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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yuki Shojo and Nelson Preto. Preto has chosen Boom boom boom as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Yuki Shojo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Nelson Preto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Preto shoots in for a takedown but Shojo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shojo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Preto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shojo walks away with a smile on his face. Preto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Preto clinches with his opponent.
Shojo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shojo (2) vs (0) Preto
Shojo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Preto tries to roll over but Shojo keeps him under control.
Preto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shojo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preto actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo tries to pass to full mount but Preto defends it.
Preto tries to get to full guard but Shojo has control of the leg.
Preto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shojo pulls his head out easily.
Preto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shojo prevents Preto from improving his position.
Shojo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Preto moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shojo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shojo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shojo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shojo wants to control from the top but Preto keeps moving.
Preto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Preto working for a triangle but Shojo defends it easily.
Shojo is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojo'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.
Shojo wants to pass the guard but Preto is keeping the position.
Shojo slips nicely into half guard.
Preto actively working from the bottom here.
Shojo controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preto is looking to improve his position.
Preto looking for submissions off his back.
Preto actively working from the bottom here.
Shojo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Preto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Preto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Preto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Preto looking for submissions off his back.
Shojo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Preto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Preto manages to get to full guard.
Shojo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Preto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Preto looking to control.
Shojo trying to control but Preto is working from the bottom.
Preto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shojo is aware though and is defending well.
Preto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shojo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shojo (5) vs (0) Preto
Shojo controls the position.
Shojo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Preto keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Preto is trying to escape the position but Shojo is controlling the position.
Shojo continues to stall.
Preto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Preto regains half guard.
Shojo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Preto is trying to get back to full guard.
Preto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Preto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shojo looking to pass the guard.
Shojo won't allow Preto to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shojo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Preto has his foot on Shojo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shojo works his way back into a safe position though.
Shojo content to stall in guard here.
More hug and hope from Shojo.
Further stalling from Shojo.
Preto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shojo defends well.
Shojo wants to control from the top but Preto keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shojo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Preto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shojo defends it easily.
Shojo won't allow Preto to sweep him here.
Shojo trying to control but Preto is working from the bottom.
Shojo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shojo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Preto on the ground.
Preto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Preto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shojo defends well.
Shojo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Preto can't keep his opponent in guard - Shojo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Preto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Preto working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shojo controlling from the top position.
Preto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shojo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Preto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shojo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shojo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Preto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shojo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shojo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shojo trying to control the position from guard on top but Preto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Preto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Preto working for a triangle but Shojo defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shojo wants to control from the top but Preto keeps moving.
Shojo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shojo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Preto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shojo has managed to get both his arms back between Preto's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shojo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Preto looking for a guillotine here but Shojo defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shojo takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Yuki Shojo, 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.
The defeated Nelson Preto had this to say: 'peace,respect & MMA'. |
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