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CFC Tokyo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 21 losses; Francisco Ngannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ngannou looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ngannou (2) vs (0) Gean
Ngannou controlling the pace.
Ngannou prevents Gean from improving his position.
Gean desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Ngannou has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngannou is pressing down on Gean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gean is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean is looking for a sweep. Ngannou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gean is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Ngannou seems content to control.
Gean tries to roll over but Ngannou keeps him under control.
Ngannou is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.
Gean is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean is looking to improve his position.
Ngannou controlling the action here.
Gean trying to hold on to Ngannou's head to control him but Ngannou postures up.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean wants to control but Ngannou is keeping busy.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Ngannou has control of the leg.
Gean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngannou is working away from the top position though.
Gean is trying to get back to full guard.
Gean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngannou is working away from the top position though.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but Gean defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gean is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gean seems keen to control Ngannou's posture.
Ngannou won't allow Gean to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean keeps trying to improve his position.
Ngannou content to stall in guard here.
Ngannou passes Gean's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gean trying to get back to full guard but Ngannou takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (5) vs (0) Gean
Gean is desperately trying to improve his position but Ngannou has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gean manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gean wants to control but Ngannou is keeping busy.
Gean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ngannou is pressing down on Gean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gean is holding on for now.
Ngannou is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou prevents Gean from improving his position.
Gean moves into full guard.
Ngannou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gean keeping full guard, as Ngannou tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gean being controlled here, momentarily.
Gean has Ngannou pulled in close to control his posture.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ngannou stopping the sweep attempt from Gean.
Ngannou postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (8) vs (0) Gean
Ngannou advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ngannou (10) vs (0) Gean
Gean is trying to escape the mount.
Ngannou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gean wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Ngannou (13) vs (0) Gean
Ngannou controlling well, preventing Gean from escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou trying to control momentarily.
Ngannou seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gean trying to control the hands but Ngannou breaks the grip.
Gean is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ngannou is riding his opponent, not letting Gean buck him off.
I really don't envy Gean right now.
Ngannou slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gean is really stuck here.
Ngannou keeps control of the position easily here as Gean tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Gean right now.
Ngannou keeps control of the position easily here as Gean tries to buck him off.
Gean is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ngannou trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gean doesn't escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou gets his hands free as Gean looks to control.
Ngannou is hanging on to Gean's back as he tries to escape.
Ngannou is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ngannou seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gean for as long as he can get away with.
Ngannou is trying to stick to Gean's back but Gean is turning into Ngannou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ngannou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gean. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ngannou (13) vs (2) Gean
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ngannou is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ngannou looking for a sweep. Not yet Ngannou, not yet.
Ngannou is controlling Gean's posture.
Ngannou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean 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.
Ngannou is controlling Gean's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ngannou takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
A relieved looking Francisco Ngannou thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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