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CFC CG 18 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 22 wins and 9 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Julián Cicerón!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (4) vs (0) Cicerón
Cicerón is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Borgia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cicerón! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (7) vs (0) Cicerón
Cicerón is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cicerón is still trying to improve position.
Borgia wants to finish this one by submission but Cicerón is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Borgia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Borgia has control of Cicerón's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cicerón regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Borgia looking to secure an arm triangle but Cicerón defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia wants to finish this one by submission but Cicerón is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Borgia.
Borgia wants to finish this one by submission but Cicerón is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Borgia.
Cicerón keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Borgia looking to secure an arm triangle but Cicerón defends it well.
Borgia prevents Cicerón from getting the reversal.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia'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.
Borgia has control of Cicerón's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cicerón regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cicerón working to try and regain half guard.
Borgia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cicerón is surviving well by controlling Borgia's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is desperately trying to improve his position but Borgia has a good base and remains in mount.
Borgia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Borgia working for a submission but Cicerón is keeping him at bay.
Cicerón is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cicerón regains half guard.
Cicerón actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia seems to be working for a kimura but Cicerón defends the submission attempt.
Cicerón looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cicerón actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia seems to be looking for submissions.
Cicerón actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia is looking for a kimura but Cicerón is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borgia to get the leverage.
Borgia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cicerón is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borgia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cicerón is defending against the submission attempts here by Borgia.
Borgia is working for a kimura but Cicerón is defending it quite comfortably.
Cicerón is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
Cicerón is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cicerón looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cicerón is defending against the submission attempts here by Borgia.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cicerón is defending against the submission attempts here by Borgia.
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Borgia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cicerón has managed to free his arm - good work.
Borgia passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (10) vs (0) Cicerón
Borgia looking for a guillotine from mount but Cicerón is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cicerón is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Borgia locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Cicerón is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cesare Borgia!
Cesare Borgia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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