|
|
CFC CG 38 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 4 wins and 1 losses; Stanley Yelnats! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kodiyak Redd!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yelnats tries to clinch but Redd moves out of range.
Redd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yelnats is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Redd is defending well.
Yelnats tries for a takedown but Redd manages to get underhooks.
Yelnats is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Yelnats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yelnats tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yelnats has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Redd clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Yelnats (4) vs (0) Redd
Redd is keeping busy.
Yelnats seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd tries to escape but Yelnats has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yelnats wants to control but Redd is keeping busy.
Yelnats has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Redd's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Yelnats has the hooks in. Redd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Redd fending off the submission attempt from Yelnats.
Yelnats struggling to keep hold of the position.
Redd is really stuck here.
Redd breaks Yelnats's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (4) vs (2) Redd
Redd is pushing down on Yelnats's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yelnats is fighting to maintain full guard but Redd has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd tries to pass to full mount but Yelnats defends it.
Redd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yelnats keeps working.
Yelnats holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Redd trying to mount his opponent but Yelnats defends it.
Yelnats is looking to improve his position.
Yelnats is positioning himself well to prevent Redd advancing to mount.
Yelnats is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is looking to control Redd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yelnats avoid being mounted?
Redd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yelnats knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Redd is still trying to improve position.
Redd is looking for a kimura but Yelnats is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Redd to get the leverage.
Yelnats makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yelnats.
Redd slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Redd is working away from the top position though.
Yelnats desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yelnats tries to get to full guard but Redd has control of the leg.
Redd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yelnats keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats regains full guard. Nicely done.
Redd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yelnats is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yelnats has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (6) vs (2) Redd
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Redd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yelnats defends well.
Redd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yelnats trying to control but Redd is working from the bottom.
Yelnats is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Redd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yelnats controlling from the top position.
Yelnats wants to pass the guard but Redd is keeping the position.
Yelnats passes Redd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats seems to be looking for submissions.
Redd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yelnats's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yelnats's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yelnats (6) vs (6) Redd
Yelnats manages to reverse the position and now he's in Redd's guard. Nice work there by Yelnats.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (8) vs (6) Redd
Yelnats trying to control but Redd is working from the bottom.
Redd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yelnats is aware though and is defending well.
Yelnats is pushing down on Redd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Redd is fighting to maintain full guard but Yelnats has managed to sneak the leg through.
Redd tries to get to full guard but Yelnats has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Redd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats trying to control but Redd is working from the bottom.
Redd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Redd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (8) vs (8) Redd
Yelnats manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Redd manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (10) vs (8) Redd
Yelnats controlling from the top position.
Yelnats looking to sit in guard and control but Redd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (10) vs (10) Redd
Redd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yelnats is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Redd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (12) vs (10) Redd
Redd throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yelnats escapes and throws Redd's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (15) vs (10) Redd
Yelnats tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yelnats has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yelnats is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Redd is looking to regain half guard here but Yelnats keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats controlling from side mount.
Yelnats tries to advance to mount but can't.
Redd is not content to let Yelnats control the position.
Yelnats has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yelnats (17) vs (10) Redd
Redd is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats wants to control the pace but Redd is squirming around nicely.
Yelnats seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Redd is holding on tight.
Redd is desperately trying to improve his position but Yelnats has a good base and remains in mount.
Yelnats can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Redd is looking to escape.
Redd tries to hold on but Yelnats postures up.
Redd has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Yelnats (20) vs (10) Redd
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats controlling the position well here. Redd rolled but Yelnats kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Yelnats has the hooks in. Redd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Redd keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Yelnats controlling the positon.
Redd is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Redd rolls, trying to escape but Yelnats keeps control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Redd breaks Yelnats's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (20) vs (12) Redd
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats keeping moving, preventing Redd from controlling successfully.
Yelnats is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Redd is aware though and is defending well.
Redd trying to control the position from guard on top but Yelnats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yelnats has his hands on Redd's head, controlling the position.
Redd trying to control the position from guard on top but Yelnats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yelnats looking for a sweep. Not yet Yelnats, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Redd trying to control but Yelnats is working from the bottom.
Redd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yelnats swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yelnats lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (22) vs (12) Redd
Yelnats is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Redd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yelnats takes the fight on points by 22 to 12. |
|
|
|
|
|
