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CWC 289 Tokyo 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Billy Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Dave Beast!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Beast tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Beast moves into the clinch.
Beast gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (0) vs (2) Beast
Jones is staying active underneath Beast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beast tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Beast is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beast is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing good reports from Jones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Beast is looking to stall here but Jones recovers full guard.
Jones has his hands on Beast's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beast is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (2) Beast
Beast is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (4) Beast
Beast trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Beast is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Beast sits in half guard.
Beast wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Beast is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beast.
Beast is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Jones to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones controlling the position.
Beast pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls Beast in to control the position.
Jones keeping full guard, as Beast tries to pass.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Beast trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Beast is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beast wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Beast looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (4) Beast
Beast lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (6) Beast
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Beast looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (6) vs (6) Beast
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Beast looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beast working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beast doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Beast is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Beast defends it.
Beast is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (9) vs (6) Beast
Jones is trying to take his opponent's back.
Beast can't escape the position.
Jones is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Beast is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Jones (12) vs (6) Beast
Jones working for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to break Beast's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Beast remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Beast rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beast trying to control but Jones postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Beast is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jones (12) vs (10) Beast
Jones is trying to break free.
Beast is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Beast keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Beast is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Beast is trying to control but Jones is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Beast's attempts to control the action.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beast wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Beast avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones wants to hold on but Beast pushes him away.
Beast tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones takes the fight on points by 12 to 10.
Billy Jones very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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