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CFC CG 717 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 5 wins and 5 losses; Bernardo Belmiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thomas Quessy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Quessy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Belmiro (0) vs (2) Quessy
Belmiro's coaches at HELLCADEMY have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Quessy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Quessy seems to be looking for submissions.
Belmiro is controlling Quessy's trapped leg to prevent Quessy from advancing to side control.
Quessy is looking for a kimura here.
Belmiro wants to improve his position but Quessy is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro has his hands clasped together around Quessy's back. He's all about the action.
Quessy prevents Belmiro from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Quessy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belmiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Quessy.
Belmiro is concentrating on defense, preventing Quessy from advancing position.
Quessy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belmiro sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belmiro defends it well.
Quessy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belmiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quessy trying to pass the guard but Belmiro defending well.
Quessy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belmiro sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quessy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Belmiro wants to control but Quessy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belmiro is just riding it out for now. Quessy eventually gives up the hold.
Quessy looking for a submission but Belmiro manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Belmiro is pulling down on Quessy's head to control his posture.
Belmiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belmiro managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is looking to pass into half guard but Belmiro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Belmiro is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Belmiro (2) vs (2) Quessy
Belmiro stays in close to Quessy's body and controls the position.
Belmiro'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.
Quessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Quessy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Quessy working for submissions but it's allowed Belmiro to get to half guard.
Quessy wants to sweep but Belmiro has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Belmiro (5) vs (2) Quessy
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is trying to escape the position but Belmiro is controlling the position.
Belmiro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from Belmiro.
Quessy is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Quessy keeps trying to improve his position.
Belmiro staying calm.
Quessy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Quessy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Belmiro controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quessy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Quessy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belmiro is working away from the top position though.
Quessy looking for submissions off his back.
Quessy is looking to improve his position.
Quessy looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Quessy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belmiro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Quessy! Score +3 for passing guard: Belmiro (8) vs (2) Quessy
Quessy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belmiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quessy is trying to reverse the position but instead Belmiro has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Belmiro (11) vs (2) Quessy
Belmiro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Quessy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Quessy tries to roll but Belmiro sticks to his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belmiro working for a choke but Quessy is defending well.
Belmiro not allowing Quessy to control his hands.
Quessy wants to escape the position.
Quessy is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Belmiro gets his way!
Quessy is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is hanging on to Quessy's back as he tries to escape.
Belmiro controlling from the back.
Belmiro gets his hands free as Quessy looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Quessy turns into Belmiro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Belmiro (11) vs (4) Quessy
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Belmiro holds on and takes a little breather.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Belmiro.
Quessy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Belmiro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Quessy has Belmiro in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Belmiro (13) vs (4) Quessy
Belmiro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quessy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro stays in close to Quessy's body and controls the position.
Quessy working a defensive guard here.
Quessy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belmiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belmiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Belmiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Quessy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Belmiro has picked Quessy up and slammed him! Quessy can't keep hold of the triangle and Belmiro manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Belmiro (16) vs (4) Quessy
Belmiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quessy keeps working.
Quessy tries to bench press Belmiro off him but Belmiro keeps the position.
Belmiro slows the pace down.
Quessy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Quessy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quessy.
Quessy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belmiro controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belmiro defends well.
Belmiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Quessy working for a triangle but Belmiro defends it easily.
Belmiro stopping the sweep attempt from Quessy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belmiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Belmiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quessy's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belmiro takes the fight on points by 16 to 4. |
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