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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Finals - 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Rikiya Goromaru!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh dives in and grabs Goromaru's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goromaru pushes down on Oh's head and hops out.
Goromaru defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oh.
Oh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Goromaru manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (0) Goromaru
Goromaru is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oh defends well.
Oh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goromaru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goromaru is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh controlling from the top position.
Goromaru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goromaru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goromaru is looking for a triangle but Oh pushes his legs off easily.
Goromaru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oh defends it easily.
Goromaru is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oh is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing that Oh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Goromaru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but Goromaru is retaining full guard.
Goromaru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goromaru has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oh has managed to get both his arms back between Goromaru's legs - danger averted.
Goromaru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oh defends it easily.
Oh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goromaru is keeping the position for now.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Goromaru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Goromaru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru has his foot on Oh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oh works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goromaru being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goromaru keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Goromaru wants to control the position but Oh says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Goromaru is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oh pulls his head out easily.
Oh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oh controlling the action here.
Goromaru trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Oh manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (5) vs (0) Goromaru
Oh controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru regains half guard.
Goromaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goromaru moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goromaru looking for a guillotine here but Oh defends easily.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Goromaru trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goromaru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goromaru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goromaru keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
Oh is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to control but Goromaru is working from the bottom.
Goromaru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oh defends it easily.
Oh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (8) vs (0) Goromaru
Goromaru really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goromaru is still trying to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh prevents Goromaru from getting the reversal.
Goromaru wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Goromaru is trying to escape the mount.
Oh controlling his opponent.
Oh prevents Goromaru from getting the reversal.
Oh content just to control the position here.
Goromaru wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh controlling from the full mount.
Oh'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.
Goromaru is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh controlling his opponent.
Oh wants to control the pace but Goromaru is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Goromaru wants to control but Oh is having none of it.
Oh wants to control the pace but Goromaru is squirming around nicely.
Goromaru really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goromaru felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Oh trying to control but Goromaru is having none of it.
Oh controlling from the full mount.
Goromaru is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru regains half guard.
Oh trying to pass the guard but Goromaru defending well.
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goromaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Goromaru's thigh. Goromaru counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Goromaru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goromaru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goromaru looks winded!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh controlling from the top position.
Goromaru is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oh pushing down on Goromaru's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goromaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh is taking a breather. Goromaru says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Goromaru is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goromaru actively working from the bottom here.
Oh not doing much here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru trying to control here.
Oh controlling the action here.
Oh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goromaru for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh wants to free his trapped foot but Goromaru is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A victorious Jisoo Oh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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