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CFC Rio 3 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 28 losses; Frank Andersson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 85 wins and 95 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna drives through and clinches with Andersson against the cage.
Fiachna gets underhooks to prevent Andersson's takedown attempt.
Fiachna wants a takedown.
Andersson has Fiachna pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fiachna manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fiachna gets underhooks to prevent Andersson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiachna prevents the takedown attempt.
Fiachna gets underhooks to prevent Andersson's takedown attempt.
Andersson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Andersson (4) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna tries to bench press Andersson off him but Andersson keeps the position.
Fiachna is not content to let Andersson control the position.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Andersson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is not content to let Andersson control the position.
Fiachna is being controlled here.
Andersson working away.
Andersson slows the pace down.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Fiachna tries to bench press Andersson off him but Andersson keeps the position.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Andersson controls the position from side control.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiachna is looking to regain half guard here but Andersson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face as Andersson controls the position.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Andersson wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andersson controlling the position from side mount.
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiachna trying to remain calm as Andersson controls from the top position.
Andersson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fiachna for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to remain calm as Andersson controls from the top position.
Fiachna tries to buck Andersson off but Andersson is having none of it.
Fiachna being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andersson working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna regains half guard.
Andersson tries to pass to full mount but Fiachna defends it.
Andersson controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andersson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Andersson wants to free his trapped foot but Fiachna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Andersson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andersson is taking a breather. Fiachna says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Andersson slips nicely into half guard.
Andersson is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Andersson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Fiachna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiachna.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Andersson postures up.
Fiachna is adopting a defensive guard.
Andersson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiachna's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control the pace.
Fiachna won't allow Andersson to pass to mount.
Fiachna is looking to control Andersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Fiachna won't allow Andersson to pass to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Andersson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Andersson postures up.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andersson trying to control the pace.
Andersson wants to free his trapped foot but Fiachna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna trying to hold on to Andersson's head to control him but Andersson postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andersson takes the fight on points by 4 to 0.
After the fight, Frank Andersson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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