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CFC CG 714 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 8 wins and 13 losses; Jack Phillips! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Haitian Ginger!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Phillips closes the distance and clinches up with Ginger, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes Ginger against the cage but Ginger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ginger steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Phillips.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ginger wants to counter the offense by Phillips and move into the clinch position.
Phillips has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Phillips throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ginger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Phillips is in Ginger's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Phillips (2) vs (0) Ginger
Ginger pulls Phillips in close to prevent any damage.
Phillips controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ginger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Ginger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Ginger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ginger wants to sweep but no luck.
Phillips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ginger has Phillips pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginger is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
Ginger keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Ginger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips slips nicely into half guard.
Ginger keeping hold of Phillips's head, controlling as best he can.
Phillips controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Phillips seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ginger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ginger is trying to control but can't.
Phillips trying to control the pace.
Phillips is looking to advance position but Ginger won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to control the action in half guard but Ginger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ginger has his hands clasped together around Phillips's back. He's all about the action.
Phillips is looking to advance position but Ginger won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is concentrating on defense, preventing Phillips from advancing position.
Well, if Phillips 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.
Ginger keeping hold of Phillips's head, controlling as best he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ginger is staying active underneath Phillips, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phillips trying to advance position but Ginger counters by regaining guard.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Ginger.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stays in close to Ginger's body and controls the position.
Phillips'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.
Phillips won't allow Ginger to sweep him here.
Ginger pulls Phillips in to control the position.
Phillips looking to sit in guard and control but Ginger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phillips (2) vs (2) Ginger
Ginger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ginger forces his way into half guard.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Phillips looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ginger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips looking to control but Ginger passes into half guard.
Ginger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Phillips is looking to control Ginger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phillips avoid being mounted?
Ginger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ginger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Phillips gets back to full guard.
Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ginger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is pulling down on Ginger's head. It's preventing any offense from Ginger, at least for the moment.
Ginger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips is trying to keep Ginger in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Phillips gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Phillips takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A relieved looking Jack Phillips 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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