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CFC CG 730 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 London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Perkins stuffs the takedown.
Gomes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (0) Perkins
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Perkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkins 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.
Perkins is positioning himself well to prevent Gomes advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins has a hand on Gomes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gomes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (5) vs (0) Perkins
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perkins keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomes controlling from mount.
Perkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Perkins is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkins avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Perkins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gomes prevents Perkins from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Perkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Perkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily.
Perkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Perkins defends it.
Perkins manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomes defends well.
Perkins has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Perkins is continuing to stall.
Perkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
Perkins is pulling down on Gomes's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomes, at least for the moment.
Gomes trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomes pushes down on Perkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perkins tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (8) vs (0) Perkins
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Perkins to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (11) vs (0) Perkins
Gomes controls the position.
Perkins trying to control the hands but Gomes won't let him.
Perkins is in a bad position with Gomes working for a choke. Perkins manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (11) vs (2) Perkins
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes 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.
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes is trying to keep Perkins in close.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perkins being controlled here momentarily.
Perkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is pushing down on Gomes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomes is fighting to maintain full guard but Perkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomes is staying active underneath Perkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perkins prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Perkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Perkins is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomes trying to control from the bottom.
Perkins trying to control from Gomes's half guard. Gomes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is pulling down on Perkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Perkins, at least for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Gomes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (13) vs (2) Perkins
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkins keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
David Gomes is the new middleweight champion!
David Gomes thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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