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CFC CG 715 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Steve Fish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Pablo Octavio!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fish gets caught napping as Octavio dives in and scores a takedown. Fish manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fish (0) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fish is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fish (2) vs (2) Octavio
Still in half guard, Fish seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fish prevents Octavio from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish stalling.
Octavio wants to control but Fish is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish trying to control the action but Octavio is working from the bottom.
Fish is looking to advance position but Octavio won't allow it.
Octavio has his hands clasped together around Fish's back. He's all about the action.
Octavio is not content to let Fish control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavio wants to get back to full guard.
Octavio is looking to control Fish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Octavio avoid being mounted?
Octavio is doing well to control the position and prevent Fish from advancing to side control.
Fish wants to free his trapped foot but Octavio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Octavio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavio tries to get to full guard but Fish has control of the leg.
Fish looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Octavio is concentrating on defense, preventing Fish from advancing position.
Fish with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octavio trying to control but Fish postures up.
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.
Fish is pressing down on Octavio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Octavio is holding on for now.
Octavio is not content to let Fish control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fish is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Octavio is positioning himself well to prevent Fish advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Octavio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to control from the top but Octavio keeps moving.
Fish is stalling in the full guard.
Fish wants to pass the guard but Octavio is keeping the position.
Octavio is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Octavio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavio trying to control the position.
Fish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fish preventing the sweep.
Fish is fighting to break Octavio's control of his arms but Octavio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to control but Octavio is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Octavio has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Octavio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Octavio is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fish is pushing down on Octavio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Octavio is fighting to maintain full guard but Fish has managed to sneak the leg through.
Octavio trying to control here.
Fish is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Octavio sees it coming and defends easily.
Fish looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Octavio preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fish prevents Octavio from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to mount his opponent but Octavio defends it.
Fish prevents Octavio from improving his position.
Fish slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fish 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.
Octavio is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is trying to maintain the position but Fish is very close to passing his half guard.
Fish frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fish (5) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio gets back to half guard.
Octavio is trying is best to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Octavio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Octavio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Octavio being controlled here, momentarily.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Octavio is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Octavio holds on and takes a little breather.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Octavio is retaining full guard.
Fish engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Octavio is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Octavio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavio trying to keep a closed guard but Fish is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fish takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
After winning the bout, Steve Fish 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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