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CFC CG NY 7 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 26 wins and 10 losses; Walon Green! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Abasi Njagi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Njagi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Green counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Green (2) vs (0) Njagi
Green wants to pass to mount but Njagi is defending the position.
Green is controlling the pace.
Green is pressing down on Njagi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Njagi is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njagi is trying to control but can't.
Green passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Green (5) vs (0) Njagi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Green seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Njagi for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Njagi tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Njagi stops Green from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Njagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njagi wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green controlling the pace for now.
Njagi tries to improve his position but instead Green has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Green (8) vs (0) Njagi
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Green controlling well, preventing Njagi from escaping the position.
Green just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Green continues to stall.
Njagi wants to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green keeps control of the position easily here as Njagi tries to buck him off.
Green's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Njagi can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to stick to Njagi's back but Njagi is turning into Green. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Green's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Njagi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (8) vs (2) Njagi
Njagi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (8) vs (5) Njagi
Green wants to control but Njagi postures up.
Njagi is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green wants to control but Njagi postures up.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green has one of Njagi's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to control Njagi's posture but Njagi avoids it.
Green is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Green is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Njagi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Njagi wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to control Njagi's posture but Njagi avoids it.
Green tries to buck Njagi off but Njagi is having none of it.
Green wants to control but Njagi postures up.
Njagi trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Njagi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Green regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control but Njagi is keeping busy.
Well, if Njagi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Green won't allow Njagi to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Njagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Njagi wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green keeping moving, preventing Njagi from controlling successfully.
Green controlling the position.
Njagi trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Green pulls Njagi in close to prevent any damage.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Green.
Njagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Njagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Njagi is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Njagi stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green pulls Njagi in close to prevent any damage.
Njagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Njagi wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Njagi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Njagi looking to pass the guard.
Njagi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard.
Njagi prevents Green from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Green manages to get to full guard.
Green pulls Njagi in close to his closed guard and prevents Njagi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Njagi won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green pulls Njagi in close to prevent any damage.
Njagi looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Green takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
After winning the bout, Walon Green 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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