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CFC CG 41 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 52 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Quark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quark wants it to stay on the feet.
Quark tries to counter with a clinch but Sulvar shakes him off and moves away.
Sulvar shoots in looking for a takedown but Quark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sulvar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Quark feints the counter takedown.
Sulvar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sulvar showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Quark
Sulvar prevents Quark from improving his position.
Sulvar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Quark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar prevents Quark from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Sulvar 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.
Quark is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quark is pressing down on Sulvar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quark pulls Sulvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sulvar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Quark looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark pulls Sulvar in close to prevent any damage.
Quark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Quark is retaining full guard.
Quark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Quark
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Quark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar has control of Quark's left arm, preventing Quark from doing any damage.
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.
Quark tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sulvar, not yet.
Quark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Quark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
It looks like Quark might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quark trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulvar is looking to sweep but instead, Quark has passed into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Quark wants to take a breather but Sulvar is having none of it.
Quark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Quark 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.
Quark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sulvar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quark is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Quark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulvar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sulvar is pulling down on Quark's head. It's preventing any offense from Quark, at least for the moment.
Quark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to control.
Sulvar is pulling down on Quark's head to control his posture.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quark's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Quark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar has his hands on Quark's head, controlling the position.
Quark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
Quark trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Quark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Quark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Quark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Quark looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quark is one step ahead there.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Quark tries to pass.
Sulvar working a defensive guard but Quark manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (2) vs (5) Quark
Sulvar is trying to get back to half guard.
Sulvar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Quark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Quark is just content to waste time from the top position. Sulvar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sulvar has his hands on Quark's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quark looking to sit in guard and control but Sulvar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (5) Quark
Quark is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quark wins on points by 5 to 4.
A victorious Barkeep Quark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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