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CFC CG Tokyo 14 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Braylen Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel tries for a takedown but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marshall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marshall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
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 drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marshall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall stops a takedown attempt from Steel.
Steel looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall is working for takedown but Steel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marshall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marshall stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marshall circles away.
Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steel is trying to drag Marshall to the mat but Marshall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
I was talking to Steel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marshall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marshall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marshall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marshall tries for a takedown but Steel manages to get underhooks.
Steel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marshall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steel or perhaps it was just good defense by Marshall, which made it look bad.
Marshall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel pushes Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Marshall's takedown attempt.
Marshall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steel is trying to drag Marshall to the mat but Marshall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marshall is looking for a takedown.
Marshall tries to score a body lock takedown but Steel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marshall stops a takedown attempt from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking for a takedown.
Steel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marshall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marshall manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Steel (0) vs (4) Marshall
Marshall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marshall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marshall taking a breather here.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Marshall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marshall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Steel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marshall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel manages to get back to half guard.
Steel is trying to control Marshall's posture. Marshall takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Steel! Marshall is rotating here... this could be the end... Steel is out! Marshall has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Braylen Marshall!
Braylen Marshall bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Daniel Steel was interviewed post fight and said 'Daniel Steel took an IQ test today and scored 124'. |
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