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CFC CG 32 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Bernardo Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Singleton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Singleton (4) vs (0) Belmiro
Singleton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belmiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singleton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Singleton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Singleton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belmiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Belmiro wants to control but Singleton postures up.
Belmiro felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton swings around for an armbar but Belmiro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Singleton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (4) vs (2) Belmiro
Singleton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belmiro is aware though and is defending well.
Singleton is looking for a triangle but Belmiro pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singleton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belmiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Singleton keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Singleton'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.
Belmiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Singleton is retaining full guard.
Singleton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belmiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Singleton is looking for a triangle but Belmiro pushes his legs off easily.
Singleton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belmiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belmiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is looking for a triangle here but Belmiro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (4) vs (5) Belmiro
Singleton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belmiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Belmiro stalling.
Belmiro trying to control the action but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton tries to roll over but Belmiro keeps him under control.
Belmiro trying to control the action but Singleton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belmiro prevents Singleton from improving his position.
Belmiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Belmiro in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton is not content to let Belmiro control the position.
Singleton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belmiro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belmiro pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belmiro controlling the action here.
Singleton wants to get back to full guard.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belmiro pulls his head out easily.
Singleton wants to get back to full guard but Belmiro has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (4) vs (8) Belmiro
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Belmiro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Belmiro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Singleton is looking for a sweep.
Singleton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belmiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton is refusing to be controlled, as Belmiro sits in half guard.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Belmiro not doing much here.
Belmiro wants to free his trapped foot but Singleton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Singleton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belmiro pulls his head out easily.
Belmiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singleton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Belmiro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Belmiro is trying to control. Singleton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Singleton defends it well.
Belmiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singleton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belmiro pulls his head out easily.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
Belmiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belmiro wants to take a breather but Singleton is having none of it.
Singleton moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Singleton keeps moving.
Singleton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belmiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Singleton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Belmiro passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (4) vs (11) Belmiro
Singleton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Belmiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Belmiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singleton keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton tries to bench press Belmiro off him but Belmiro keeps the position.
Belmiro is looking to take a break and control but Singleton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Singleton tries to buck Belmiro off but Belmiro is having none of it.
Singleton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belmiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Singleton is refusing to be controlled, as Belmiro sits in half guard.
Singleton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Singleton actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singleton is breathing heavily.
Singleton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belmiro controlling the pace.
Belmiro is keen to just control but Singleton is a slippery customer.
Singleton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Belmiro passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (4) vs (14) Belmiro
Singleton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belmiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Singleton looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is trying to get back to full guard.
Belmiro is taking a breather. Singleton 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.
Singleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belmiro pulls his head out easily.
Belmiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singleton keeps working.
Singleton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Singleton is looking for a triangle but Belmiro pushes his legs off easily.
Singleton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belmiro is aware though and is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looking for a guillotine here but Belmiro defends easily.
Singleton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belmiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Singleton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belmiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singleton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belmiro wins on points by 14 to 4. |
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