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CFC CG 54 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Slim Perkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dracul shoots in for a takedown but Perkins shows good takedown defense.
Perkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dracul looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perkins (0) vs (2) Dracul
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dracul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dracul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkins is keeping the position for now.
Perkins working for a triangle but Dracul defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul is fighting to break Perkins's control of his arms but Perkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dracul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dracul controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perkins is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (2) vs (2) Dracul
Perkins won't allow Dracul to sweep him here.
Dracul trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins preventing the sweep.
Perkins is stalling in the full guard.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
Perkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins'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.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
Dracul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perkins trying to control but Dracul is working from the bottom.
Dracul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looking to pass the guard.
Perkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkins is really struggling to control Dracul but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looking to pass the guard.
Perkins is working hard here to advance position.
Dracul being controlled here, momentarily.
Perkins postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dracul wants to sweep but no luck.
Perkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Perkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dracul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
Perkins looking to sit in guard and control but Dracul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (2) vs (4) Dracul
Perkins controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perkins controls Dracul momentarily but Dracul frees himself.
Dracul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Perkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (4) vs (4) Dracul
Dracul won't allow Perkins to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dracul keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Perkins moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (7) vs (4) Dracul
Dracul is not content to let Perkins control the position.
Perkins advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Perkins (9) vs (4) Dracul
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Dracul is squirming around, avoiding Perkins's attempts to control the action.
Dracul is desperately trying to improve his position but Perkins has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Perkins is trying to control here but Dracul has managed to regain half guard.
Dracul tries to roll over but Perkins keeps him under control.
Perkins trying to mount his opponent but Dracul defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dracul is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to control the pace.
Dracul 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.
Dracul keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dracul is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to control from half guard but Dracul is working away.
Perkins is looking to advance position but Dracul won't allow it.
Perkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perkins takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
A very excited looking Slim Perkins 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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