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CACC 118 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 11 wins and 4 losses; Tom Tomson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tomson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yueng .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tomson jumps guard and drags Yueng to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Yueng tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomson is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng trying to control but Tomson is working from the bottom.
Yueng is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yueng is one step ahead there.
Yueng looking to pass the guard.
Tomson keeping moving, preventing Yueng from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yueng stays in close to Tomson's body and controls the position.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Crapollas Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Yueng tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomson is retaining full guard.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yueng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson pulls Yueng in close to his closed guard and prevents Yueng from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yueng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tomson holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yueng looking to sit in guard and control but Tomson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tomson (2) vs (0) Yueng
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yueng bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tomson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tomson (2) vs (2) Yueng
Yueng trying to control but Tomson is working from the bottom.
Tomson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yueng tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomson is retaining full guard.
Yueng trying to control but Tomson is working from the bottom.
My spies in Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center inform me that Yueng has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yueng might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tomson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yueng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yueng slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tomson (2) vs (5) Yueng
Tomson is not content to let Yueng control the position.
Yueng goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tomson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yueng but great work by Tomson. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tomson (6) vs (5) Yueng
Tomson taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yueng stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Yueng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yueng gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yueng trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tomson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yueng looking for submissions off his back.
Tomson trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is looking to improve his position.
Yueng wants to control but Tomson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yueng manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yueng is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tomson defends well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is looking for a triangle here but Tomson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tomson (9) vs (5) Yueng
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.
Tomson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yueng tries to bench press Tomson off him but Tomson keeps the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tomson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yueng is trying to get back to half guard.
Yueng being controlled for a moment.
Yueng is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to control Tomson's posture but Tomson avoids it.
Tomson advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tomson (11) vs (5) Yueng
Tomson wants to take his opponent's back but Yueng doesn't allow it.
Tomson controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yueng wants to control but Tomson is having none of it.
Tomson trying to control but Yueng is having none of it.
Tomson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yueng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yueng stops Tomson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Yueng is trying to escape the mount.
Yueng has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Tomson (14) vs (5) Yueng
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Yueng do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomson takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Our winner, Tom Tomson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Bolo Yueng had this to say: 'i mis managed my energy. I came in over trained'. |
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