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CFC CG 725 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 2 losses; Haitian Ginger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Olly Holy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Holy shoots in for a double leg but Ginger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holy tries to clinch up but Ginger circles away and keeps his distance.
Ginger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Holy darts in and clinches Ginger up against the cage.
Ginger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holy is trying to trip Ginger. He has hold of a leg but Ginger is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Holy persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ginger (0) vs (2) Holy
Ginger 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holy is looking to advance position but Ginger has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ginger (4) vs (2) Holy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Holy is squirming around, avoiding Ginger's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Holy wants to hold on but Ginger pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Holy 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.
Holy gets full guard.
Ginger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holy is looking for a triangle but Ginger pushes his legs off easily.
Holy is pulling down on Ginger's head. It's preventing any offense from Ginger, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holy is trying to control the position but Ginger postures up.
Ginger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (7) vs (2) Holy
Holy prevents Ginger from moving into mount.
Holy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ginger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ginger tries to pass to full mount but Holy defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Holy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ginger is working away from the top position though.
Ginger wants to pass the guard but Holy is defending well.
Ginger wants to take a breather but Holy is having none of it.
Ginger trying to advance position but Holy counters by regaining guard.
Holy is pulling down on Ginger's head. It's preventing any offense from Ginger, at least for the moment.
Holy keeping full guard, as Ginger tries to pass.
Holy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ginger controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Holy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ginger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ginger is aware though and is defending well.
Ginger slips nicely into half guard.
Ginger is just content to waste time from the top position. Holy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ginger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holy is keeping the position for now.
Ginger passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (10) vs (2) Holy
Ginger working away.
Ginger is looking to take a break and control but Holy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ginger has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ginger (12) vs (2) Holy
Ginger wants to control the pace but Holy is squirming around nicely.
Holy tries to hold on but Ginger postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Holy is not content to let Ginger control the position.
Holy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ginger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ginger stopping the sweep attempt from Holy.
Holy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holy trying to keep a closed guard but Ginger is proving a slippery customer.
Ginger looking to sit in guard and control but Holy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (12) vs (4) Holy
Ginger looking for a sweep. Not yet Ginger, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ginger is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (14) vs (4) Holy
Ginger looking to pass the guard.
Ginger wants to control from the top but Holy keeps moving.
Holy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ginger trying to control but Holy is working from the bottom.
Ginger forces his way into half guard.
Holy looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Holy can't keep his opponent in guard - Ginger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ginger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ginger is trying to control the action in half guard but Holy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is taking a breather. Holy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ginger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holy keeps working.
Holy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ginger seems to be working for a kimura but Holy defends the submission attempt.
Ginger is pressing down on Holy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Holy is holding on for now.
Ginger trying to advance position but Holy counters by regaining guard.
Holy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ginger is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ginger tries to free his leg and advance position but Holy is retaining full guard.
Ginger is working hard here to advance position.
Ginger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Holy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ginger defends well.
Holy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ginger's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (14) vs (6) Holy
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ginger is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (16) vs (6) Holy
Ginger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ginger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Holy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holy working for submissions but it's allowed Ginger to get to half guard.
Holy is looking to control Ginger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holy avoid being mounted?
Holy is staying active underneath Ginger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holy tries to get to full guard but Ginger has control of the leg.
Ginger seems to be working for a kimura but Holy defends the submission attempt.
Ginger trying to mount his opponent but Holy defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Holy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haitian Ginger!
Haitian Ginger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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