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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oaki Sato and Bobby Lawson. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 3 wins and 0 losses; Oaki Sato! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Bobby Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lawson closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage.
Lawson has hold of one of Sato's legs. Sato is fighting the takedown attempt but Lawson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sato (0) vs (2) Lawson
Sato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lawson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lawson passes Sato's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lawson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sato moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is pulling down on Lawson's head to control his posture.
Sato wants to sweep here but Lawson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato pulls Lawson in close to prevent any damage.
Sato is trying to control the position but Lawson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lawson has passed into half guard!
Sato tries to roll over but Lawson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato keeping hold of Lawson's head, controlling as best he can.
Sato is staying active underneath Lawson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lawson is looking for a kimura here.
Sato is looking to control Lawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sato avoid being mounted?
Sato regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato pulls Lawson in close to prevent any damage.
Sato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lawson is aware though and is defending well.
Lawson trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Lawson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sato has his foot on Lawson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lawson works his way back into a safe position though.
Sato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sato working for submissions but it's allowed Lawson to get to half guard.
Lawson trying to control from half guard but Sato is working away.
Sato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to roll over but Lawson keeps him under control.
Sato is looking to control Lawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sato avoid being mounted?
Lawson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lawson not doing much here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking for a sweep. Lawson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lawson is looking to advance position but Sato won't allow it.
Lawson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sato reverses the position - he's now on top in Lawson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (2) Lawson
Lawson trying to control the position.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sato seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lawson for as long as he can get away with.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawson is keeping the position for now.
Sato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Sato stopping the sweep attempt from Lawson.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawson is keeping the position for now.
Sato stopping the sweep attempt from Lawson.
Sato trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Sato drops back looking for a leg! Lawson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawson manages to kick Sato off! Sato jumps back into Lawson's guard.
Sato wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sato pushes down on Lawson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lawson trying to control but Sato postures up.
Sato seems to be working for a kimura but Lawson defends the submission attempt.
Lawson tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.
Sato seems to be working for a kimura but Lawson defends the submission attempt.
Sato seems to be working for a kimura but Lawson defends the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato is working for a submission of some sort.
Sato has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (5) vs (2) Lawson
Lawson is looking to get to half guard.
Lawson is squirming around, avoiding Sato's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sato avoids the attempt from Lawson to control.
Lawson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Sato has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sato (8) vs (2) Lawson
Lawson trying to control the action but Sato just sinks the hooks in.
Sato looking for the choke from the back.
Sato is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lawson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sato just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lawson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sato is looking for a rear naked choke here but Lawson reverses the position brilliantly into Sato's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (8) vs (4) Lawson
Sato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawson is one step ahead there.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sato holds on and takes a little breather.
Sato throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lawson uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (8) vs (7) Lawson
Sato struggling a bit here.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lawson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sato can't do much from the bottom here.
Sato gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to get back to full guard.
Sato is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sato manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lawson wants to pass the guard but Sato is keeping the position.
Lawson looking to sit in guard and control but Sato gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (10) vs (7) Lawson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lawson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lawson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sato wants to pass the guard but Lawson is keeping the position.
Sato advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (13) vs (7) Lawson
Sato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lawson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sato tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawson is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sato takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
A very excited looking Oaki Sato rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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