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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bbj Coach and Hayato Yamamoto. Bbj Coach has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bbj Coach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hayato Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yamamoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coach to the mat! Coach manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Coach (0) vs (2) Yamamoto
Coach looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Yamamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Coach is keeping the position.
Yamamoto is pushing down on Coach's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coach is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamamoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yamamoto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Coach (0) vs (5) Yamamoto
Yamamoto looking to control but Coach is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto controlling from the full mount.
Yamamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coach is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto fails to move to back control.
Yamamoto is stalling here but it's allowed Coach to get half guard.
Coach is in trouble now - Yamamoto has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Coach (0) vs (8) Yamamoto
Coach prevents Yamamoto from taking his back.
Yamamoto controlling his opponent.
Yamamoto looking to control but Coach is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Coach has worked his arm free - good work by Coach!
Yamamoto wants to control but Coach is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yamamoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yamamoto swings around for an armbar but Coach sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yamamoto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coach (2) vs (8) Yamamoto
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is controlling Coach's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coach (2) vs (10) Yamamoto
Yamamoto trying to control but Coach is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Coach keeps moving.
Coach can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamamoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yamamoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Coach looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamamoto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coach knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Coach (2) vs (13) Yamamoto
Yamamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coach is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yamamoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coach is squirming around, avoiding Yamamoto's attempts to control the action.
Yamamoto controlling from mount.
Yamamoto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yamamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coach is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Yamamoto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Coach is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coach (4) vs (13) Yamamoto
Yamamoto is trying to keep Coach in close.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Coach'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position but Coach postures up.
Yamamoto pulls Coach in close to prevent any damage.
Coach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coach has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yamamoto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Coach is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yamamoto pulls down on the head and he's put Coach to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hayato Yamamoto! |
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