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CFC CG NY 8 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Stanley Yelnats! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Bernardo Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Belmiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belmiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yelnats sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Belmiro drives through with a takedown into Yelnats's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yelnats (0) vs (2) Belmiro
Yelnats managing to control the position.
Belmiro won't allow Yelnats to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro stands and throws Yelnats's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (0) vs (5) Belmiro
Yelnats tries to bench press Belmiro off him but Belmiro keeps the position.
Yelnats's coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Yelnats can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro slows the pace down.
Yelnats tries to buck Belmiro off but Belmiro is having none of it.
Belmiro controlling the position.
Yelnats manages to get back to half guard.
Belmiro trying to mount his opponent but Yelnats defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Belmiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Yelnats is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belmiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Belmiro is looking to advance position but Yelnats won't allow it.
Yelnats wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belmiro uses his free foot to push down on Yelnats's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yelnats. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (0) vs (8) Belmiro
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Belmiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belmiro fails to take his opponent's back.
Yelnats really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro controlling from the full mount.
Yelnats is looking to get to half guard.
Belmiro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yelnats has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yelnats! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (2) vs (8) Belmiro
Belmiro keeping full guard, as Yelnats tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats trying to control but Belmiro is working from the bottom.
Yelnats sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Belmiro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yelnats's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (2) vs (10) Belmiro
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is pulling down on Belmiro's head to control his posture.
Belmiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (2) vs (13) Belmiro
Yelnats seems a little lost for a moment, as Belmiro dominates the positioning.
Yelnats is looking for a sweep.
Yelnats can't do much from the bottom here.
Belmiro trying to control the position but Yelnats is working away.
Yelnats is looking to regain half guard here but Belmiro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro slows the pace down.
Belmiro working away.
Yelnats is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yelnats holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Belmiro might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Belmiro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (2) vs (16) Belmiro
Belmiro controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Belmiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to control but Yelnats wriggling away.
Yelnats manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yelnats tries to roll over but Belmiro keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yelnats wants to get back to full guard but Belmiro has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (2) vs (19) Belmiro
Yelnats tries to buck Belmiro off but Belmiro is having none of it.
Yelnats manages to get back to half guard.
Yelnats wants to improve his position but Belmiro is controlling well.
Belmiro is looking to take a break and control but Yelnats is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats keeping hold of Belmiro's head, controlling as best he can.
Yelnats trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Belmiro manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (2) vs (22) Belmiro
Belmiro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yelnats is holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro content just to control the position here.
Yelnats is looking to improve his position but Belmiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Yelnats tries to lock up and control but Belmiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belmiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yelnats tries to hold on but Belmiro postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yelnats tries to reverse the position but Belmiro maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belmiro wins on points by 22 to 2. |
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