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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Takahiro Shirokawa and Jack Scott. Shirokawa comes into the arena with Yung Lean - Kyoto blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Takahiro Shirokawa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Scott!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shirokawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shirokawa (0) vs (2) Scott
Scott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shirokawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shirokawa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Scott has Shirokawa in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shirokawa (2) vs (2) Scott
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shirokawa passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shirokawa (5) vs (2) Scott
Scott is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirokawa wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirokawa trying to control the position but Scott is working away.
Shirokawa is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Scott tries to bench press Shirokawa off him but Shirokawa keeps the position.
Scott keeps trying to improve his position.
Shirokawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shirokawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shirokawa tries for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Shirokawa wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Shirokawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shirokawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shirokawa is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirokawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott wants to get back to full guard.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scott can't keep his opponent in guard - Shirokawa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shirokawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shirokawa pulls his head out easily.
Shirokawa is looking to advance position but Scott won't allow it.
Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shirokawa pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control but can't.
Shirokawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scott looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shirokawa in particular looking to stall.
Scott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shirokawa works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shirokawa (8) vs (2) Scott
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shirokawa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Scott has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shirokawa mounts Scott! Really nice guard pass there!
Shirokawa working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Scott looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Shirokawa! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Takahiro Shirokawa! |
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