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CFC CG NY 3 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 17 wins and 17 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Wolfgang Von Wild!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gean dives in and scores a takedown into Von Wild's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (0) Von Wild
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Wild tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean being controlled here momentarily.
Von Wild looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Wild, not yet.
Gean trying to control but Von Wild is working from the bottom.
Von Wild trying to keep a closed guard but Gean is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gean won't allow Von Wild to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Wild swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Wild is looking for a triangle here but Gean uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (5) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gean trying to control the position but Von Wild is working away.
Von Wild tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to advance to mount but Von Wild denies him.
We've been hearing good reports from Gean'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.
Gean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Wild keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gean has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Von Wild is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Von Wild's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gean is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Wild has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gean is looking to take a break and control but Von Wild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Wild tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gean easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gean (7) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild is squirming around, avoiding Gean's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild is looking to improve his position but Gean isn't that keen on the idea.
Gean can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Wild is looking to escape.
Gean jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Von Wild manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Von Wild manages to get back to half guard.
Gean controlling the pace.
Von Wild moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Wild is keeping the position for now.
Von Wild is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Von Wild has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gean is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Von Wild. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (10) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild prevents Gean from improving position.
Von Wild felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Von Wild trying to remain calm as Gean controls from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to control the action but Von Wild is working from the bottom.
Von Wild manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (10) vs (2) Von Wild
Gean trying to control from the bottom.
Gean is doing well to control the position and prevent Von Wild from advancing to side control.
Gean is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Von Wild jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (10) vs (5) Von Wild
Gean manages to work his way to half guard, despite Von Wild's best efforts.
Von Wild is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gean has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gean is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gean is controlling Von Wild's trapped leg to prevent Von Wild from advancing to side control.
Von Wild wants to pass the guard but Gean is defending well.
Von Wild is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gean gets back to full guard.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Von Wild from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gean is keeping the position for now.
Gean looking for a guillotine here but Von Wild defends easily.
Von Wild tries to free his leg and advance position but Gean is retaining full guard.
Gean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Wild is aware though and is defending well.
Gean pulls Von Wild in close to prevent any damage.
Von Wild trying to control the position from guard on top but Gean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Wild's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (12) vs (5) Von Wild
Gean trying to control but Von Wild is working from the bottom.
Von Wild is looking to sweep but instead, Gean has passed into half guard.
Gean is working for a submission of some sort.
Von Wild tries to roll over but Gean keeps him under control.
Gean is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Von Wild sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gean works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (15) vs (5) Von Wild
Von Wild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Von Wild is still trying to improve position.
Gean sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gean fails to advance to Von Wild's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gean controlling from mount.
Von Wild is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gean looking to control but Von Wild is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild is looking to get to half guard.
Von Wild keeps trying to improve his position.
Gean trying to control but Von Wild is having none of it.
Von Wild really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Von Wild slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is thwarting Von Wild's attempts to control the position.
Gean is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Von Wild wants to get back to full guard.
Gean passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (18) vs (5) Von Wild
Gean tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gean controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gean's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gean performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Von Wild wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gean takes the fight on points by 18 to 5.
Our winner, Mean Gean, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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