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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sung Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Lyons (ranked 6959 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Kitty Litter. 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Sung Miyamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; AJ Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Lyons keeps it at a distance.
Lyons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miyamoto avoids it really well and circles away.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but Lyons is having none of it.
Miyamoto instigates a clinch.
Lyons drags the fight down to the ground.
Lyons wants to sweep but no luck.
Lyons is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyamoto (0) vs (2) Lyons
Miyamoto wants to improve his position but Lyons is controlling well.
Lyons content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons is looking to advance position but Miyamoto won't allow it.
Lyons controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Miyamoto'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lyons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lyons's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyamoto (4) vs (2) Lyons
Miyamoto working for a choke but Lyons is defending well.
Lyons just trying to survive but Miyamoto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Miyamoto is hanging on to Lyons's back as he tries to escape.
Miyamoto doesn't have the hooks in and Lyons manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyamoto (4) vs (4) Lyons
Lyons is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lyons's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lyons defends it easily.
Lyons sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miyamoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lyons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyamoto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lyons escapes and throws Miyamoto's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyamoto (4) vs (7) Lyons
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Lyons might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lyons is continuing to stall.
Miyamoto tries to bench press Lyons off him but Lyons keeps the position.
Miyamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lyons moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Lyons the control monster continue. Boring.
Miyamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lyons wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lyons is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Miyamoto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lyons looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miyamoto trying to remain calm as Lyons controls from the top position.
Miyamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lyons works to advance to full mount. Miyamoto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyamoto (4) vs (9) Lyons
Lyons content just to control the position here.
Lyons fails to advance to Miyamoto's back.
Lyons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miyamoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lyons content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lyons has hold of Miyamoto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Miyamoto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lyons takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miyamoto tries to lock up and control but Lyons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miyamoto is looking to improve his position but Lyons isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lyons controlling from mount.
Miyamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lyons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miyamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Lyons controlling from the full mount.
Lyons tries to take Miyamoto's back but instead Miyamoto uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Miyamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lyons is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lyons is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyamoto (4) vs (12) Lyons
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lyons controlling from the full mount.
Miyamoto tries to lock up and control but Lyons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lyons controlling the position easily from mount.
Lyons seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Miyamoto is holding on tight.
Lyons is still trying to improve position.
Lyons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miyamoto tries to reverse the position but Lyons maintains control.
Lyons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto can't escape the position.
Lyons controlling the pace for now.
Miyamoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lyons content just to control the position here.
Miyamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Miyamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lyons works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Miyamoto (4) vs (15) Lyons
Lyons controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lyons keeps control of the position as Miyamoto tries to break free.
Lyons is riding his opponent, not letting Miyamoto buck him off.
Lyons looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyons gets his hands free as Miyamoto looks to control.
Good control from Lyons.
Miyamoto wants to escape the position.
Lyons looking for the choke but no joy.
Lyons keeps control of the position as Miyamoto tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lyons is riding his opponent, not letting Miyamoto buck him off.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Lyons is riding his opponent, not letting Miyamoto buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto is really stuck here.
Lyons just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto trying to control the hands but Lyons breaks the grip.
Lyons is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Miyamoto is in bad spot here.
Lyons slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
More stalling from Lyons.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lyons with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Miyamoto tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Lyons has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Miyamoto is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). AJ Lyons! |
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