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CFC Tokyo 6 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 44 wins and 28 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 16 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Prochazka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (0) vs (2) Prochazka
Borgia is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia'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.
Borgia wants to control but Prochazka is keeping busy.
Borgia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prochazka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prochazka's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Borgia (4) vs (2) Prochazka
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia controls the action.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Borgia.
Prochazka turns into Borgia and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (4) vs (4) Prochazka
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Prochazka won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Prochazka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Prochazka won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prochazka stopping the sweep attempt from Borgia.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to keep a closed guard but Prochazka is proving a slippery customer.
Borgia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Prochazka tries to pass.
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.
Prochazka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia working a defensive guard here.
Prochazka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Prochazka being controlled here momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borgia looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgia, not yet.
Borgia pulls Prochazka in close to his closed guard and prevents Prochazka from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka 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.
Borgia trying to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prochazka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borgia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borgia being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Prochazka stopping the sweep attempt from Borgia.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is pulling down on Prochazka's head to control his posture.
Prochazka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Prochazka wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
Prochazka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka pushing down on Borgia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Prochazka controlling the pace.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Prochazka is controlling well.
Borgia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to get back to full guard.
Prochazka is pressing down on Borgia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borgia is holding on for now.
Borgia tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is thwarting Borgia's attempts to control the position.
Borgia is concentrating on defense, preventing Prochazka from advancing position.
Prochazka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Borgia wants to control but Prochazka is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Borgia is heads and Prochazka is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Prochazka wins on points by 5 to 4.
A very excited looking Yuri Prochazka 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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