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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Iliya Topuria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Collins tries to clinch up but Topuria circles away and keeps his distance.
Topuria appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Topuria closes the distance and clinches.
Topuria has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Collins regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Topuria (2) vs (0) Collins
Topuria trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Topuria passes Collins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Collins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Topuria is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Collins defends it well.
Collins is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is looking to get back to full guard here but Topuria has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Topuria (5) vs (0) Collins
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is not content to let Topuria control the position.
Topuria taking a break here but Collins is having none of it and regains half guard.
Topuria frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Topuria (8) vs (0) Collins
Collins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Topuria is trying to take his opponent's back.
Topuria controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topuria seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Collins is holding on tight.
Collins can't escape the position.
Topuria goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Collins is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Topuria (8) vs (2) Collins
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Topuria is keeping the position for now.
Topuria has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins being controlled here momentarily.
Topuria is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.
Collins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Topuria working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to control from the top but Topuria keeps moving.
Topuria looking for a sweep. Not yet Topuria, not yet.
Collins trying to control but Topuria is working from the bottom.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Topuria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Topuria has his foot on Collins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Collins works his way back into a safe position though.
Topuria 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.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Topuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Topuria seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Collins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Topuria manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Topuria (10) vs (2) Collins
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Topuria drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Collins dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Topuria (10) vs (4) Collins
Collins slips nicely into half guard.
Topuria is not content to let Collins control the position.
Collins moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Topuria (10) vs (7) Collins
Collins tries to move into full mount but can't pass Topuria's legs.
Collins swings around for an armbar but Topuria sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Collins's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Topuria (12) vs (7) Collins
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Topuria will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Topuria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Topuria postures up.
Topuria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Topuria passes into half guard.
Topuria is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Topuria seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Topuria is trying to work for a kimura but Collins is defending well.
Topuria is trying to work for a kimura but Collins is defending well.
Collins is looking to improve his position.
Topuria looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Topuria's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Topuria's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Topuria (12) vs (11) Collins
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Collins controlling well, preventing Topuria from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins wants to control but Topuria is keeping busy.
Collins patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Topuria trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Topuria right now.
Collins is persistently looking for the submission but Topuria is defending it well.
I really don't envy Topuria right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Topuria tries to escape the position.
Topuria is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Collins gets his way!
Collins patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Collins keeps control of the position as Topuria tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Topuria is in a bad position with Collins working for a choke. Topuria manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Topuria (14) vs (11) Collins
Topuria has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Topuria won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Topuria tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
Collins is trying to keep Topuria in close.
Topuria is looking to advance position but Collins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Topuria (14) vs (15) Collins
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Topuria regains half guard.
Topuria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collins is trying to control. Topuria wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Topuria is trying to get back to full guard.
Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Topuria is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
Topuria is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Topuria regains full guard. Nicely done.
Topuria throws his legs up looking for a submission but Collins uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Topuria (14) vs (18) Collins
Collins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Topuria is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Topuria keeps working.
Topuria manages to work his way to half guard, despite Collins's best efforts.
Collins stalling away here and it's allowed Topuria to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Topuria trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Topuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Topuria wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Topuria holds on and takes a little breather.
Collins passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Topuria is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Topuria manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Collins wins on points by 18 to 14. |
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