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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kataro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Leandro Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Kimura shoots in and bounces Ribeiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (2) vs (0) Ribeiro
Ribeiro looks winded!
Kimura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ribeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Kimura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura passes into half guard.
Ribeiro wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Kimura 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.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kimura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribeiro on the ground.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ribeiro has a hand on Kimura's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kimura takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (5) vs (0) Ribeiro
Ribeiro tries to hold on but Kimura postures up.
Ribeiro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kimura content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kimura.
Ribeiro is working to get back to half guard.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
Ribeiro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ribeiro keeps trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
Ribeiro tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ribeiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Kimura.
Ribeiro wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura controlling from mount.
Kimura continues to hold on tight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Well, if Kimura 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ribeiro for as long as he can get away with.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Ribeiro is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribeiro avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kimura in particular looking to stall.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Kimura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ribeiro won't allow Kimura to pass to mount.
Ribeiro is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribeiro avoid being mounted?
Kimura trying to mount his opponent but Ribeiro defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimura stands and throws Ribeiro's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (8) vs (0) Ribeiro
Kimura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ribeiro is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Ribeiro tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to escape the position but Kimura is controlling the position.
Kimura continues to stall.
Kimura moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (10) vs (0) Ribeiro
Kimura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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