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CFC CG 712 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 7 wins and 13 losses; Jack Phillips! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dracul drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Phillips (0) vs (2) Dracul
Phillips keeping full guard, as Dracul tries to pass.
Dracul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dracul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Phillips is pulling down on Dracul's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dracul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dracul postures up.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dracul is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips has his hands on Dracul's head, controlling the position.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
Dracul is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips controls Dracul momentarily but Dracul frees himself.
Dracul is fighting to break Phillips's control of his arms but Phillips is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
Dracul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dracul trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dracul is fighting to break Phillips's control of his arms but Phillips is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dracul forces his way into half guard.
Dracul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Phillips is doing well to control the position and prevent Dracul from advancing to side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Phillips knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Phillips is not content to let Dracul control the position.
Dracul is trying to work for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.
Phillips moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is looking for a triangle here but Dracul uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Phillips (0) vs (5) Dracul
Dracul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dracul trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Phillips seems a little lost for a moment, as Dracul dominates the positioning.
Dracul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phillips, who protects the arm well.
Dracul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phillips keeps working.
Dracul tries to advance to mount but Phillips denies him.
Phillips can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dracul off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Phillips (4) vs (5) Dracul
Dracul trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dracul is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Phillips.
I really don't envy Dracul right now.
Phillips controlling the position well here. Dracul rolled but Phillips kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dracul rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
Dracul looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Phillips pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Phillips (7) vs (5) Dracul
Dracul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dracul keeps trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Phillips takes Dracul's back. Score +3 for taking back: Phillips (10) vs (5) Dracul
I really don't envy Dracul right now.
Phillips trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dracul doesn't escape.
Dracul trying to control but not successfully.
Dracul is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Phillips.
Dracul trying to control the hands but Phillips breaks the grip.
Phillips controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to break free.
Dracul is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Phillips.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to control the hands but Phillips won't let him.
Phillips is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dracul is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to control the position but Phillips manages to sink in the hooks.
Phillips trying to control momentarily.
Dracul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dracul has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dracul just trying to survive but Phillips is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is really stuck here.
Dracul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dracul looks winded!
Phillips has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Dracul right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillips takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
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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