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CFC CG 24 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 17 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 14 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Goble tries to score a power double leg takedown but Le Boulder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goble somewhat.
Le Boulder feints and as Goble raises his hands in defense, Le Boulder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goble is keeping the position for now.
Goble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Le Boulder being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goble wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goble bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Le Boulder's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (2) Le Boulder
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position but Goble postures up.
Le Boulder has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Goble has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (5) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder regains half guard.
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Le Boulder is looking to control Goble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Boulder avoid being mounted?
Goble wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Goble keeps him under control.
Le Boulder is positioning himself well to prevent Goble advancing to mount.
Goble seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Le Boulder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goble prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Le Boulder trying to hold on to Goble's head to control him but Goble postures up.
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Goble has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble is looking to take a break and control but Le Boulder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Goble's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Goble is proving a slippery customer.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Goble not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goble looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Le Boulder 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.
Goble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder pulls Goble in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goble manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (5) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Goble manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Le Boulder has Goble in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (7) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Goble from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Boulder trying to control the position here.
Le Boulder controls Goble momentarily but Goble frees himself.
Le Boulder is pulling down on Goble's head to control his posture.
Le Boulder wants to hit a sweep here but Goble passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Le Boulder there! Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (10) vs (4) Le Boulder
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Goble can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Boulder is looking to escape.
Le Boulder wants to control but Goble is having none of it.
Le Boulder gets back to half guard.
Goble trying to pass the guard but Le Boulder defending well.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder manages to get to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goble won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Goble is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Boulder seems keen to control Goble's posture.
Goble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Boulder controls Goble momentarily but Goble frees himself.
Goble controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Goble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goble is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Goble is proving a slippery customer.
Le Boulder is controlling Goble's posture.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (10) vs (6) Le Boulder
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Goble is keeping the position.
Goble wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Le Boulder is now in half guard.
Le Boulder stalling.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Goble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Boulder stalling.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Goble defends it.
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Goble trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
Goble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Le Boulder is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Le Boulder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is still trying to improve position.
Goble wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Goble takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
A very excited looking Shane Goble made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bob Le Boulder spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to hit the Buffet.'. |
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