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CFC CG 724 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 14 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prochazka sprawls well. Prochazka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Prochazka fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prochazka sprawls well. Prochazka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Yuri Prochazka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Hunter.
Prochazka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (0) Hunter
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prochazka controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Hunter 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prochazka wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (2) Hunter
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.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prochazka is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Prochazka is retaining full guard.
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Prochazka.
Hunter slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Prochazka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Prochazka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prochazka.
Prochazka is pulling down on Hunter's head to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Prochazka trying to control the position.
Prochazka is pulling down on Hunter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunter, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controlling from the top position.
It looks like Hunter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
Prochazka is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Prochazka is really struggling to control Hunter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hunter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka trying to control the position here.
Prochazka wants to sweep but no luck.
Prochazka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prochazka is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Prochazka seems keen to control Hunter's posture.
Hunter is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Prochazka pulls Hunter in close to prevent any damage.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Prochazka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka pulls Hunter in close to prevent any damage.
Prochazka seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hunter is looking to pass into half guard but Prochazka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Prochazka is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (4) vs (2) Hunter
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Prochazka stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter is trying to control the position but Prochazka postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Yuri Prochazka retains his heavyweight title!
Yuri Prochazka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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