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CFC CG Tokyo 9 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 24 losses; Francisco Ngannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ngannou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dew shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ngannou as he avoids it easily.
Dew has a takedown stuffed.
Ngannou misses with a takedown attempt - Dew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ngannou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dew defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Ngannou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ngannou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dew shoots in but Ngannou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ngannou avoids it really well and circles away.
Ngannou half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ngannou tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dew sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ngannou somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ngannou (2) vs (0) Dew
Ngannou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ngannou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dew knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew trying to hold on to Ngannou's head to control him but Ngannou postures up.
Dew controlling the position for now.
Ngannou prevents Dew from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngannou is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but Dew defending well.
Ngannou is looking for a kimura but Dew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ngannou to get the leverage.
Dew has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngannou is working away from the top position though.
Dew felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ngannou is pressing down on Dew's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dew is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew is pressing down on Ngannou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dew keeping full guard, as Ngannou tries to pass.
Dew managing to control the position.
Ngannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dew is keeping the position for now.
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.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dew controls Ngannou momentarily but Ngannou frees himself.
Dew seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dew trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Ngannou postures up.
Ngannou forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ngannou has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (5) vs (0) Dew
Dew keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ngannou trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Ngannou avoids the attempt from Dew to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dew is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ngannou is staying active.
Ngannou trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Dew tries to reverse the position but Ngannou maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to hold on but Ngannou postures up.
Dew tries to reverse the position but Ngannou maintains control.
Ngannou jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Dew is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dew and Ngannou has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ngannou tries to advance to mount but Dew denies him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou trying to control the action but Dew is working from the bottom.
Ngannou tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ngannou working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ngannou tries for a kimura but Dew is defending well.
Dew wants to control but Ngannou postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dew is not content to let Ngannou control the position.
Dew is trying to control Ngannou's posture but Ngannou avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngannou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dew is trying to control Ngannou's posture but Ngannou avoids it.
Dew isn't going anywhere.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ngannou is trying to control the action in half guard but Dew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dew is trying to maintain the position but Ngannou is very close to passing his half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ngannou takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Francisco Ngannou is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Francisco Ngannou thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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