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750 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 3 wins and 4 losses; Haitian Ginger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 17 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ginger (0) vs (2) Cabrera
Ginger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.
Ginger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ginger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cabrera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cabrera in particular looking to stall.
Cabrera wants to pass to mount but Ginger is defending the position.
Ginger is looking to control Cabrera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ginger avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger is holding on to half guard well.
Ginger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cabrera is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but Ginger defending well.
Ginger is looking to improve his position.
Ginger wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cabrera's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to pass to mount but Ginger is defending the position.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ginger keeps working.
Ginger is positioning himself well to prevent Cabrera advancing to mount.
Cabrera is looking to advance position but Ginger won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is refusing to be controlled, as Cabrera sits in half guard.
Ginger has his hands clasped together around Cabrera's back. He's all about the action.
Cabrera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cabrera prevents Ginger from improving his position.
Ginger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ginger keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger can't keep his opponent in guard - Cabrera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ginger wants to sweep but Cabrera has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (0) vs (5) Cabrera
Ginger is trying to control Cabrera's posture but Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera controls the position.
Ginger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Ginger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is letting Cabrera control him for a moment.
Ginger wants to control but Cabrera postures up.
Ginger is looking to reverse the position.
Ginger struggling a bit here.
Ginger is looking to regain half guard here but Cabrera keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is working hard here to advance position.
Cabrera content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ginger manages to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ginger wants to control but Cabrera passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (0) vs (8) Cabrera
Ginger tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ginger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cabrera's best efforts.
Ginger wants to sweep but Cabrera has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (0) vs (11) Cabrera
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is looking to reverse the position.
Ginger is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
Ginger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ginger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cabrera pulls his head out easily.
Cabrera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to pass to mount but Ginger is defending the position.
Ginger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ginger tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
Ginger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cabrera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cabrera's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ginger (4) vs (11) Cabrera
Ginger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cabrera has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ginger avoiding Cabrera 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ginger has the hooks in. Cabrera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cabrera trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cabrera tries to roll but Ginger sticks to his back.
Cabrera defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ginger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cabrera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cabrera wants to control his opponent's hands but Ginger gets his hands free.
Ginger has got his arm under Cabrera's chin working for the choke� has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Cabrera has spun round into Ginger's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (4) vs (13) Cabrera
Ginger managing to control the position.
Ginger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ginger being controlled here, momentarily.
Ginger keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera is fighting to break Ginger's control of his arms but Ginger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ginger wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Ginger is keeping the position.
Cabrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ginger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabrera manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (6) vs (13) Cabrera
Cabrera controlling the position.
Cabrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Cabrera has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ginger trying to control but Cabrera is working from the bottom.
Ginger passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (9) vs (13) Cabrera
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera prevents Ginger from improving position.
Ginger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cabrera, who protects the arm well.
Cabrera is not content to let Ginger control the position.
You can see the frustration on Cabrera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabrera is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cabrera wins on points by 13 to 9.
A victorious Hendrix Cabrera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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