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CFC CG 720 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 129 wins and 85 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 14 losses; Tubbs Singleton!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Singleton shoots for a double leg takedown but Diesel sprawls well. He's pushed Singleton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Singleton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Singleton
Diesel tries to improve position but can't.
Singleton controlling the position.
Diesel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Singleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Singleton controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton happy to just control the position for now.
Singleton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diesel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Singleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleton working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom here.
Diesel is looking for a sweep.
Singleton working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton controls the position.
Diesel is looking to reverse the position.
Diesel struggling a bit here.
Diesel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diesel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Singleton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diesel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singleton is taking a breather. Diesel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Diesel is looking to get back to full guard here but Singleton has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (7) Singleton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to buck Singleton off but Singleton is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Singleton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diesel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is taking a breather. Diesel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Singleton wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
Well, if Singleton 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.
Singleton wants to free his trapped foot but Diesel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel is looking to control Singleton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted?
Singleton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel trying to hold on to Singleton's head to control him but Singleton postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Singleton wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well.
Singleton controlling the action here.
Singleton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Singleton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Singleton is thwarting Diesel's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Singleton 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.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Singleton wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is controlling Singleton's posture.
Singleton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diesel controls Singleton momentarily but Singleton frees himself.
Singleton looking to pass the guard.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Singleton controlling him for the moment.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Singleton controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Singleton tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Diesel controls Singleton momentarily but Singleton frees himself.
Singleton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diesel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (7) Singleton
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Singleton controlling the position.
Singleton wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Diesel trying to control but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton has his hands on Diesel's head, controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton working a defensive guard here.
Singleton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diesel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Singleton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Diesel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singleton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton wins on points by 7 to 2.
After winning the bout, Tubbs Singleton 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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