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CFC CG 729 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mikheil Berishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Sambo Sam!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sam 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: Berishvili (0) vs (4) Sam
Berishvili is trying to control Sam's posture but Sam avoids it.
Sam slows the pace down.
Sam is looking to take a break and control but Berishvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sam happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berishvili might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam is looking to take a break and control but Berishvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Berishvili's face as Sam controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili wants to control but Sam postures up.
Berishvili prevents Sam from moving into mount.
Sam controls the position from side control.
It looks like Sam 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control the position but Berishvili is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sam tries to advance to mount but Berishvili instead regains half guard.
Sam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sam 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.
Sam tries to pass to full mount but Berishvili defends it.
Berishvili controlling the position well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control from half guard but Berishvili is working away.
Sam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Berishvili sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control from half guard but Berishvili is working away.
Berishvili keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Berishvili wants to control but Sam is keeping busy.
Sam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili wants to control but Sam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sam uses his free foot to push down on Berishvili's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Berishvili. Score +3 for passing guard: Berishvili (0) vs (7) Sam
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sam avoids the attempt from Berishvili to control.
Sam wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Berishvili wants to control but Sam is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sam looking to take Berishvili's back but Berishvili rolls and after a scramble, Berishvili ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Berishvili to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berishvili (2) vs (7) Sam
Berishvili preventing the sweep.
Sam looking to control.
Berishvili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Berishvili seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sam controls Berishvili momentarily but Berishvili frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sam working for a triangle but Berishvili defends it easily.
Berishvili trying to control but Sam is working from the bottom.
Berishvili preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Sam has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berishvili controls the pace.
Berishvili passes into half guard.
Sam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berishvili pulls his head out easily.
Berishvili is looking to take a break and control but Sam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sam is looking to control Berishvili's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sam avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam wins on points by 7 to 2.
Sambo Sam was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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