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CFC CG 23 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 9 wins and 16 losses; Cicero Verus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 14 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Verus stuffs the takedown attempt from Le Boulder. Le Boulder gets slowly back to his feet.
Verus tries to counter with a takedown but Le Boulder is quick to defend against it.
Le Boulder drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Verus (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Verus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Verus working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Le Boulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Le Boulder pushes down on Verus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.
Verus is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Le Boulder jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (0) vs (5) Le Boulder
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verus is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Le Boulder stalls from top position.
Verus sneaks back into half guard.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Verus looking for submissions off his back.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verus actively working from the bottom here.
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Le Boulder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Verus'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.
Verus has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Le Boulder escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Le Boulder! Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (0) vs (8) Le Boulder
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verus tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position.
Verus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Verus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Verus is holding on for now.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Verus is defending well.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Le Boulder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Verus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Le Boulder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Verus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Le Boulder defends well.
Verus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Le Boulder controls the pace.
Verus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Le Boulder has passed into half guard!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to free his trapped foot but Verus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
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.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Verus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Verus is holding on for now.
Le Boulder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Le Boulder stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Verus actively working from the bottom here.
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Verus tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Le Boulder frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (0) vs (11) Le Boulder
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Verus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Le Boulder stalling.
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Verus is in trouble now - Le Boulder has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (0) vs (14) Le Boulder
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Verus 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: Verus (2) vs (14) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is pulling down on Verus's head. It's preventing any offense from Verus, at least for the moment.
Le Boulder wants to sweep here but Verus controlling him for the moment.
Le Boulder managing to control the position.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position but Verus postures up.
Verus tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Boulder is retaining full guard.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Boulder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Verus 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.
Le Boulder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Verus (2) vs (16) Le Boulder
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verus tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder stalling.
Verus tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Le Boulder is continuing to stall.
Le Boulder works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (2) vs (19) Le Boulder
Verus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Verus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
Verus is refusing to be controlled, as Le Boulder sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Verus actively working from the bottom here.
Verus looking for submissions off his back.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
Well,Verus is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Verus tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Le Boulder uses his free foot to push down on Verus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Verus. Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (2) vs (22) Le Boulder
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
Verus prevents Le Boulder from taking his back.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
Verus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Verus gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Le Boulder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Verus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Le Boulder has managed to get both his arms back between Verus's legs - danger averted.
Le Boulder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Verus working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 22 to 2.
Bob Le Boulder made sure to mention his sponsor, Wrestler Wayfare in his post fight interview. |
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