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CFC CG 719 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 0 wins and 1 losses; Olly Holy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Haitian Ginger!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ginger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ginger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ginger gets tackled into the cage by Holy. Holy maintains the clinch.
Holy decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holy is trying to control the position but Ginger postures up.
Holy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ginger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Holy (0) vs (3) Ginger
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ginger has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Holy! Score +2 for reaching mount: Holy (0) vs (5) Ginger
Holy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger trying to control but Holy is having none of it.
Ginger looking to secure an arm triangle but Holy defends it well.
Holy tries to hold on but Ginger pushes him away.
Holy controls the position.
Holy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ginger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holy is controlling an arm, preventing Ginger from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger takes Holy's back. Score +3 for taking back: Holy (0) vs (8) Ginger
Holy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ginger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Holy 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 Ginger gets his way!
Ginger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ginger avoiding Holy 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy can't escape the position.
Ginger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ginger is looking for the choke from the back position but Holy is controlling his hands well.
Ginger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Holy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Holy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Holy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Holy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is persistently looking for the submission but Holy is defending it well.
Holy just trying to survive but Ginger is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ginger is looking to control Holy but Holy is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ginger is persistently looking for the submission but Holy is defending it well.
Ginger is looking for a choke. Holy gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Holy manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holy (2) vs (8) Ginger
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to control from the top but Ginger keeps moving.
Ginger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holy trying to control but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Ginger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Holy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ginger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ginger is adopting a defensive guard.
Ginger working a defensive guard here.
Ginger wants to sweep here but Holy controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ginger keeping full guard, as Holy tries to pass.
Ginger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holy defends it easily.
Ginger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holy is one step ahead there.
Holy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to control from the top but Ginger keeps moving.
Holy stands and throws Ginger's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holy (5) vs (8) Ginger
Holy trying to control the position but Ginger is working away.
Holy looking to control but instead Ginger has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Holy wants to pass the guard but Ginger is defending well.
Holy 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holy prevents Ginger from improving his position.
Holy 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.
Holy trying to mount his opponent but Ginger defends it.
Ginger is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Holy wants to pass to mount but Ginger is defending the position.
Holy is working hard here to advance position.
Ginger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ginger wants to control but Holy is keeping busy.
Ginger is looking for a sweep. Holy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ginger manages to get to full guard.
Holy tries to free his leg and advance position but Ginger is retaining full guard.
Holy being controlled here momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ginger wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Holy is now in half guard.
Ginger is controlling Holy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ginger tries to get to full guard but Holy has control of the leg.
Ginger trying to control from the bottom.
Ginger keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ginger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Holy (8) vs (8) Ginger
Holy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holy'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.
Holy prevents Ginger from getting the reversal.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ginger tries to lock up and control but Holy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ginger is trying to escape the mount.
Ginger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holy (8) vs (10) Ginger
Holy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ginger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ginger looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ginger passes Holy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ginger moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holy (8) vs (13) Ginger
Ginger tries to advance to mount but Holy denies him.
Holy wants to control but Ginger postures up.
Holy stops Ginger from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ginger goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Holy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ginger but great work by Holy. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Holy (12) vs (13) Ginger
Ginger tries to control but Holy manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Holy (15) vs (13) Ginger
And that's the end of the fight!
Holy takes the fight on points by 15 to 13.
After winning the bout, Olly Holy 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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