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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Timothy Robinson (ranked 2366 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dado Mata (ranked 726 p4p, 39 weight class). Mata has chosen 和楽器バンド / 千本桜 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Timothy Robinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mata shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Mata's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mata dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Mata's head and hops out.
Mata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Robinson (0) vs (2) Mata
Mata is pressing down on Robinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robinson is holding on for now.
Mata is trying to control the action in half guard but Robinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robinson keeping hold of Mata's head, controlling as best he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Robinson'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Mata has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata trying to mount his opponent but Robinson defends it.
Robinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mata pulls his head out easily.
Mata is looking to advance position but Robinson won't allow it.
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to advance position but Robinson counters by regaining guard.
Robinson has Mata pulled in close to control his posture.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.
Mata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mata is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mata is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata is thwarting Robinson's attempts to control the position.
Mata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mata is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mata perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Robinson gets full guard.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working for a triangle but Mata defends it easily.
Robinson is adopting a defensive guard.
Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
My spies in Martial Arts Dojo inform me that Mata has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Robinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Mata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mata is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mata performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mata wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson wants to control but Mata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robinson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mata sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mata wants to pass the guard but Robinson is defending well.
Mata seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.
Mata controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mata stalling away here and it's allowed Robinson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mata trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Mata stands and throws Robinson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (0) vs (5) Mata
Mata tries to advance position but instead Robinson slips a leg back in to half guard.
Robinson gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robinson (2) vs (5) Mata
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is really struggling to control Mata but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Mata keeps moving.
Mata is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Robinson stands and throws Mata's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (5) vs (5) Mata
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Robinson controls the position from side control.
Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mata manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robinson's best efforts.
Mata is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Robinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mata! Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (8) vs (5) Mata
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Robinson can't control as he wanted to and Mata manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Mata won't allow it.
Mata is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mata gets back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Mata keeps moving.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mata is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robinson (8) vs (7) Mata
Robinson wants to sweep here but Mata controlling him for the moment.
Mata wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson has Mata pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata passes Robinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robinson takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Timothy Robinson is the new lightweight champion!
Timothy Robinson made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. |
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