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CFC Tokyo 18 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 39 wins and 21 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 24 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Da Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thumb looking to control.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb wants to improve his position but instead Da Silva has moved into half guard.
Da Silva prevents Thumb from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb keeps trying to improve his position.
Thumb is not content to let Da Silva control the position.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
Thumb is trying to get back to full guard.
Da Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thumb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Da Silva won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
Thumb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Da Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb controls Da Silva momentarily but Da Silva frees himself.
Da Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Da Silva passes Thumb's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thumb is concentrating on defense, preventing Da Silva from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva controlling the pace.
Thumb gets full guard.
Thumb throws his legs up looking for a submission but Da Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (5) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb tries to improve position but can't.
Da Silva moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Da Silva (7) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is pressing down on Da Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thumb keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
Da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thumb's guard.
Thumb trying to control from the bottom.
Thumb has a hand on Da Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Da Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (10) vs (0) Thumb
Da Silva wants to control but Thumb has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
Da Silva prevents Thumb from improving his position.
Da Silva is thwarting Thumb's attempts to control the position.
Da Silva moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (13) vs (0) Thumb
Da Silva working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Da Silva is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Da Silva (15) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb is just holding on here. Da Silva manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Da Silva (18) vs (0) Thumb
I really don't envy Thumb right now.
Da Silva is looking to control Thumb but Thumb is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Thumb is trying to break free.
Da Silva controls the position.
Da Silva keeps control of the position as Thumb tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Da Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Thumb trying to control the position but Da Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
Thumb prevents Da Silva from getting a body triangle.
Da Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Thumb manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (18) vs (2) Thumb
Thumb stands and throws Da Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (18) vs (5) Thumb
Thumb is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Da Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stops Thumb from passing to mount.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep.
Thumb looking to control but instead Da Silva has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Thumb is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Da Silva is not content to let Thumb control the position.
Thumb wants to advance to full mount but Da Silva doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumb trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva seems keen to control Thumb's posture.
Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking to sit in guard and control but Da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (20) vs (5) Thumb
Da Silva pushing down on Thumb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thumb wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Thumb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
Thumb tries to roll over but Da Silva keeps him under control.
Da Silva wants to control but Thumb is keeping him busy.
Thumb gets full guard.
Thumb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Da Silva's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (20) vs (7) Thumb
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Thumb preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Thumb tries to pass.
Da Silva pulls Thumb in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Silva takes the fight on points by 20 to 7.
Our winner, Anderson Da Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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