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CFC Rio 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nurislam Alieva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cabrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alieva (0) vs (4) Cabrera
Alieva wants to control but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Alieva is trying to get back to half guard.
Alieva is trying to control Cabrera's posture but Cabrera avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera controls the position.
Alieva tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alieva is working hard here to advance position.
Cabrera is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Alieva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Alieva tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
Cabrera controlling from side mount.
It looks like Cabrera might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alieva is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera controls the position.
Alieva is trying to improve his position.
Cabrera moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Alieva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cabrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is staying tight to Alieva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Alieva is looking for a sweep.
Alieva manages to get back to half guard.
Alieva wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cabrera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alieva wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alieva is controlling Cabrera's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alieva is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabrera controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alieva is looking to improve his position.
Cabrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alieva wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
Alieva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Cabrera 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.
Alieva looking for submissions off his back.
Cabrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alieva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alieva trying to control from the bottom.
Alieva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cabrera jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alieva (0) vs (7) Cabrera
Cabrera wants to control but Alieva is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Cabrera politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cabrera prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alieva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alieva regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Alieva reverses the position - he's now on top in Cabrera's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alieva (2) vs (7) Cabrera
Alieva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cabrera dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alieva (2) vs (9) Cabrera
Cabrera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alieva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cabrera passes Alieva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alieva is looking for a sweep. Cabrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alieva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alieva pulls Cabrera in close to prevent any damage.
Alieva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alieva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabrera defends well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera stopping the sweep attempt from Alieva.
Alieva keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Alieva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cabrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alieva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cabrera passes into half guard.
Alieva tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Alieva is trying to control but can't.
Alieva tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alieva is looking to improve his position.
Alieva looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cabrera passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alieva (2) vs (12) Cabrera
Alieva is being controlled here.
Alieva tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
Alieva is being controlled here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is continuing to stall.
Alieva is looking to regain half guard here but Cabrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Cabrera controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cabrera wins on points by 12 to 2.
A relieved looking Hendrix Cabrera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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