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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 7399 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Yip (ranked 2231 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tim Taylor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Franky Yip!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yip clinches.
Taylor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yip pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Yip pushes him off.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yip with the counter takedown but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor rushes Yip and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yip has picked Taylor up - he's going for a ride! Yip dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taylor (0) vs (2) Yip
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yip wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Yip is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Yip prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Yip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yip is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to roll over but Yip keeps him under control.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
Yip pushes down on Taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Yip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor trying to hold on to Yip's head to control him but Yip postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yip is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Taylor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor! Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (0) vs (5) Yip
Yip controlling his opponent.
Yip can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Yip sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taylor stops Yip from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yip tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Yip tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taylor has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Taylor (0) vs (8) Yip
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yip not allowing Taylor to control his hands.
Taylor is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Yip is looking for the choke from the back position but Taylor is controlling his hands well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Taylor breaks Yip's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (8) Yip
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Yip gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (10) Yip
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Yip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
Yip stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yip passes Taylor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor is not content to let Yip control the position.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Yip is very close to passing his half guard.
Yip works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (2) vs (13) Yip
Yip wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yip tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor manages to get back to half guard.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yip is working away from the top position though.
Taylor keeping hold of Yip's head, controlling as best he can.
Taylor won't allow Yip to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yip seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yip is looking for a kimura here.
Yip is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yip trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying is best to control the position here.
Taylor is not content to let Yip control the position.
Yip is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yip to get the leverage.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Yip.
Taylor keeping control of the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Yip sits in half guard.
Yip is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Yip eventually gives up the hold.
Yip 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yip frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (2) vs (16) Yip
Taylor stops Yip from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor wants to hold on but Yip pushes him away.
Yip tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yip is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yip is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip wins on points by 16 to 2.
After the fight, Franky Yip was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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