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CFC CG NY 6 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Elim Garak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 6 losses; Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Da Silva gets caught napping as Garak dives in and scores a takedown. Da Silva manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garak (2) vs (0) Da Silva
Da Silva pulls Garak in close to prevent any damage.
Garak stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva pulls Garak in close to prevent any damage.
Garak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Da Silva pulls Garak in to control the position.
Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Garak passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (5) vs (0) Da Silva
Da Silva wants to control but Garak postures up.
Garak controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Da Silva is trying to control Garak's posture but Garak avoids it.
Da Silva is not content to let Garak control the position.
Da Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garak in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Da Silva has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Da Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Garak stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Garak has latched onto it... Big trouble! Garak pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Da Silva is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Garak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elim Garak!
A very excited looking Elim Garak 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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