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CFC CG 722 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 43 wins and 23 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 21 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia looks for a takedown but Oh sprawls well.
Borgia shoots in but Oh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh drives through with a takedown into Borgia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (0) vs (2) Oh
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Oh controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Oh controlling him for the moment.
Oh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia working a defensive guard here.
Oh passes Borgia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Oh seems content to control.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Borgia is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Borgia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh is controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control but Oh 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.
Oh controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia gets back to full guard.
Oh controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Borgia holds on and takes a little breather.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oh controls the pace.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Oh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh preventing the sweep.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has Oh pulled in close to control his posture.
Borgia is looking to sweep but instead, Oh has passed into half guard.
Oh is controlling the pace.
Oh wants to pass the guard but Borgia is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Oh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borgia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (0) vs (5) Oh
Oh trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Oh prevents Borgia from getting the reversal.
Borgia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Borgia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borgia.
Borgia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to hold Oh in close to prevent damage but Oh has managed to pass into half guard.
Borgia wants to sweep but Oh has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (0) vs (8) Oh
Oh is staying tight to Borgia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Let's hope that Oh 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to control Oh's posture but Oh avoids it.
Oh happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Borgia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia gets back to half guard.
Borgia is positioning himself well to prevent Oh advancing to mount.
Borgia trying to control here.
Oh wants to pass the guard but Borgia is defending well.
Borgia is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working hard here to advance position.
Oh passes into side control, despite Borgia's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (0) vs (11) Oh
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia is looking to regain half guard here but Oh keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh wins on points by 11 to 0. Jisoo Oh retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jisoo Oh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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