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CFC CG Tokyo 11 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 43 wins and 17 losses; Lou Gotch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 91 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gotch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Esteves napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gotch (4) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gotch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch'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.
Gotch controls the position.
Esteves is trying to control Gotch's posture but Gotch avoids it.
Gotch is staying tight to Esteves's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Gotch controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves tries to buck Gotch off but Gotch is having none of it.
The referee asks Gotch politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gotch prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gotch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Gotch keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves regains half guard.
Gotch content to control rather than advance.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves is controlling Gotch's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves has his hands on Gotch's head, controlling the position.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Gotch is proving a slippery customer.
Gotch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Esteves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gotch controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves has control of Gotch's left arm, preventing Gotch from doing any damage.
Esteves looking to control but Gotch passes into half guard.
Gotch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gotch'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.
Esteves is positioning himself well to prevent Gotch advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to roll over but Gotch keeps him under control.
Well, if Gotch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Esteves trying to hold on to Gotch's head to control him but Gotch postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Gotch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves trying to hold on to Gotch's head to control him but Gotch postures up.
Well, if Gotch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Gotch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gotch content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves wants to control but Gotch is keeping busy.
Esteves tries to roll over but Gotch keeps him under control.
Esteves is concentrating on defense, preventing Gotch from advancing position.
Gotch passes into side control, despite Esteves's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (7) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Gotch postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to bench press Gotch off him but Gotch keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Gotch controls the position.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Gotch just content to control the position.
Esteves regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gotch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Gotch is very close to passing his half guard.
Gotch passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (10) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves regains half guard.
Gotch controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is not content to let Gotch control the position.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Gotch has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (13) vs (0) Esteves
Gotch controlling from mount.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves regains half guard.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Esteves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gotch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Esteves is pulling down on Gotch's head to control his posture.
Esteves looking for subs off his back but Gotch has passed one foot through into half guard.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Gotch is controlling well.
Gotch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Gotch wants to pass the guard but Esteves is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controlling the position for now.
Gotch not doing much here.
Esteves won't allow Gotch to pass to mount.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Gotch prevents Esteves from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to hold on to Gotch's head to control him but Gotch postures up.
Gotch is controlling the pace.
Gotch prevents Esteves from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Gotch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves is controlling Gotch's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gotch wants to pass to mount but Esteves is defending the position.
Gotch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gotch takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Lou Gotch retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Lou Gotch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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