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CFC CG Tokyo 13 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Saad Sadiq ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 36 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vernon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vernon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sadiq (0) vs (4) Vernon
Vernon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sadiq can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sadiq is trying to control Vernon's posture but Vernon avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon is staying tight to Sadiq 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sadiq holding on.
Vernon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sadiq will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Vernon 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.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Sadiq is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sadiq 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sadiq being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon working away.
Sadiq is looking for a sweep.
Sadiq can't do much from the bottom here.
Sadiq is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vernon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vernon taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Sadiq is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vernon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is trying to improve his position.
Vernon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sadiq will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sadiq keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is letting Vernon control him for a moment.
Sadiq can't do much from the bottom here.
Sadiq being controlled for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Vernon.
Sadiq keeping his opponent close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sadiq 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vernon trying to control the position but Sadiq is working away.
Vernon working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vernon staying calm.
Sadiq is not content to let Vernon control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is trying to escape the position but Vernon is controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq tries to buck Vernon off but Vernon is having none of it.
Vernon controls the position.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Vernon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 4 to 0.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Isaac Vernon made sure he mentioned Pulling Guard, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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