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CFC CG Rio 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 43 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gean gets a double leg takedown into Cruz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (0) Cruz
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cruz seems keen to control Gean's posture.
Gean tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Gean is looking to advance position but Cruz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gean (2) vs (4) Cruz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gean has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Cruz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gean is trying to escape the mount.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gean can't escape the position.
Cruz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gean is holding on tight.
Gean is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean regains half guard.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Cruz works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (2) vs (7) Cruz
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Cruz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cruz controlling from mount.
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gean tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean is working hard here to advance position.
Gean tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cruz wants to take Gean's back but he can't do it this time.
Gean is trying to escape the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Gean to control.
Gean can't escape the position.
Gean tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cruz wants to control the pace but Gean is squirming around nicely.
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gean can't escape the position.
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gean to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gean (2) vs (10) Cruz
Cruz biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has the hooks in. Gean is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cruz has good solid back control here.
Cruz is trying to stick to Gean's back but Gean is turning into Cruz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cruz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gean. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (4) vs (10) Cruz
Gean tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Gean wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Gean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.
Gean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gean tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Gean wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Cruz looking to control.
Cruz is pulling down on Gean's head. It's preventing any offense from Gean, at least for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (7) vs (10) Cruz
Cruz prevents Gean from improving position.
Cruz is not content to let Gean control the position.
Cruz sneaks back into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Gean trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz trying to control here.
Gean trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
Gean is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gean with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean prevents Cruz from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz wins on points by 10 to 7.
A very excited looking Darian Cruz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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