at Canucks Combat Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Totemo is letting Le Boulder control him for a moment.
Totemo wants to control but Le Boulder postures up.
Totemo tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position.
Le Boulder slows the pace down.
Totemo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Totemo is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Totemo is working hard here to advance position.
Le Boulder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Totemo 's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder just content to control the position.
Totemo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Totemo wants to get back to full guard but Le Boulder has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Totemo (0) vs (7) Le Boulder
Le Boulder seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Totemo is holding on tight.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
Totemo tries to reverse the position but Le Boulder maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totemo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Totemo (2) vs (7) Le Boulder
Totemo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder controls Totemo momentarily but Totemo frees himself.
Le Boulder controlling the position.
Totemo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Totemo (5) vs (7) Le Boulder
Totemo working away.
Le Boulder gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Totemo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Totemo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder trying to hold on to Totemo 's head to control him but Totemo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totemo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Le Boulder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Totemo .
Le Boulder is concentrating on defense, preventing Totemo from advancing position.
Le Boulder gets full guard.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but instead Totemo has moved into half guard.
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Totemo has control of the leg.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Totemo is very close to passing his half guard.
Le Boulder told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Totemo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder works his way to full guard. Good work.
Le Boulder 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.
Totemo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder pulls Totemo in to control the position.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder is pulling down on Totemo 's head to control his posture.
Totemo pushing down on Le Boulder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Le Boulder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Totemo 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Totemo 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Totemo (5) vs (11) Le Boulder
Le Boulder has the hooks in. Totemo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Totemo trying to control the position but Le Boulder manages to sink in the hooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position easily here as Totemo tries to buck him off.
Le Boulder looking for the RNC.
Totemo wants to escape the position.
Le Boulder controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
Totemo trying to control the hands but Le Boulder breaks the grip.
Totemo can't escape the position.
Le Boulder not allowing Totemo to control his hands.
I really don't envy Totemo right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder tightening his grip on Totemo , looking for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Le Boulder controlling the positon.
Totemo is in bad spot here.
Totemo just trying to survive but Le Boulder is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Le Boulder has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Totemo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Totemo tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Totemo right now.
Le Boulder has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Le Boulder not allowing Totemo to control his hands.
Le Boulder trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Totemo doesn't escape.
Le Boulder not allowing Totemo to control his hands.
Le Boulder is riding his opponent, not letting Totemo buck him off.
Totemo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder avoids the attempt from Totemo to control.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Totemo has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Totemo (5) vs (14) Le Boulder
Totemo tries to escape the position.
Le Boulder is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Totemo wants to escape the position.
Le Boulder biding his time, looking for the opening.
Le Boulder has the hooks in. Totemo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Totemo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Totemo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Le Boulder gets his way!
Totemo trying to control the position but Le Boulder manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Totemo right now.
Le Boulder controlling the position well here. Totemo rolled but Le Boulder kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Le Boulder is persistently looking for the submission but Totemo is defending it well.
Totemo turns into Le Boulder and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Totemo (7) vs (14) Le Boulder
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Totemo from controlling successfully.
Totemo wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Boulder has control of Totemo 's left arm, preventing Totemo from doing any damage.
Totemo wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Totemo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Totemo being controlled here momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Totemo is proving a slippery customer.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Totemo is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Totemo controlling from the top position.
Le Boulder wants to control the position but Totemo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Le Boulder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Le Boulder.
Totemo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder trying to control the position.
Totemo wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Le Boulder controls Totemo momentarily but Totemo frees himself.
Totemo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Totemo (10) vs (14) Le Boulder
Le Boulder tries to buck Totemo off but Totemo is having none of it.
Le Boulder is not content to let Totemo control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is trying to control Totemo 's posture but Totemo avoids it.
Le Boulder tries to buck Totemo off but Totemo is having none of it.
Le Boulder is not content to let Totemo control the position.
Le Boulder struggling a bit here.
Le Boulder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Totemo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Totemo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 14 to 10.
Bob Le Boulder is the new super heavyweight champion!
Bob Le Boulder decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you. |
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