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CFC CG NY 6 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 18 wins and 19 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gean shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cabrera pinned against the cage. Cabrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gean napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gean (0) vs (4) Cabrera
Cabrera taking a breather here.
Gean struggling a bit here.
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean is looking to regain half guard here but Cabrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Cabrera takes a little break here. Gean wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gean tries to buck Cabrera off but Cabrera is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Gean's face as Cabrera controls the position.
Gean holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Gean is working from the bottom.
Gean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cabrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cabrera is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gean's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
Gean is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cabrera is looking to take a break and control but Gean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gean trying to control but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Gean trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gean manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabrera passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (7) Cabrera
Cabrera wants to control but Gean is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gean is looking for a sweep.
Cabrera controls the position.
Gean is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gean wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
Cabrera passes into side control, despite Gean's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (10) Cabrera
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gean is looking for a sweep.
Cabrera trying to control the position but Gean is working away.
Cabrera controls the position.
Gean wants to control but Cabrera postures up.
Gean manages to get back to half guard.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gean keeps working.
Cabrera moves into full mount! Gean won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (13) Cabrera
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gean sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gean is pressing down on Cabrera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cabrera pushes down on Gean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Cabrera is trying to control the action in half guard but Gean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gean actively working from the bottom here.
Gean wants to control the action here but instead Cabrera manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (16) Cabrera
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to control but Gean wriggling away.
Gean wants to control but Cabrera is having none of it.
Gean tries to reverse the position but Cabrera maintains control.
Gean tries to lock up and control but Cabrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cabrera tries to control but Gean wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gean is trying desperately to improve position.
Gean looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gean (0) vs (19) Cabrera
Cabrera is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cabrera's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to control the action but Cabrera just sinks the hooks in.
Gean rolls, trying to escape but Cabrera keeps control of the position.
Cabrera trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gean doesn't escape.
Let's hope that Cabrera 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.
Cabrera trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cabrera controls the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to escape but Cabrera has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Gean do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gean tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gean working to try and regain half guard.
Gean tries to hold on but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to hold on but Cabrera pushes him away.
Gean is working to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to hold on but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to control the pace but Gean is squirming around nicely.
Cabrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gean manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cabrera controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cabrera wins on points by 19 to 0.
After winning the bout, Hendrix Cabrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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