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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 4 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Da Silva (0) vs (2) Oh
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh is thwarting Da Silva's attempts to control the position.
Da Silva wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Oh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Oh not doing much here.
Oh prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
Oh passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (0) vs (5) Oh
Oh in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Da Silva is letting Oh control him for a moment.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Da Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to control from Da Silva's half guard. Da Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oh is aware though and is defending well.
Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Da Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Da Silva seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Oh sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Da Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (5) Oh
Oh pulls Da Silva in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Oh is pulling down on Da Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Da Silva, at least for the moment.
Oh keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to pass into half guard but Oh pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Oh is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (7) Oh
Da Silva has his foot on Oh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oh works his way back into a safe position though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Oh working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Da Silva pulls Oh in to control the position.
Da Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Da Silva has his foot on Oh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oh works his way back into a safe position though.
Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Oh passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Da Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Da Silva controls Oh momentarily but Oh frees himself.
Da Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Oh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Silva working for a triangle but Oh defends it easily.
Oh won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva 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: Da Silva (4) vs (7) Oh
Oh is positioning himself well to prevent Da Silva advancing to mount.
Da Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Oh is looking to improve his position.
Oh looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is stalling here. Oh is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Da Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Oh has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Da Silva (4) vs (11) Oh
Da Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Da Silva controlling the position for now.
Oh prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to sweep but Oh has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (4) vs (14) Oh
Da Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oh trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva controls Oh momentarily but Oh frees himself.
Oh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Da Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oh has managed to get both his arms back between Da Silva's legs - danger averted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Da Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Oh has picked Da Silva up and slammed him! Da Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Oh manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (4) vs (17) Oh
Da Silva is looking for a sweep.
Oh controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Da Silva is letting Oh control him for a moment.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Da Silva is trying to escape the position but Oh is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Oh 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Oh taking a breather here.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oh is working away from the top position though.
Da Silva moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh is stalling in the full guard.
Da Silva looking for a guillotine here but Oh defends easily.
Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh content to stall in guard here.
Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh wins on points by 17 to 4.
Jisoo Oh is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Jisoo Oh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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