|
|
CFC CG 31 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 14 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Shane Goble!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Borgia drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Goble
Borgia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Goble dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Goble
Borgia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goble looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia working for a triangle but Goble defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia is looking for a triangle but Goble pushes his legs off easily.
Borgia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia has his foot on Goble's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goble works his way back into a safe position though.
Borgia looking for a guillotine here but Goble defends easily.
Borgia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borgia looking for a guillotine here but Goble defends easily.
Borgia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goble trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Borgia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has an active guard here but Goble has managed to pass into half guard.
Goble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goble frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (2) vs (5) Goble
Borgia is looking to improve his position but Goble isn't that keen on the idea.
Borgia regains half guard.
Goble is taking a breather. Borgia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Borgia won't allow Goble to pass to mount.
Goble trying to control from half guard but Borgia is working away.
Goble trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.
Goble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Goble's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Goble is keen to just control but Borgia is a slippery customer.
Borgia is looking for a sweep. Goble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Borgia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Borgia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Borgia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goble defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Goble is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Borgia. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (2) vs (8) Goble
Borgia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borgia is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here as Goble stalls from top position.
Goble trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Borgia is looking to reverse the position.
Borgia seems a little lost for a moment, as Goble dominates the positioning.
Borgia is looking to regain half guard here but Goble keeps moving and retains side control.
Goble wants to control but Borgia is keeping him busy.
Borgia is looking to regain half guard here but Goble keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Goble is trying to control. Borgia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia looking for submissions off his back.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Goble has passed into half guard!
Goble seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Goble seems content to control.
Borgia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borgia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goble pulls his head out easily.
Borgia is looking to improve his position.
Goble controlling the pace.
Goble is trying to control the action in half guard but Borgia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Goble wants to pass to mount but Borgia is defending the position.
Goble prevents Borgia from improving his position.
Borgia looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goble looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Goble trying to control from half guard but Borgia is working away.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Goble pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (2) vs (11) Goble
Borgia 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: Borgia (4) vs (11) Goble
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Goble dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (4) vs (13) Goble
Borgia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goble doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goble manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goble controlling from the top position.
Borgia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borgia has an active guard here but Goble has managed to pass into half guard.
Goble wants to control but Borgia is keeping him busy.
Goble content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goble wants to take a breather but Borgia is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia gets back to full guard.
Goble passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (4) vs (16) Goble
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Goble trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Goble slows the pace down.
Borgia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (6) vs (16) Goble
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Goble gets full guard.
Goble looking to control.
Goble keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goble is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goble has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (6) vs (18) Goble
Goble trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Borgia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goble is aware though and is defending well.
Goble is pushing down on Borgia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borgia is fighting to maintain full guard but Goble has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borgia is not content to let Goble control the position.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borgia is breathing heavily.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Goble controlling the action here.
Goble wants to control but Borgia is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Goble is taking a breather. Borgia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Borgia is looking to get back to full guard here but Goble has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (6) vs (21) Goble
Goble is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Goble wins on points by 21 to 6.
Shane Goble decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
|
|
|
|
|
