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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Montreal 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Miyagi has O Reilly up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyagi wants to take the fight to the mat but O Reilly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miyagi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Reilly stops a takedown attempt from Miyagi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koryu Miyagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Reilly lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (0) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
O Reilly trying to control from half guard but Miyagi is working away.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is defending well.
O Reilly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miyagi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Reilly is working away from the top position though.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Reilly in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Miyagi tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
O Reilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Reilly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Miyagi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
Miyagi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly content to stall in guard here.
O Reilly trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
O Reilly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
Miyagi is adopting a defensive guard.
O Reilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyagi is retaining full guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly slips nicely into half guard.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is defending well.
O Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miyagi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Reilly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miyagi! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (0) vs (5) O Reilly
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control but Miyagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miyagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Miyagi to control.
Miyagi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Reilly looking to control but Miyagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miyagi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miyagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly is looking to work his way around to Miyagi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Miyagi tries to reverse the position but O Reilly maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to take Miyagi's back but he can't do it this time.
Miyagi regains half guard.
O Reilly is pressing down on Miyagi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miyagi is holding on for now.
Miyagi is refusing to be controlled, as O Reilly sits in half guard.
Miyagi keeping hold of O Reilly's head, controlling as best he can.
Miyagi is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
Miyagi won't allow O Reilly to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control here.
O Reilly tries to pass to full mount but Miyagi defends it.
O Reilly is trying to work for a kimura but Miyagi is defending well.
O Reilly is looking to advance position but Miyagi won't allow it.
Miyagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miyagi is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi 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.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi pulls O Reilly in close to his closed guard and prevents O Reilly from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Reilly trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but O Reilly controlling him for the moment.
O Reilly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Reilly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miyagi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
Miyagi trying to keep a closed guard but O Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
Miyagi can't keep his opponent in guard - O Reilly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Reilly seems to be looking for submissions.
O Reilly is keen to just control but Miyagi is a slippery customer.
Miyagi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control but Miyagi is keeping him busy.
O Reilly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miyagi is refusing to be controlled, as O Reilly sits in half guard.
O Reilly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Reilly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Miyagi! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (0) vs (8) O Reilly
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (0) vs (11) O Reilly
O Reilly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Miyagi biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
O Reilly looking for the choke from the back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to control but Miyagi is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Miyagi just holding on.
O Reilly content just to control the position here.
Miyagi is trying to escape the mount but O Reilly keeps good control and instead manages to take Miyagi's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (0) vs (14) O Reilly
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly is riding his opponent, not letting Miyagi buck him off.
O Reilly tries to get the hooks in deep but Miyagi pushed the leg off.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 14 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Patty O Reilly started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Koryu Miyagi had this to say: 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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