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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jacob Clarke and Mitsu Misawa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jacob Clarke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clarke pushes Misawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Misawa decides to pull guard.
Misawa pulls Clarke in close to prevent any damage.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Misawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Misawa is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Misawa holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa looking to control.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Clarke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Misawa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa pulls Clarke in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Misawa is keeping the position for now.
Clarke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clarke postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke stays in close to Misawa's body and controls the position.
Misawa is pulling down on Clarke's head. It's preventing any offense from Clarke, at least for the moment.
Clarke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Misawa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Misawa trying to keep a closed guard but Clarke is proving a slippery customer.
Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Misawa trying to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Misawa managing to control the position.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Misawa is trying to keep Clarke in close.
Clarke stays in close to Misawa's body and controls the position.
Clarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Misawa is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Clarke being controlled here momentarily.
Misawa working a defensive guard but Clarke manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clarke (3) vs (0) Misawa
Clarke is looking to take a break and control but Misawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clarke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clarke tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clarke in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Clarke wants to control but Misawa is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Misawa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Clarke off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clarke (3) vs (4) Misawa
Clarke tries to escape but Misawa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Clarke is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Clarke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Misawa's guard. Nice work there by Clarke.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clarke (5) vs (4) Misawa
Misawa is trying to control the position but Clarke postures up.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
Clarke pushes down on Misawa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Misawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Misawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Misawa.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Misawa pulls Clarke in close to prevent any damage.
Clarke trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Misawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarke stays in close to Misawa's body and controls the position.
Clarke being controlled here momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Misawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Misawa managing to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Misawa is keeping the position for now.
Misawa trying to keep a closed guard but Clarke is proving a slippery customer.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
Misawa controlling Clarke's posture.
Clarke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clarke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Misawa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Misawa working a defensive guard here.
Clarke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Misawa has Clarke pulled in close to control his posture.
Misawa keeping full guard, as Clarke tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Misawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clarke trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Clarke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Misawa trying to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to pass the guard but Misawa is keeping the position.
Clarke passes Misawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Misawa wants to control but Clarke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clarke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Misawa is just riding it out for now. Clarke eventually gives up the hold.
Clarke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Misawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clarke takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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