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WP 101 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 66 losses; David McDonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McDonald tries to keep at a distance but Oh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh is pressed up against the cage. McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oh down to the mat. Oh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
McDonald fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oh sprawls well initially but McDonald persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (0) Oh
McDonald is looking to stall here but Oh recovers full guard.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Oh has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
McDonald advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Oh defends it.
Oh tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oh is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Oh is defending the position.
McDonald controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to mount his opponent but Oh defends it.
McDonald is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oh is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.
McDonald looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh is defending against the submission attempts here by McDonald.
Oh won't allow McDonald to pass to mount.
Oh is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Oh defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the action but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh is controlling McDonald's trapped leg to prevent McDonald from advancing to side control.
Oh is not content to let McDonald control the position.
Oh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDonald sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald'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.
McDonald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McDonald looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McDonald prevents Oh from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh is controlling McDonald's trapped leg to prevent McDonald from advancing to side control.
McDonald stalling away here and it's allowed Oh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oh keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Oh is keeping the position.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Oh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (2) Oh
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
McDonald 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 is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Oh stacks McDonald on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Oh! Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (2) vs (5) Oh
Oh controlling the position.
It looks like Oh might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald struggling a bit here.
McDonald tries to buck Oh off but Oh is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh has control of an arm but McDonald manages to advance to Oh's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McDonald (6) vs (5) Oh
Oh prevents McDonald from getting a body triangle.
McDonald looking for the choke from the back.
McDonald is trying to stick to Oh's back but Oh is turning into McDonald. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McDonald's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Oh. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (6) vs (7) Oh
Oh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh preventing the sweep.
McDonald is looking to sweep but instead, Oh has passed into half guard.
Oh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (6) vs (10) Oh
McDonald gets back to half guard.
McDonald wants to control but Oh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from McDonald'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.
Oh passes into side control, despite McDonald's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (6) vs (13) Oh
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh wins on points by 13 to 6.
After winning the bout, Jisoo Oh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated David McDonald had this to say: 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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