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TWGC 21 (135lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ishiihara Sakuraba (ranked 9190 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 1916 p4p, 189 weight class). Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Take my hand. 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba clinches with his opponent.
Jones has Sakuraba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sakuraba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sakuraba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (4) Jones
Sakuraba is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sakuraba has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sakuraba tries to roll but Jones sticks to his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba just trying to survive but Jones is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jones is hanging on to Sakuraba's back as he tries to escape.
Jones is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sakuraba knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sakuraba for a finish.
Jones patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba rolls, trying to escape but Jones keeps control of the position.
Sakuraba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Sakuraba.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (4) Jones
Jones keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Sakuraba pushes his legs off easily.
Sakuraba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba'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.
Jones keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Sakuraba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakuraba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at mickeyharts the greatest inform us that Jones has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sakuraba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuraba not doing much here.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
Sakuraba works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (4) Jones
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sakuraba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sakuraba takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Sakuraba keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones stops Sakuraba from passing to mount.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakuraba takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains half guard.
Sakuraba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sakuraba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sakuraba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sakuraba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones is trying to control the position but Sakuraba postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Sakuraba pushes his legs off easily.
Sakuraba trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sakuraba manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (6) Jones
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Jones won't allow Sakuraba to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sakuraba is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Sakuraba is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Sakuraba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sakuraba (9) vs (6) Jones
Sakuraba keeps control of the position easily here as Jones tries to buck him off.
Sakuraba has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jones tries to roll but Sakuraba sticks to his back.
Sakuraba biding his time, controlling Jones.
Sakuraba has the hooks in. Jones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Sakuraba.
A lull in the action here.
Sakuraba biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to escape the position.
Jones looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba has the hooks in. Jones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Will Sakuraba go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Sakuraba is riding his opponent, not letting Jones buck him off.
Further stalling from Sakuraba.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't escape the position.
Sakuraba is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sakuraba is looking to control Jones but Jones is wriggling around and keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 9 to 6. |
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