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CFC Tokyo 20 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 27 wins and 12 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 40 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (0) Borgia
Borgia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (2) Borgia
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at HELLCADEMY that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Borgia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hunter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working a defensive guard here.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
Borgia told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borgia controls the pace.
Let's hope that Borgia 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.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hunter holds on and takes a little breather.
Borgia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunter (2) vs (5) Borgia
Borgia wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Hunter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunter struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
Borgia taking a breather here.
Borgia wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Borgia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Borgia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Borgia prefers to stall for the moment though.
Borgia in the domination position with Hunter hanging on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Borgia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Borgia prefers to stall for the moment though.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
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.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Borgia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face as Borgia controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Borgia happy to just control the position for now.
Borgia trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Borgia stalls from top position.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borgia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borgia wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
Borgia trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia working away.
Hunter is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 5 to 2.
Cesare Borgia was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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