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HC GRAP 18 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Ty Wong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Yaroslav Amosov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Amosov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Amosov goes for a takedown attempt but Wong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Amosov has managed to clinch.
Wong wants a takedown but no success here.
Amosov wants to take the fight to the mat but Wong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wong prevents the takedown attempt.
Ty Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaroslav Amosov.
Amosov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Amosov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wong is defending well.
Amosov is trying to trip Wong. He has hold of a leg but Wong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Amosov persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wong (0) vs (2) Amosov
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amosov is fighting to break Wong's control of his arms but Wong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wong looking for a sweep. Not yet Wong, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amosov is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Amosov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wong managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amosov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amosov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wong managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong trying to control the position.
Amosov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Amosov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wong controls Amosov momentarily but Amosov frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amosov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wong has Amosov pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Amosov is stalling in the full guard.
Wong is pulling down on Amosov's head to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Amosov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wong working a defensive guard here.
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.
Wong pulls Amosov in close to prevent any damage.
Wong looking to control.
Amosov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wong is pulling down on Amosov's head to control his posture.
Amosov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wong controls Amosov momentarily but Amosov frees himself.
Amosov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wong looking to control.
Amosov pushing down on Wong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Amosov prevents Wong from improving his position.
Wong desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wong trying to control from the bottom.
Amosov tries to pass to full mount but Wong defends it.
Amosov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wong keeping control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Amosov content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amosov wins on points by 2 to 0.
Our winner, Yaroslav Amosov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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