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CFC Tokyo 16 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 50 wins and 38 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 19 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdul Karim dives in and scores a takedown into Borgia's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (0) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Borgia looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgia, not yet.
Abdul Karim tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia'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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Borgia holds on and takes a little breather.
Borgia wants to improve his position but instead Abdul Karim has moved into half guard.
Abdul Karim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia manages to get to full guard.
Abdul Karim won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Borgia is trying to control the position but Abdul Karim postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abdul Karim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abdul Karim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Borgia is controlling Abdul Karim's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abdul Karim manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Abdul Karim
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Karim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abdul Karim keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Abdul Karim has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borgia has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (5) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Borgia wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia taking a breather here.
Abdul Karim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borgia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping him busy.
Abdul Karim is looking to reverse the position.
Borgia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abdul Karim has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borgia trying to control the action but Abdul Karim is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia staying calm.
Borgia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abdul Karim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Abdul Karim is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling from side mount.
Abdul Karim sneaks back into half guard.
Borgia trying to control from half guard but Abdul Karim is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abdul Karim tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Borgia tries to pass to full mount but Abdul Karim defends it.
Abdul Karim is trying is best to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abdul Karim keeps working.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Abdul Karim is defending well.
Abdul Karim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borgia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abdul Karim is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abdul Karim avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim has his hands clasped together around Borgia's back. He's all about the action.
Still in half guard, Borgia seems content to control.
Abdul Karim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borgia is working away from the top position though.
Abdul Karim trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (8) vs (2) Abdul Karim
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim tries to reverse the position but Borgia maintains control.
Abdul Karim prevents Borgia from taking his back.
Abdul Karim is squirming around, avoiding Borgia's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borgia moves to his opponent's back but Abdul Karim bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Borgia. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (8) vs (4) Abdul Karim
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.
Abdul Karim forces his way into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
Abdul Karim content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Cesare Borgia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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