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LEVEL 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fighter Four! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Amari Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Four clinches up with Kidd and pushes him back against the ropes.
Four is trying to trip Kidd. He has hold of a leg but Kidd is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Four persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Four (2) vs (0) Kidd
Four engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Four'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kidd's guard.
Four passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Four (5) vs (0) Kidd
Four takes Kidd's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kidd is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Four (8) vs (0) Kidd
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kidd is trying to break free.
Four has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kidd's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Four.
Four patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Four working for the choke.
Four is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd rolls, trying to escape but Four keeps control of the position.
Four controls the position.
Kidd showing good submission defense here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Four controlling the positon.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Four continues to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Four is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kidd defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kidd rolls, trying to escape but Four keeps control of the position.
Kidd trying to control the action but Four just sinks the hooks in.
Four controls the position.
Further stalling from Four.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Four is looking for the choke from the back position but Kidd is controlling his hands well.
Four controlling from the back.
More hug and hope from Four.
Kidd trying to control the position but Four manages to sink in the hooks.
Kidd is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kidd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Four gets his way!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Four controlling the position well here. Kidd rolled but Four kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kidd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Four gets his way!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Four gets his hands free as Kidd looks to control.
Kidd is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Four looking to break Kidd's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kidd remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Four will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Four is riding his opponent, not letting Kidd buck him off.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Four is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Kidd showing good submission defense here.
Four is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kidd is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Four biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kidd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Four is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kidd trying to control the hands but Four won't let him.
Four has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kidd's body.
Four working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Four is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Four is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kidd defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Four has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kidd has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kidd just trying to survive but Four is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Four patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Four is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kidd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Four is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kidd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Four controlling the positon.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Four takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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