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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ned Kelly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Sulvar tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sulvar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly fails to land the takedown.
Sulvar leaves Kelly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ned Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sulvar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kelly (2) vs (0) Sulvar
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working.
Well, if Kelly 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar is controlling Kelly's trapped leg to prevent Kelly from advancing to side control.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar is controlling Kelly's trapped leg to prevent Kelly from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
Kelly is working for a kimura but Sulvar is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sulvar is trying to control but Kelly manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (5) vs (0) Sulvar
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kelly content just to control the position here.
Sulvar is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sulvar told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Sulvar is squirming around nicely.
Sulvar is just holding on here. Kelly manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kelly (8) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kelly's arms.
Sulvar trying to control but not successfully.
Sulvar is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kelly is staying active.
Sulvar tries to escape but Kelly has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kelly trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sulvar doesn't escape.
Sulvar is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control the hands but Kelly won't let him.
Kelly is hanging on to Sulvar's back as he tries to escape.
Sulvar showing good submission defense here.
Kelly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sulvar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sulvar tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for the choke from the back position but Sulvar is controlling his hands well.
Sulvar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sulvar is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Kelly go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sulvar is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking for the choke but no joy.
Sulvar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kelly looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Sulvar right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kelly's guard. Nice work there by Sulvar.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (8) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sulvar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly 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.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Sulvar is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is pushing down on Kelly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kelly is fighting to maintain full guard but Sulvar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Kelly gets full guard.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Sulvar pushes down on Kelly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar trying to mount his opponent but Kelly defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is working for a kimura but Kelly is defending it quite comfortably.
Sulvar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sulvar prevents Kelly from improving his position.
Sulvar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kelly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sulvar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sulvar 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.
Sulvar works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (8) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar takes Kelly's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kelly (8) vs (8) Sulvar
Kelly is trying to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking for the choke but no joy.
Sulvar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sulvar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sulvar is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly tries to escape but Sulvar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Kelly gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Kelly takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
Ned Kelly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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