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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 24 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Quark gets a double leg takedown into Goble's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Quark
Goble has control of Quark's left arm, preventing Quark from doing any damage.
Goble is trying to control the position but Quark postures up.
Goble wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Quark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Quark 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.
Quark is fighting to break Goble's control of his arms but Goble is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble working a defensive guard here.
Goble has Quark pulled in close to control his posture.
Quark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goble seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Quark sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goble looking for a sweep. Not yet Goble, not yet.
Goble pulls Quark in to control the position.
Quark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Goble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble is working hard here to advance position.
Goble pulls Quark in to control the position.
Quark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goble is adopting a defensive guard.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quark sitting in guard here, content to control.
Quark preventing the sweep.
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.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goble is trying to keep Quark in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goble has his hands on Quark's head, controlling the position.
Goble has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Quark has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (0) vs (5) Quark
Quark just content to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goble is not content to let Quark control the position.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Quark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Quark just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Quark's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Quark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quark trying to control the position but Goble is working away.
Goble can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quark in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Goble is trying to control Quark's posture but Quark avoids it.
We've been hearing good reports from Goble'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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Quark is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Goble will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Goble tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Goble's face as Quark controls the position.
Goble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Goble is trying to control Quark's posture but Quark avoids it.
Goble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Quark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Goble knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Goble is looking to regain half guard here but Quark keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble can't do much from the bottom here.
Goble is trying to escape the position but Quark is controlling the position.
Goble is looking to regain half guard here but Quark keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quark happy to just control the position for now.
Goble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Goble's face as Quark controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quark wins on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Barkeep Quark made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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