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Grappling Hype -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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Borges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Gilberto Burke!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Burke instigates a clinch.
Borges pulls guard effortlessly.
Burke slips nicely into half guard.
Burke is trying to control. Borges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burke is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Borges manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Borges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borges pulls Burke in close to his closed guard and prevents Burke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Burke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burke is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke wants to pass the guard but Borges is keeping the position.
Burke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Borges looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Borges looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Borges! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Borges (4) vs (0) Burke
Borges is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Burke will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Burke is trying to control Borges's posture but Borges avoids it.
Burke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borges wants to control but Burke is keeping him busy.
Burke being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges gets to mount! Burke was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Borges (6) vs (0) Burke
Borges jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Burke manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Burke is trying to get back to half guard.
Borges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Burke tries to buck Borges off but Borges is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges wants to control but Burke is keeping him busy.
Borges working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Borges is looking to take a break and control but Burke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burke is looking to reverse the position.
Borges wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burke, who protects the arm well.
Burke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Borges (8) vs (0) Burke
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke is looking to get to half guard.
Burke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Borges tries to pass to full mount but Burke defends it.
Burke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borges pulls his head out easily.
Burke is looking for a sweep. Borges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borges trying to control from half guard but Burke is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burke actively working from the bottom here.
Burke is not content to let Borges control the position.
Burke actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borges trying to mount his opponent but Burke defends it.
Borges works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (11) vs (0) Burke
Burke is trying to improve his position.
Borges working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borges tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Borges has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Burke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Borges is looking to take a break and control but Burke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burke looks to move to half guard but instead Borges has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Borges (13) vs (0) Burke
Burke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borges looking to control but Burke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borges works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Borges (16) vs (0) Burke
Borges has got one arm under Burke's chin. This could be trouble... Burke trying to control the other hand but Borges gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Burke has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cesar Borges! |
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