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CFC Tokyo 13 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 49 wins and 32 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 22 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Prochazka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vernon to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka is pulling down on Vernon's head. It's preventing any offense from Vernon, at least for the moment.
Vernon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Prochazka has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka is pulling down on Vernon's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prochazka keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Prochazka managing to control the position.
Vernon is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Prochazka keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Vernon'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.
Vernon 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.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Prochazka keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka managing to control the position.
Prochazka 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.
Prochazka can't keep his opponent in guard - Vernon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Prochazka is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is thwarting Prochazka's attempts to control the position.
Vernon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Prochazka wants to improve his position but Vernon is controlling well.
Prochazka is controlling Vernon's trapped leg to prevent Vernon from advancing to side control.
Let's hope that Prochazka 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Prochazka keeping hold of Vernon's head, controlling as best he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is pressing down on Prochazka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prochazka is holding on for now.
Vernon wants to work for an arm triangle but Prochazka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Prochazka trying to control from the bottom.
Prochazka is controlling Vernon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka trying to control here.
Vernon trying to control the action but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prochazka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vernon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to get back to full guard but Vernon has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (5) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka seems a little lost for a moment, as Vernon dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Prochazka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prochazka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Prochazka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vernon controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to control but Vernon postures up.
Vernon controlling the position from side mount.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Prochazka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is really struggling to control Prochazka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Prochazka is being controlled here.
Prochazka is not content to let Vernon control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Prochazka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Prochazka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Isaac Vernon made sure to mention his sponsor, Pulling Guard in his post fight interview. |
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