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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 2950 p4p, 314 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 635 p4p, 82 weight class). Poe's entrance music is Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Maeda's choice of entrance music: Submission. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; EA Poe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Poe shoots in and bounces Maeda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Poe (2) vs (0) Maeda
Poe stays in close to Maeda's body and controls the position.
Maeda looking for a sweep. Not yet Maeda, not yet.
Maeda 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: Poe (2) vs (2) Maeda
Poe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda postures up.
Maeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maeda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maeda pushing down on Poe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe wants to get back to full guard.
Poe gets full guard.
Poe looking to control.
Maeda is pushing down on Poe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Poe is fighting to maintain full guard but Maeda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Poe is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe trying to control here.
Poe moves into full guard.
Maeda told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Poe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maeda defends well.
Maeda looking to pass the guard.
Maeda advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Poe (2) vs (5) Maeda
Maeda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Poe is trying to improve his position.
Poe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda controlling the action here.
Maeda prevents Poe from improving his position.
Poe manages to get to full guard.
Poe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maeda manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poe (4) vs (5) Maeda
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Poe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poe stopping the sweep attempt from Maeda.
Poe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maeda's guard.
Maeda actively working from the bottom here.
Maeda is looking for a sweep. Poe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is still trying to improve position.
Poe is trying to control the action in half guard but Maeda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maeda wants to control but Poe is keeping busy.
Poe wants to take a breather but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
Poe is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
Poe tries to pass to full mount but Maeda defends it.
Maeda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Poe from controlling successfully.
Maeda is pulling down on Poe's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking for a sweep. Not yet Maeda, not yet.
Poe wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Poe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maeda controls Poe momentarily but Poe frees himself.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe is really struggling to control Maeda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poe is one step ahead there.
Poe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Poe stopping the sweep attempt from Maeda.
Maeda controls Poe momentarily but Poe frees himself.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Poe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maeda 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: Poe (4) vs (7) Maeda
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poe keeps working.
Maeda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Poe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Poe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poe.
Poe looking for a sweep. Not yet Poe, not yet.
Poe is adopting a defensive guard.
Poe keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.
Maeda forces his way into half guard.
Poe trying to hold on to Maeda's head to control him but Maeda postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the action but Poe is working from the bottom.
Poe is looking to control Maeda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poe avoid being mounted?
Maeda is trying to control. Poe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maeda works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Poe (4) vs (10) Maeda
Poe working to try and regain half guard.
Maeda with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Poe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poe tries to lock up and control but Maeda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maeda moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Poe (4) vs (13) Maeda
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poe breaks Maeda's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poe (6) vs (13) Maeda
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Poe from controlling successfully.
Poe preventing the sweep.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poe defends well.
Poe trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Poe won't allow Maeda to sweep him here.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Poe from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Poe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maeda keeping full guard, as Poe tries to pass.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Poe trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poe manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poe (6) vs (15) Maeda
Poe working for a triangle but Maeda defends it easily.
Poe trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control but Poe is working from the bottom.
Poe wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Maeda has taken Poe's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Poe has been forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Maeda!
Thomas Maeda made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Through Japanese translator to English... "I respect my opponent and thank the fans. I will keep training hard to be the best. Goodnight."'. |
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