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CFC CG Las Vegas 2 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 London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 21 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Armad Bates!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bates decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Bates
Goble has his hands clasped together around Bates's back. He's all about the action.
Bates is thwarting Goble's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goble gets back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Goble'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Goble has control of Bates's left arm, preventing Bates from doing any damage.
Bates won't allow Goble to sweep him here.
Goble controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bates is one step ahead there.
Bates stays in close to Goble's body and controls the position.
Goble controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goble has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bates has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (0) vs (5) Bates
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble is looking for a sweep.
Bates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goble keeps working.
Goble wants to control but Bates postures up.
Goble stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Goble is trying to get back to half guard.
Goble isn't going anywhere.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Bates stalls from top position.
Goble tries to bench press Bates off him but Bates keeps the position.
Goble wants to control but Bates postures up.
Bates just content to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goble is not content to let Bates control the position.
Goble is looking for a sweep.
Goble regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goble tries to roll over but Bates keeps him under control.
Goble won't allow Bates to pass to mount.
Goble is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bates keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Goble gets full guard.
Goble pulls Bates in close to prevent any damage.
Goble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goble has his foot on Bates's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bates works his way back into a safe position though.
Goble has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bates has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (0) vs (8) Bates
Goble tries to improve position but can't.
Goble can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Goble is right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bates just content to control the position.
Bates is looking to take a break and control but Goble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bates taking a breather here.
Goble is looking to regain half guard here but Bates keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Goble is working hard here to advance position.
Goble is not content to let Bates control the position.
Goble is trying to escape the position but Bates is controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Bates controlling the position from side mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Goble is trying to control Bates's posture but Bates avoids it.
Goble tries to bench press Bates off him but Bates keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble can't do much from the bottom here.
Goble is looking to reverse the position.
Goble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bates's best efforts.
Bates is taking a breather. Goble says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goble is trying to control the position but Bates postures up.
Bates wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bates wins on points by 8 to 0.
Armad Bates seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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