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CFC CG 42 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 5 wins and 1 losses; Stanley Yelnats! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yelnats moves into the clinch.
Yelnats prevents the takedown attempt.
Yelnats wants the takedown. Perkele is fighting it off but Yelnats persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Perkele's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yelnats (2) vs (0) Perkele
Perkele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yelnats pushing down on Perkele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Perkele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yelnats not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats wants to pass the guard but Perkele is defending well.
Yelnats controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats wants to pass to mount but Perkele is defending the position.
Yelnats controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Yelnats seems content to control.
Perkele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yelnats is working away from the top position though.
Yelnats is looking to advance position but Perkele won't allow it.
Yelnats stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is defending against the submission attempts here by Yelnats.
Perkele makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perkele.
Perkele is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yelnats is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perkele has his hands on Yelnats's head, controlling the position.
Perkele can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yelnats controls the pace.
Yelnats passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (5) vs (0) Perkele
Yelnats controlling the position from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to reverse the position.
Yelnats takes a little break here. Perkele wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to improve position but can't.
Yelnats taking a breather here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yelnats (7) vs (0) Perkele
Yelnats moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Yelnats (10) vs (0) Perkele
What can Perkele do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkele trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Yelnats slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Yelnats is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Perkele defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Perkele is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Yelnats off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Yelnats looking for the choke from the back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to roll but Yelnats sticks to his back.
Yelnats controls the position.
Yelnats is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Perkele knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Perkele for a finish.
Perkele is trying to break free.
Yelnats controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perkele trying to control the hands but Yelnats won't let him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats controlling from the back.
Perkele 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is persistently looking for the submission but Perkele is defending it well.
Yelnats has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Yelnats.
Perkele rolls, trying to escape but Yelnats keeps control of the position.
Yelnats keeps control of the position easily here as Perkele tries to buck him off.
Yelnats is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Perkele has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkele is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yelnats takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
In defeat, Ispa Perkele stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'. |
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