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CFC CG NY 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jesse Thomas Babcock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 9 losses; Bruno Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fortuna feints and as Babcock raises his hands in defense, Fortuna changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Babcock (0) vs (2) Fortuna
Fortuna looking to sit in guard and control but Babcock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Babcock (2) vs (2) Fortuna
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Babcock has picked Fortuna up and slammed him! Fortuna can't keep hold of the triangle and Babcock manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Babcock (5) vs (2) Fortuna
Babcock taking a breather here.
Babcock working away.
Babcock staying calm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fortuna can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Babcock (7) vs (2) Fortuna
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock prevents Fortuna from getting the reversal.
Babcock controlling from the full mount.
Babcock prevents Fortuna from getting the reversal.
Fortuna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Babcock controlling from mount.
Fortuna is looking to get to half guard.
Babcock looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Babcock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Babcock seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fortuna for as long as he can get away with.
Fortuna tries to hold on but Babcock postures up.
Babcock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Babcock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna working to try and regain half guard.
Babcock controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna wants to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Babcock controlling from mount.
Fortuna is looking to improve his position but Babcock isn't that keen on the idea.
Babcock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Babcock avoids the attempt from Fortuna to control.
Babcock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Babcock.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Babcock.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fortuna has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fortuna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Babcock looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babcock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Babcock is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fortuna is surviving well by controlling Babcock's body position as best he can.
Babcock controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Babcock takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Jesse Thomas Babcock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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