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CFC MM CG 3 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 3 wins and 8 losses; Rimtas Kentas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Darsin Bleak! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Kentas forces Bleak back against the cage and clinches. Bleak has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kentas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kentas (0) vs (4) Bleak Bleak has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kentas has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bleak is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kentas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kentas for a finish. Bleak is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kentas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Bleak avoiding Kentas 's attempts to control his hands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kentas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bleak not allowing Kentas to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bleak tightening his grip on Kentas, looking for the choke. Bleak looking for the RNC. Kentas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Kentas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Kentas is squirming around, avoiding Bleak's attempts to control the action. Bleak working for a guillotine from mount but Kentas is in no mood to give up. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bleak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kentas stops Bleak from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bleak tries to control but Kentas wriggling away. Kentas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kentas is working hard here to advance position. Kentas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Kentas is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bleak wants to take his opponent's back but Kentas doesn't allow it. Kentas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bleak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kentas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kentas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Kentas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bleak takes Kentas's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kentas (0) vs (7) Bleak Bleak goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Kentas escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kentas (2) vs (7) Bleak Kentas is trying to control the action in half guard but Bleak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kentas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kentas trying to pass the guard but Bleak defending well. Bleak is refusing to be controlled, as Kentas sits in half guard. Bleak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Bleak wants to sweep here but Kentas controlling him for the moment. Kentas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Kentas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bleak dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kentas (2) vs (9) Bleak Kentas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bleak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kentas is tightening it up a little... Bleak has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bleak reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bleak taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kentas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rimtas Kentas! After winning the bout, Rimtas Kentas 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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