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CFC Tokyo 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 14 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 15 losses; Jack Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Da Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phillips's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (0) Phillips
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Phillips seems keen to control Da Silva's posture.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips has Da Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looking to control.
Da Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips controlling Da Silva's posture.
Da Silva controlling from the top position.
Da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Phillips.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Phillips trying to control the position.
Da Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Da Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Phillips for as long as he can get away with.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Da Silva is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Phillips seems keen to control Da Silva's posture.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Phillips preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Phillips trying to hold on to Da Silva's head to control him but Da Silva postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
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.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Silva is working away from the top position though.
Phillips keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but Phillips defending well.
Phillips trying to control from the bottom.
Da Silva stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to pass to mount but Phillips is defending the position.
Phillips is looking to improve his position.
Phillips trying to hold on to Da Silva's head to control him but Da Silva postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Phillips!
Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (5) vs (0) Phillips
Da Silva content just to control the position here.
Phillips tries to lock up and control but Da Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Da Silva controlling from mount.
Phillips working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva controlling the pace for now.
Phillips is working to get back to half guard.
Da Silva controlling from the full mount.
Phillips 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is taking a breather. Phillips 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.
Da Silva trying to mount his opponent but Phillips defends it.
Da Silva content to control rather than advance.
Phillips gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Phillips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phillips is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Phillips 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Silva takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Anderson Da Silva 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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