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CFC CG 719 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Sambo Sam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 12 losses; Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Da Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sam (0) vs (2) Da Silva
Sam is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sam is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (2) Da Silva
Sam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Silva pulls Sam in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva.
Sam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva wants to hit a sweep here but Sam passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Da Silva there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (5) vs (2) Da Silva
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sam (8) vs (2) Da Silva
Da Silva is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam not allowing Da Silva to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sam controlling the positon.
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.
You can see the frustration on Da Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sam controls the action.
Da Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam tightening his grip on Da Silva, looking for the choke.
Sam just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Da Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sam.
Sam trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Da Silva breaks Sam's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (8) vs (4) Da Silva
Sam looking for a sweep. Not yet Sam, not yet.
Sam working a defensive guard but Da Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (8) vs (7) Da Silva
Sam is not content to let Da Silva control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sam wants to control but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva just content to control the position.
Da Silva trying to control the position but Sam is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sam gets back to half guard.
Da Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Da Silva prevents Sam from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (8) vs (10) Da Silva
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sam is holding on tight.
Da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Da Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sam is squirming around, avoiding Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sam gets back to half guard.
Sam wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Da Silva prevents Sam from improving his position.
Da Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Sam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sam keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Sam pulls Da Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Da Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Sam is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sam can't keep his opponent in guard - Da Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stalling.
Da Silva wants to advance to full mount but Sam doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Da Silva postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Sam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (10) vs (10) Da Silva
Da Silva wants to hit a sweep here but Sam passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Da Silva there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (13) vs (10) Da Silva
Sam controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Da Silva is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam takes the fight on points by 13 to 10.
After the fight, Sambo Sam was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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