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CFC CG Birthday Bash 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 30 wins and 11 losses; Android Sixty Five! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 20 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sixty Five has managed to clinch.
Borgia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sixty Five pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sixty Five gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sixty Five has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Borgia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Borgia can't get the takedown.
Borgia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sixty Five (0) vs (2) Borgia
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sixty Five is controlling Borgia's posture.
Sixty Five is trying to keep Borgia in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixty Five looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Borgia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sixty Five is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Borgia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sixty Five wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixty Five is working hard here to advance position.
Borgia moves into full mount! Sixty Five won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (0) vs (5) Borgia
Borgia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sixty Five is holding on tight.
Borgia is still trying to improve position.
Borgia moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Sixty Five (0) vs (8) Borgia
Borgia controls the position.
Borgia looking to break Sixty Five's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sixty Five remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Borgia will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sixty Five is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Borgia doesn't have the hooks in and Sixty Five manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (2) vs (8) Borgia
Sixty Five passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (5) vs (8) Borgia
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sixty Five wants to control but Borgia is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia is being controlled here.
Sixty Five tries to advance position but instead Borgia slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sixty Five is keen to just control but Borgia is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borgia trying to control here.
Sixty Five trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Sixty Five is just content to waste time from the top position. Borgia takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Borgia trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Sixty Five controlling him for the moment.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Sixty Five tries to pass.
Sixty Five stays in close to Borgia's body and controls the position.
Borgia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia pulls Sixty Five in close to his closed guard and prevents Sixty Five from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sixty Five controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five'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.
Borgia looking to control.
Sixty Five wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
Sixty Five not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borgia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sixty Five manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (5) vs (10) Borgia
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Borgia 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.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sixty Five has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borgia has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (5) vs (13) Borgia
Sixty Five is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
Sixty Five being controlled for a moment.
Sixty Five is not content to let Borgia control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five regains half guard.
Sixty Five wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sixty Five manages to get to full guard.
Sixty Five working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borgia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borgia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia being controlled here momentarily.
Sixty Five is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Sixty Five is keeping the position.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Sixty Five is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sixty Five is adopting a defensive guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
Borgia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sixty Five has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borgia has managed to get both his arms back between Sixty Five's legs - danger averted.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sixty Five is keeping the position for now.
Borgia postures up.
Borgia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sixty Five is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling from the top position.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
Sixty Five trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia content to stall in guard here.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia preventing the sweep.
Sixty Five not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia is fighting to break Sixty Five's control of his arms but Sixty Five is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sixty Five swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sixty Five is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sixty Five looking to control.
Sixty Five is controlling Borgia's posture.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixty Five is retaining full guard.
Sixty Five can't keep his opponent in guard - Borgia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five works his way to full guard. Good work.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Sixty Five is keeping the position.
Sixty Five looking to control.
Sixty Five has his hands on Borgia's head, controlling the position.
Borgia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 13 to 5.
Cesare Borgia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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