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CFC Rio 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jack Serra! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 28 losses; Frank Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Serra instigates a clinch.
Andersson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Serra (0) vs (4) Andersson
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Serra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Serra trying to hold on to Andersson's head to control him but Andersson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serra wants to control the action here but instead Andersson manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Serra (0) vs (7) Andersson
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Andersson 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.
Andersson wants to take Serra's back here but Serra is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Serra wants to control but Andersson is having none of it.
Serra bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serra (2) vs (7) Andersson
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson wants to sweep but no luck.
Andersson pulls Serra in close to his closed guard and prevents Serra from doing any damage or advancing position.
Andersson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Serra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Andersson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Andersson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serra (2) vs (9) Andersson
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Andersson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Serra looking for subs off his back but Andersson has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andersson is working away from the top position though.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Andersson works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Serra (2) vs (12) Andersson
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Serra's face as Andersson controls the position.
Serra wants to control but Andersson postures up.
Serra is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andersson just content to control the position.
Serra is trying to control Andersson's posture but Andersson avoids it.
Andersson just content to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Serra tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Serra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andersson happy to just control the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Serra holds on to Andersson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Andersson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Serra struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Serra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Serra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andersson controlling the position from side mount.
Serra is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Serra struggling a bit here.
Andersson looking to control but instead Serra has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Serra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Andersson works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Serra (2) vs (15) Andersson
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andersson avoids the attempt from Serra to control.
Andersson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Serra tries to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
Andersson wants to control the pace but Serra is squirming around nicely.
Serra is trying to reverse the position but instead Andersson has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Serra (2) vs (18) Andersson
Andersson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Serra doesn't escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Serra trying to control but not successfully.
Andersson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Serra doesn't escape.
Andersson tries to get the hooks in deep but Serra pushed the leg off.
Serra looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andersson keeps control of the position easily here as Serra tries to buck him off.
Andersson not allowing Serra to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Serra trying to control the position but Andersson manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andersson wins on points by 18 to 2.
Frank Andersson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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