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CFC CG Tokyo 12 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Braylen Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel leaves Marshall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marshall avoids it really well and circles away.
Marshall slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marshall to the mat! Marshall manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Marshall
Marshall working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
Steel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marshall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving.
Marshall looking for a guillotine here but Steel defends easily.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Marshall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marshall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (0) Marshall
Marshall prevents Steel from improving position.
Steel takes a little break here. Marshall wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is looking for a sweep.
Steel moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (7) vs (0) Marshall
Steel wants to control the pace but Marshall is squirming around nicely.
Steel is trying to take his opponent's back.
Steel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel fails to move to back control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel tries to control but Marshall wriggling away.
Steel controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Marshall wants to control but Steel is having none of it.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel tries to control but Marshall wriggling away.
Steel controlling his opponent.
Marshall is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Marshall prevents Steel from taking his back.
Marshall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steel looking to control but Marshall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel wants to take Marshall's back but he can't do it this time.
Marshall wants to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
Marshall is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Steel content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to take Marshall's back here but Marshall is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Steel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steel wants to control the pace but Marshall is squirming around nicely.
Marshall is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Marshall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (7) vs (2) Marshall
Marshall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Marshall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall advances to half guard.
Steel gets full guard.
Steel is trying to control the position but Marshall postures up.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel trying to control the position.
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marshall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Steel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is looking for a triangle but Marshall pushes his legs off easily.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (9) vs (2) Marshall
Marshall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (12) vs (2) Marshall
Steel tries to move to mount but Marshall blocks the move with his legs.
Marshall is trying to get back to half guard.
Marshall keeps trying to improve his position.
Steel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marshall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Marshall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marshall prevents Steel from moving into mount.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steel trying to control the position but Marshall is working away.
Marshall tries to bench press Steel off him but Steel keeps the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marshall prevents Steel from moving into mount.
Marshall seems a little lost for a moment, as Steel dominates the positioning.
Marshall gets back to half guard.
Marshall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steel is working away from the top position though.
Marshall tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marshall keeps working.
Marshall is trying to control but can't.
Marshall keeping hold of Steel's head, controlling as best he can.
Steel trying to control the action but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marshall keeps working.
Steel is thwarting Marshall's attempts to control the position.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel trying to control from half guard but Marshall is working away.
Marshall tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marshall keeps working.
Steel is really struggling to control Marshall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marshall tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marshall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marshall is refusing to be controlled, as Steel sits in half guard.
Marshall won't allow Steel to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to maintain the position but Steel is very close to passing his half guard.
Marshall won't allow Steel to pass to mount.
Steel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Marshall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marshall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marshall.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Marshall seems keen to control Steel's posture.
Marshall wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Steel pushes down on Marshall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to mount his opponent but Marshall defends it.
Marshall is trying to maintain the position but Steel is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel tries to pass to full mount but Marshall defends it.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marshall wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall is positioning himself well to prevent Steel advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
A relieved looking Daniel Steel 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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