|
|
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 34 wins and 14 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 12 losses; Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gotch 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: Da Silva (0) vs (2) Gotch
Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Da Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gotch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gotch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gotch is fighting to break Da Silva's control of his arms but Da Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch 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.
Da Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Da Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gotch manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (2) Gotch
Gotch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Da Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch has control of Da Silva's left arm, preventing Da Silva from doing any damage.
Gotch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gotch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Gotch has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Da Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Gotch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (4) Gotch
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gotch is one step ahead there.
Gotch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva is controlling Gotch's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Da Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Da Silva seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gotch controls the pace.
Gotch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Gotch.
Da Silva trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva seems keen to control Gotch's posture.
Gotch stays in close to Da Silva's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
Gotch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gotch advances to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Gotch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Gotch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Gotch 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva won't allow Gotch to pass to mount.
Da Silva trying to control but Gotch postures up.
Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Gotch has control of the leg.
Gotch is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gotch in particular looking to stall.
Gotch is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is controlling the pace.
Da Silva trying to hold on to Gotch's head to control him but Gotch postures up.
Gotch stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to control Gotch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Silva avoid being mounted?
Da Silva wants to improve his position but Gotch is controlling well.
Gotch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gotch with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is defending well.
Da Silva wants to control but Gotch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gotch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to control but can't.
Gotch passes into side control, despite Da Silva's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (2) vs (7) Gotch
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotch takes a little break here. Da Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gotch wins on points by 7 to 2.
An out of breath Lou Gotch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
|
|
