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CFC CG 20 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Roman Francis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 14 losses; Sardon Heliogabale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Heliogabale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Francis (0) vs (2) Heliogabale
Heliogabale works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Francis (0) vs (5) Heliogabale
Francis regains half guard.
Francis tries to roll over but Heliogabale keeps him under control.
Heliogabale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Francis manages to get to full guard.
Francis keeping full guard, as Heliogabale tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis is looking for a triangle but Heliogabale pushes his legs off easily.
Heliogabale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heliogabale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heliogabale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Francis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heliogabale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heliogabale drops back looking for a leg! Francis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Francis manages to kick Heliogabale off! Heliogabale jumps back into Francis's guard.
Heliogabale got a little sloppy there for a moment and Francis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heliogabale has managed to get both his arms back between Francis's legs - danger averted.
Francis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Heliogabale wants to pass the guard but Francis is keeping the position.
Francis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heliogabale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale passes Francis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Heliogabale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Francis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Francis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heliogabale on the ground.
Heliogabale seems to be looking for submissions.
Francis wants to improve his position but Heliogabale is controlling well.
Heliogabale 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.
Heliogabale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Francis is just riding it out for now. Heliogabale eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heliogabale is looking for a kimura but Francis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heliogabale to get the leverage.
Francis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heliogabale pulls his head out easily.
Francis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heliogabale pulls his head out easily.
Heliogabale is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Francis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Francis can't keep his opponent in guard - Heliogabale advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heliogabale seems to be working for a kimura but Francis defends the submission attempt.
Heliogabale is working for a kimura but Francis is defending it quite comfortably.
Francis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at HELLCADEMY, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Francis (0) vs (8) Heliogabale
Heliogabale jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Francis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Heliogabale tries for a kimura but Francis is defending well.
Heliogabale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heliogabale working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Heliogabale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Francis, who protects the arm well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Francis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heliogabale's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Heliogabale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Francis is just riding it out for now. Heliogabale eventually gives up the hold.
Heliogabale seems to be looking for submissions.
Francis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Francis is trying to get back to full guard.
Heliogabale is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Francis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Francis wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heliogabale wants to work for an arm triangle but Francis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Francis actively working from the bottom here.
Heliogabale is trying to work for a kimura but Francis is defending well.
Heliogabale has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Francis defend it? Heliogabale steps over the head and cranks it - Francis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Heliogabale!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sardon Heliogabale!
During a confident post fight interview, Sardon Heliogabale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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