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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 3801 p4p, 457 weight class) and Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 7133 p4p, 0 weight class). Tisoaka has chosen Festivo as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 5 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Katuro Tisoaka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tisoaka closes the distance and clinches.
Tisoaka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tisoaka looking to score a takedown here. Blake is defending well but Tisoaka drives through and ends up in Blake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (0) vs (2) Tisoaka
Blake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tisoaka won't allow Blake to sweep him here.
Blake has control of Tisoaka's left arm, preventing Tisoaka from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blake keeping full guard, as Tisoaka tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake trying to keep a closed guard but Tisoaka is proving a slippery customer.
Tisoaka trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Blake'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.
Tisoaka forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake has his hands clasped together around Tisoaka's back. He's all about the action.
Blake is not content to let Tisoaka control the position.
My spies in 道場 inform me that Tisoaka has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Blake controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Blake tries to get to full guard but Tisoaka has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tisoaka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka wants to take a breather but Blake is having none of it.
Tisoaka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blake controlling the position well.
Blake is looking to control Tisoaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blake avoid being mounted?
Blake is positioning himself well to prevent Tisoaka advancing to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake is not content to let Tisoaka control the position.
Tisoaka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
Tisoaka is looking to advance position but Blake won't allow it.
Blake is looking for a sweep. Tisoaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake actively working from the bottom here.
Tisoaka frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (5) Tisoaka
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka avoids the attempt from Blake to control.
Blake is trying desperately to improve position.
Blake is squirming around, avoiding Tisoaka's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
Blake is looking to control Tisoaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blake avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tisoaka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blake is trying to control but can't.
Tisoaka stalling.
Blake trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blake is staying active underneath Tisoaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tisoaka controlling the action here.
Blake is concentrating on defense, preventing Tisoaka from advancing position.
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is keen to just control but Blake is a slippery customer.
Blake moves into full guard.
Tisoaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tisoaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tisoaka stopping the sweep attempt from Blake.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to hit a switch here but Tisoaka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Blake there! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (8) Tisoaka
Blake looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Blake (0) vs (11) Tisoaka
You can see the frustration on Blake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tisoaka really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Blake.
Blake is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Blake tries to roll but Tisoaka sticks to his back.
Blake staying busy and making it hard for Tisoaka to control.
Blake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tisoaka.
Blake trying to control the position but Tisoaka manages to sink in the hooks.
Will Tisoaka go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake breaks Tisoaka's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (11) Tisoaka
Tisoaka wants to sweep here but Blake controlling him for the moment.
Tisoaka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (13) Tisoaka
Blake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tisoaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Blake has his foot on Tisoaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tisoaka works his way back into a safe position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake has Tisoaka pulled in close to control his posture.
Tisoaka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blake wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tisoaka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blake's guard.
Tisoaka is stalling here. Blake is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tisoaka seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blake has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blake (6) vs (13) Tisoaka
And that's the end of the fight!
Tisoaka wins on points by 13 to 6.
Katuro Tisoaka gave a mention to Quick & Easy Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Percy Schmeiser (ranked 2533 p4p, 335 weight class) and Daniel Brown (ranked 3976 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmeiser kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is David vs Monsanto. Daniel Brown has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Percy Schmeiser! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Daniel Brown!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schmeiser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schmeiser has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Schmeiser manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schmeiser (2) vs (0) Brown
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking to control Schmeiser's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Schmeiser is controlling the pace.
Schmeiser is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schmeiser to get the leverage.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schmeiser is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Schmeiser perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Schmeiser sits in half guard.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Schmeiser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looking for subs off his back but Schmeiser has passed one foot through into half guard.
Schmeiser keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schmeiser pulls his head out easily.
Schmeiser seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schmeiser is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Schmeiser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown wants to control but Schmeiser is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schmeiser wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Schmeiser has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schmeiser is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Schmeiser is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Schmeiser passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schmeiser works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (5) vs (0) Brown
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hold on but Schmeiser pushes him away.
Schmeiser fails to move to back control.
Schmeiser sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schmeiser seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schmeiser trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Schmeiser passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schmeiser controlling the action here.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Schmeiser'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.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schmeiser wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schmeiser prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown won't allow Schmeiser to pass to mount.
Schmeiser is controlling the pace.
Schmeiser is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schmeiser is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schmeiser avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schmeiser controls the pace.
Schmeiser pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schmeiser seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schmeiser tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown makes his way to full guard, as Schmeiser worked for a kimura.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working for a triangle but Schmeiser defends it easily.
Schmeiser content to stall in guard here.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Schmeiser got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schmeiser has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schmeiser has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Schmeiser escapes and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (8) vs (0) Brown
Brown wants to control but Schmeiser postures up.
Schmeiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Schmeiser staying calm.
Schmeiser is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Schmeiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Schmeiser is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schmeiser takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Percy Schmeiser waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
Daniel Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'XxX'. |
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