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CFC CG 711 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 29 wins and 12 losses; Walon Green! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Rimtas Kentas!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kentas looking to score a takedown here. Green is defending well but Kentas drives through and ends up in Green's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Green (0) vs (2) Kentas
Kentas looking to pass the guard.
Kentas stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kentas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kentas trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kentas stands and throws Green's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (0) vs (5) Kentas
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Green has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kentas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
Kentas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kentas is trying to get an arm triangle but Green is defending well.
Green wants to control but Kentas postures up.
Kentas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Green is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas working away.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
Kentas is trying to get an arm triangle but Green is defending well.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green regains half guard.
Green is looking for a sweep. Kentas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kentas is trying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Green seems keen to control Kentas's posture.
Green seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kentas is stalling in the full guard.
Kentas trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Kentas being controlled here momentarily.
Kentas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Green keeping moving, preventing Kentas from controlling successfully.
Green keeping full guard, as Kentas tries to pass.
Kentas trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green controls Kentas momentarily but Kentas frees himself.
Kentas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kentas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kentas won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Kentas controlling from the top position.
Green is adopting a defensive guard.
Kentas tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green keeping moving, preventing Kentas from controlling successfully.
Kentas looking to pass the guard.
Kentas 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Kentas looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (2) vs (5) Kentas
Kentas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Kentas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kentas keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kentas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kentas trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Green showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green'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.
Kentas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kentas keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is trying to keep Green in close.
Green trying to control but Kentas is working from the bottom.
Kentas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green is pushing down on Kentas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kentas is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Green trying to control from half guard but Kentas is working away.
Kentas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to pass the guard but Kentas defending well.
Kentas wants to get back to full guard.
Green content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kentas is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kentas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kentas is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Green 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Green (2) vs (9) Kentas
Kentas controlling well, preventing Green from escaping the position.
Will Kentas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kentas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Green is defending well though. Kentas let's go of the attempt for now.
Kentas working for the choke.
Kentas is controlling the position but Green somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Green controlling the position for now.
Green wants to control but Kentas passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Green (2) vs (12) Kentas
Green stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kentas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kentas is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kentas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Green haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Green is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Green trying to hold on to Kentas's head to control him but Kentas postures up.
Kentas is working for a kimura but Green is defending it quite comfortably.
Kentas is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Kentas prevents Green from improving his position.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kentas is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kentas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (2) vs (15) Kentas
Kentas looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kentas working for a submission but Green is keeping him at bay.
Green bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (4) vs (15) Kentas
Green wants to control from the top but Kentas keeps moving.
Green controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Kentas.
Kentas keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kentas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Green (7) vs (15) Kentas
Kentas manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kentas wins on points by 15 to 7.
A relieved looking Rimtas Kentas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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