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CFC MM 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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 13 losses; Jack Phillips! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Bernardo Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Belmiro gets caught flat footed, as Phillips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Phillips (2) vs (0) Belmiro
Belmiro trying to control the position here.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Belmiro keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips won't allow Belmiro to sweep him here.
Phillips 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belmiro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Phillips controls from within his opponent's guard.
Belmiro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belmiro has Phillips pulled in close to control his posture.
Belmiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Belmiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Belmiro keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Belmiro managing to control the position.
Phillips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Belmiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phillips (2) vs (2) Belmiro
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro passes Phillips's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Phillips trying to control from the bottom.
Belmiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Phillips is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belmiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belmiro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Phillips (6) vs (2) Belmiro
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is looking to control Belmiro but Belmiro is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Belmiro is really stuck here.
Belmiro felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Belmiro biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Belmiro turns into Phillips and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phillips (6) vs (4) Belmiro
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Belmiro tries to pass.
Phillips is trying to keep Belmiro in close.
Belmiro looking to pass the guard.
Belmiro postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to sweep but no luck.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Phillips manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phillips (8) vs (4) Belmiro
Belmiro pulls Phillips in to control the position.
Phillips is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Belmiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phillips (8) vs (6) Belmiro
Phillips controls Belmiro momentarily but Belmiro frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Belmiro controlling him for the moment.
Phillips seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Belmiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro passes into half guard.
Well, if Belmiro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Belmiro prevents Phillips from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to control but Phillips is keeping him busy.
Belmiro is pressing down on Phillips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Phillips is holding on for now.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Belmiro has control of the leg.
Belmiro stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Phillips knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Belmiro trying to mount his opponent but Phillips defends it.
Belmiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belmiro 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.
Belmiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Belmiro is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Belmiro in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips is looking to control Belmiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phillips avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillips takes the fight on points by 8 to 6.
A victorious Jack Phillips thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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