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CFC Rio 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dude McWrestler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McWrestler feints and as Xanthopoulos raises his hands in defense, McWrestler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McWrestler (2) vs (0) Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos keeping full guard, as McWrestler tries to pass.
McWrestler won't allow Xanthopoulos to sweep him here.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Xanthopoulos keeps moving.
McWrestler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Xanthopoulos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xanthopoulos pulls McWrestler in to control the position.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Xanthopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWrestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xanthopoulos is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler is fighting to break Xanthopoulos's control of his arms but Xanthopoulos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Xanthopoulos is keeping 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.
McWrestler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Xanthopoulos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Xanthopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Xanthopoulos, not yet.
Xanthopoulos keeps trying to improve his position.
Xanthopoulos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McWrestler trying to control but Xanthopoulos is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Xanthopoulos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McWrestler content to stall in guard here.
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
Xanthopoulos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Xanthopoulos 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
McWrestler preventing the sweep.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Xanthopoulos keeps moving.
McWrestler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: McWrestler (5) vs (0) Xanthopoulos
McWrestler working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos holds on to McWrestler's head and controls the position momentarily.
McWrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xanthopoulos keeps working.
McWrestler tries to move to mount but Xanthopoulos blocks the move with his legs.
Xanthopoulos is not content to let McWrestler control the position.
Xanthopoulos is looking to regain half guard here but McWrestler keeps moving and retains side control.
McWrestler advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: McWrestler (7) vs (0) Xanthopoulos
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler looking to control but Xanthopoulos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McWrestler is really struggling to control Xanthopoulos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McWrestler looking for a guillotine from mount but Xanthopoulos is having none of it.
McWrestler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Xanthopoulos is looking to escape.
McWrestler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McWrestler wants to control the pace but Xanthopoulos is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos is looking to improve his position but McWrestler isn't that keen on the idea.
Xanthopoulos is squirming around, avoiding McWrestler's attempts to control the action.
McWrestler controlling from the full mount.
Xanthopoulos is desperately trying to improve his position but McWrestler has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler controlling his opponent.
McWrestler wants to control the pace but Xanthopoulos is squirming around nicely.
Xanthopoulos is looking to get to half guard.
McWrestler wants to control but Xanthopoulos has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
McWrestler controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler trying to pass the guard but Xanthopoulos defending well.
Xanthopoulos manages to get to full guard.
McWrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xanthopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xanthopoulos has McWrestler pulled in close to control his posture.
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep here but McWrestler controlling him for the moment.
Xanthopoulos pulls McWrestler in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos keeping full guard, as McWrestler tries to pass.
Xanthopoulos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McWrestler controls the pace.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Xanthopoulos is keeping the position.
Xanthopoulos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McWrestler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McWrestler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McWrestler looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McWrestler trying to control but Xanthopoulos is working from the bottom.
Xanthopoulos seems keen to control McWrestler's posture.
Xanthopoulos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
McWrestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
McWrestler looking to sit in guard and control but Xanthopoulos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McWrestler (7) vs (2) Xanthopoulos
McWrestler wants to sweep here but Xanthopoulos controlling him for the moment.
McWrestler is looking to sweep but instead, Xanthopoulos has passed into half guard.
McWrestler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Xanthopoulos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Xanthopoulos's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McWrestler (11) vs (2) Xanthopoulos
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler has good solid back control here.
Xanthopoulos turns into McWrestler and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McWrestler (11) vs (4) Xanthopoulos
McWrestler working a defensive guard here.
Xanthopoulos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler has his hands on Xanthopoulos's head, controlling the position.
McWrestler can't keep his opponent in guard - Xanthopoulos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Xanthopoulos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Xanthopoulos 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.
Xanthopoulos is looking to advance position but McWrestler won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos is looking for a kimura but McWrestler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Xanthopoulos to get the leverage.
McWrestler tries to get to full guard but Xanthopoulos has control of the leg.
McWrestler wants to control but Xanthopoulos passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: McWrestler (11) vs (7) Xanthopoulos
McWrestler seems a little lost for a moment, as Xanthopoulos dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Xanthopoulos.
And that's the end of the fight!
McWrestler takes the fight on points by 11 to 7.
Dude McWrestler decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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