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CFC CG Tokyo 7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 18 losses; Sea Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Aron George!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
George shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snake sprawls well. Snake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. George gets slowly back to his feet.
Snake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Snake shoots for a double leg takedown but George sprawls well. He's pushed Snake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
George fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snake closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. George did well to prevent Snake getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (0) George
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.
Snake is looking to pass George's guard but actually George recovers to full guard.
Snake tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as George holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
George keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
George told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Snake pushes down on George's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Snake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. George manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snake wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Snake pushing down on George's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snake seems to be working for a kimura but George defends the submission attempt.
George is looking to control Snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can George avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so George is just riding it out for now. Snake eventually gives up the hold.
Snake is controlling the pace.
George won't allow Snake to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to lay and pray for a moment but George keeps working.
Snake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because George is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Snake wants to free his trapped foot but George is holding on for dear life with his legs.
George wants to control but Snake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
George is not content to let Snake control the position.
George wants to control but Snake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so George is just riding it out for now. Snake eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake is pressing down on George's thigh, looking to free his foot. George is holding on for now.
Snake is trying to work for a kimura but George is defending well.
Snake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and George defends it well.
George is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
George is still trying to improve position.
Snake is looking to pass George's guard but actually George recovers to full guard.
Snake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. George swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake passes George's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Snake tries to pass to full mount but George defends it.
Snake wants to work for an arm triangle but George is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snake trying to pass the guard but George defending well.
Snake is looking for a kimura but George is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snake to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake stalling away here and it's allowed George to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Snake wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Snake postures up.
Snake wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. George is keeping the position for now.
George is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Snake wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George working a defensive guard here.
Snake slips nicely into half guard.
Snake controlling the action here.
Snake is looking for a kimura here.
George won't allow Snake to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
George is trying to get back to full guard.
George is defending against the submission attempts here by Snake.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
George is refusing to be controlled, as Snake sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
George tries to get to full guard but Snake has control of the leg.
Snake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
George trying to control here.
Snake passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (5) vs (0) George
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as George is looking to escape.
Snake content just to control the position here.
Snake trying to control but George is having none of it.
Snake has control of George's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and George regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Snake moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Snake (8) vs (0) George
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
George is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Snake trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Snake is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. George knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften George for a finish.
Snake has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake wants to control but George is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Our winner, Sea Snake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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