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CFC Tokyo 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 15 wins and 12 losses; Barkeep Quark! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Quark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quark has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gomes is trying to keep an underhook but Quark manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Quark (2) vs (0) Gomes
Quark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Gomes keeping control of the position.
Gomes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quark controls the pace.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Quark'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.
Quark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark looking to pass the guard.
Quark content to stall in guard here.
Gomes has control of Quark's left arm, preventing Quark from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomes is pulling down on Quark's head. It's preventing any offense from Quark, at least for the moment.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quark trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quark's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Quark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomes trying to control the position.
Quark controlling from the top position.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes is trying to keep Quark in close.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
Quark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes is trying to keep Quark in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes pulls Quark in close to prevent any damage.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomes pulls Quark in to control the position.
Quark content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gomes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quark is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gomes for as long as he can get away with.
Quark wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Quark.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Quark stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Quark wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomes holds on and takes a little breather.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quark trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Quark is really struggling to control Gomes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quark takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Barkeep Quark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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