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CFC CG 727 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Slim Perkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 118 wins and 66 losses; Donovan Trumpinov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Perkins (4) vs (0) Trumpinov
You can see the frustration on Trumpinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumpinov keeps working.
Trumpinov is looking to regain half guard here but Perkins keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trumpinov keeps trying to improve his position.
Trumpinov 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.
Trumpinov sneaks back into half guard.
Perkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Perkins content to control rather than advance.
Trumpinov is trying to maintain the position but Perkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Perkins seems content to control.
Trumpinov manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov wants to improve his position but instead Perkins has moved into half guard.
Trumpinov trying to get back to full guard but Perkins takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (7) vs (0) Trumpinov
Trumpinov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumpinov keeps working.
Trumpinov trying to hold on to Perkins's head to control him but Perkins postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trumpinov 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: Perkins (7) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perkins sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to get back to full guard.
Trumpinov wants to take a breather but Perkins is having none of it.
Perkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Trumpinov is looking to stall here but Perkins recovers full guard.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Trumpinov from controlling successfully.
Perkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkins 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.
Trumpinov trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.
Perkins has control of Trumpinov's left arm, preventing Trumpinov from doing any damage.
Trumpinov pushes down on Perkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perkins is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is looking to take a break and control but Perkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trumpinov is looking for a kimura but Perkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trumpinov to get the leverage.
Perkins trying to hold on to Trumpinov's head to control him but Trumpinov postures up.
Trumpinov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trumpinov trying to control the action but Perkins is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins manages to get to full guard.
Trumpinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trumpinov wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
Perkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Trumpinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Trumpinov from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkins is retaining full guard.
Perkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (9) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is trying to control the position but Perkins postures up.
Perkins stands and throws Trumpinov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (12) vs (2) Trumpinov
Perkins trying to control the position but Trumpinov is working away.
Trumpinov is looking for a sweep.
Perkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perkins off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perkins (12) vs (6) Trumpinov
A lull in the action here.
Perkins trying to control the hands but Trumpinov breaks the grip.
Perkins tries to break free.
Trumpinov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Perkins showing good submission defense here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perkins fending off the submission attempt from Trumpinov.
Trumpinov tries to get the hooks in deep but Perkins pushed the leg off.
Trumpinov is looking for a rear naked choke here but Perkins reverses the position brilliantly into Trumpinov's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (14) vs (6) Trumpinov
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Trumpinov is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perkins is one step ahead there.
Trumpinov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Perkins uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (17) vs (6) Trumpinov
Perkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Trumpinov is defending well.
Perkins controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Perkins (19) vs (6) Trumpinov
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perkins prevents Trumpinov from getting the reversal.
Perkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trumpinov wants to control but Perkins is having none of it.
Perkins wants to control the pace but Trumpinov is squirming around nicely.
Trumpinov tries to reverse the position but Perkins maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to take his opponent's back.
Perkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trumpinov can't escape the position.
Perkins manages to capitalize on a mistake by Trumpinov to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Perkins (22) vs (6) Trumpinov
Perkins working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Trumpinov tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins struggling to keep hold of the position.
Trumpinov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Trumpinov tries to roll over but Perkins keeps him under control.
Perkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trumpinov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trumpinov is looking to get back to full guard here but Perkins has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (25) vs (6) Trumpinov
And that's the end of the fight!
Perkins takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
A victorious Slim Perkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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