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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Ryoto Takahashi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Takahashi jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahashi has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee passes Takahashi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lee is thwarting Takahashi's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Takahashi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Takahashi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2#
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Takahashi defends it. #T3#
Takahashi trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Takahashi is looking to improve his position.
Takahashi manages to get to full guard.
Takahashi pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Takahashi is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Takahashi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takahashi is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Takahashi is looking to improve his position.
My spies in SSJ Gym inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee controlling the pace. #T5#
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lee is stalling here. Takahashi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Takahashi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Takahashi (4) vs (0) Lee
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Takahashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. #T6#
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Takahashi is staying tight to Lee's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Takahashi trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Takahashi in the domination position with Lee hanging on.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.#T7#
Takahashi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Takahashi wants to take a breather but Lee manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Takahashi.
Takahashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takahashi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. #T8#
Takahashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Takahashi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takahashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Takahashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takahashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T9#
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takahashi controls the pace.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee managing to control the position.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee pulls Takahashi in close to his closed guard and prevents Takahashi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Takahashi postures up.
#T10#
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Takahashi looking to pass the guard.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takahashi won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee seems keen to control Takahashi's posture.#T11#
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takahashi being controlled here momentarily.
Takahashi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee 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: Takahashi (4) vs (2) Lee#T12#
Takahashi trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
It looks like Lee might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB#
Takahashi actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Takahashi is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Takahashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Takahashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T14#
Lee stands and throws Takahashi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Takahashi (4) vs (5) Lee
Takahashi tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee controlling the position from side mount.
Lee has control of an arm but Takahashi manages to advance to Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Takahashi (8) vs (5) Lee
And that's the end of the fight!
Takahashi takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
An out of breath Ryoto Takahashi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 32 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Rene Neri!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Neri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neri showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (0) vs (2) Neri
Mata tries to roll over but Neri keeps him under control.
Neri is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mata reverses the position - he's now on top in Neri's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (2) Neri
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Neri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (4) Neri#T1#
Neri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mata is keeping the position for now.
Neri preventing the sweep.
Neri trying to control the position from guard on top but Mata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata has Neri pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Mata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neri defends it easily.
Neri won't allow Mata to sweep him here. #T2#
Mata trying to keep a closed guard but Neri is proving a slippery customer.
Mata looking for a sweep. Not yet Mata, not yet. #SUB#
Mata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neri trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom. #T3#
Neri slips nicely into half guard.
Neri tries to pass to full mount but Mata defends it. #SUB#
Mata looking for submissions off his back.
Neri frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (2) vs (7) Neri
Neri looking to control but Mata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Neri prevents Mata from getting the reversal.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
Neri tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Neri manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mata to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mata (2) vs (10) Neri
Mata just trying to survive but Neri is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mata tries to break free.
#T5#
Neri doesn't have the hooks in and Mata manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (4) vs (10) Neri
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neri is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (4) vs (12) Neri
Mata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neri's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (6) vs (12) Neri
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Neri is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata trying to control but Neri is working from the bottom. #T6#
Neri wants to sweep but no luck.
Neri keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Neri keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass. #SUB2#
Neri working for a triangle but Mata defends it easily.
Neri keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully. #T7#
Neri is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Our spies down at at The Foundry inform us that Neri has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Neri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mata's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (6) vs (14) Neri
Mata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Mata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neri is pushing down on Mata's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mata is fighting to maintain full guard but Neri has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mata manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neri's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T8#
Mata lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (8) vs (14) Neri
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Neri has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mata has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (11) vs (14) Neri
Mata tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Neri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mata's best efforts.#T9#
Neri tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Neri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Mata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Neri looking for a guillotine here but Mata defends easily.
Neri can't keep his opponent in guard - Mata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T10#
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Neri defends it.
Mata with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mata wants to free his trapped foot but Neri is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T11#
Neri is not content to let Mata control the position.
Neri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mata content to stall in guard here.
Mata wants to control from the top but Neri keeps moving. #T12#
Neri wants to improve his position but instead Mata has moved into half guard.
#SUB2#
Neri looking for submissions off his back.
Mata is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (14) vs (14) Neri
Neri working to try and regain half guard.
#T13#
Mata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neri manages to control the position for a moment.
Neri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mata passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (17) vs (14) Neri#T14#
Neri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neri tries to hold on but Mata postures up.
Mata tries to control but Neri wriggling away.
Neri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata wants to control the pace but Neri is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata takes the fight on points by 17 to 14.
Dado Mata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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