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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Geo Martinez (ranked 4759 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirito Watanabe (ranked 5223 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Geo Martinez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kirito Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Watanabe instigates a clinch.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Watanabe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watanabe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Watanabe gets control of Martinez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Watanabe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Watanabe can't keep his opponent in guard - Martinez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Martinez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Watanabe for as long as he can get away with.
Watanabe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Martinez seems content to control.
Watanabe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Watanabe is trying to get back to full guard.
Martinez controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez wants to work for an arm triangle but Watanabe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Watanabe looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Martinez is working for a kimura but Watanabe is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Watanabe tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Martinez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Geo Martinez! |
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