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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonardo Bradson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jxjdjxjxjxx Bxjxjxndjd!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bradson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bxjxjxndjd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Bxjxjxndjd tries to counter it with a takedown but Bradson pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradson wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bxjxjxndjd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Bxjxjxndjd manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bxjxjxndjd controlling the position.
Bxjxjxndjd looking for a sweep. Not yet Bxjxjxndjd, not yet.
Bradson looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Bxjxjxndjd is looking for a triangle but Bradson pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bradson has gone for a leg lock! Bxjxjxndjd slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bradson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bradson (0) vs (2) Bxjxjxndjd
Bxjxjxndjd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradson is keeping the position for now. #T1##SUB#
Bradson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bxjxjxndjd is aware though and is defending well.
Bxjxjxndjd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bradson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Bradson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bxjxjxndjd passes into half guard.
Bxjxjxndjd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bxjxjxndjd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2##SUB2#
Bxjxjxndjd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bradson sees it coming and defends easily.
Bradson is looking for a sweep. Bxjxjxndjd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradson trying to control but Bxjxjxndjd postures up.
Bxjxjxndjd passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bradson (0) vs (5) Bxjxjxndjd#T3##SUB2#
Bxjxjxndjd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Bradson wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Bxjxjxndjd seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Bradson is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Jxjdjxjxjxx Bxjxjxndjd! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hole Reemer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mitar Mrkela!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mrkela with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Reemer counters by clinching up.
Mrkela's coach down at Cozad MMA Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mrkela's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mrkela tries to pull guard but Reemer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Reemer has hold of one of Mrkela's legs. Mrkela is fighting the takedown attempt but Reemer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reemer (2) vs (0) Mrkela
Reemer stands and throws Mrkela's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (5) vs (0) Mrkela
The referee asks Reemer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Reemer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mrkela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reemer controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrkela is looking to reverse the position.
Mrkela manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reemer (5) vs (2) Mrkela
Mrkela is keen to just control but Reemer is a slippery customer.#T1##SUB2#
Mrkela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mrkela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reemer keeps working.
Mrkela trying to control from Reemer's half guard. Reemer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Reemer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Reemer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mrkela defends well.#SUB2#
Mrkela is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reemer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reemer has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reemer (7) vs (2) Mrkela#T2##SUB2#
Mrkela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reemer is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Mrkela throws his legs up looking for a submission but Reemer uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (10) vs (2) Mrkela
Mrkela is trying to get back to half guard.
Reemer advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Reemer (12) vs (2) Mrkela
Mrkela is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mrkela manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reemer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3##SUB2#
Mrkela actively working from the bottom here.
Reemer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reemer trying to mount his opponent but Mrkela defends it.
Reemer passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (15) vs (2) Mrkela#SUB#
Reemer is trying to get an arm triangle but Mrkela is defending well.
Mrkela manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reemer's best efforts.
Reemer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mrkela tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Reemer has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (18) vs (2) Mrkela#T4#
Mrkela regains half guard.#SUB2#
Mrkela looking for submissions off his back.
Reemer trying to mount his opponent but Mrkela defends it. #SUB2#
Mrkela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reemer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mrkela on the ground.#SUB2#
Mrkela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mrkela is not content to let Reemer control the position.#T5##SUB2#
Mrkela has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Reemer escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Reemer! Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (21) vs (2) Mrkela
Mrkela prevents Reemer from improving position.
Mrkela is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Reemer stalls from top position.
Reemer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mrkela is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reemer controlling from side mount. #T6#
Mrkela tries to bench press Reemer off him but Reemer keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Reemer stalls from top position.
Reemer tries to advance to mount but Mrkela denies him.
Mrkela manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reemer slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Mrkela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reemer pulls his head out easily. #T7#
Mrkela gets back to full guard.
Reemer sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Mrkela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reemer defends it easily.
Reemer advances to half guard.
Reemer trying to pass the guard but Mrkela defending well. #SUB2#
Mrkela looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Reemer pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (24) vs (2) Mrkela
Reemer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Mrkela has given up his back. Will we see Reemer going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Reemer (27) vs (2) Mrkela
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mrkela breaks Reemer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reemer (27) vs (4) Mrkela
Mrkela wants to control from the top but Reemer keeps moving.
Mrkela looking to sit in guard and control but Reemer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reemer (29) vs (4) Mrkela
Reemer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Mrkela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reemer defends it easily.
Reemer is stalling in the full guard. #T9##SUB2#
Mrkela is looking for a triangle but Reemer pushes his legs off easily.
Reemer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reemer looking to pass the guard.
Reemer stands and throws Mrkela's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (32) vs (4) Mrkela
Mrkela is looking for a sweep.
Reemer slows the pace down. #T10#
Mrkela is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reemer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reemer is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Mrkela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reemer performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Mrkela looking for submissions off his back.#T11#
Reemer content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Reemer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reemer performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Mrkela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reemer pulls his head out easily. #T12#
Reemer trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Mrkela actively working from the bottom here.
Reemer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mrkela wants to improve his position but Reemer is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Mrkela actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Reemer is looking for a kimura but Mrkela is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reemer to get the leverage. #T13##SUB2#
Mrkela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Mrkela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reemer pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Mrkela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Mrkela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reemer pulls his head out easily.
Mrkela looks winded!#SUB2#
Reemer moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mrkela. Score +3 for passing guard: Reemer (35) vs (4) Mrkela
Mrkela is looking to regain half guard here but Reemer keeps moving and retains side control. #T14#
Mrkela looking for a sweep but Reemer has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Reemer (37) vs (4) Mrkela
Reemer forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Reemer (40) vs (4) Mrkela
Reemer is hanging on to Mrkela's back as he tries to escape.
I would not like to be Mrkela right now.
#SUB#
Reemer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mrkela defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reemer biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reemer takes the fight on points by 40 to 4.
Hole Reemer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kataro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Leandro Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Kimura shoots in and bounces Ribeiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (2) vs (0) Ribeiro
Ribeiro looks winded!#SUB2#
Kimura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ribeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Kimura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Kimura passes into half guard.
Ribeiro wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Kimura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Kimura 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.
#SUB2#
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Kimura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kimura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribeiro on the ground.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ribeiro has a hand on Kimura's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kimura takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (5) vs (0) Ribeiro
Ribeiro tries to hold on but Kimura postures up.
Ribeiro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kimura content just to control the position here. #T5#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kimura.
Ribeiro is working to get back to half guard.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
Ribeiro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ribeiro keeps trying to improve his position.#T6#
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
Ribeiro tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ribeiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount. #T7#
Further stalling from Kimura.
Ribeiro wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura controlling from mount.
Kimura continues to hold on tight.#T8#
Ribeiro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Well, if Kimura 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Kimura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ribeiro for as long as he can get away with.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Ribeiro is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribeiro avoid being mounted?#T10#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kimura in particular looking to stall.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Kimura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ribeiro won't allow Kimura to pass to mount.
Ribeiro is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribeiro avoid being mounted?
Kimura trying to mount his opponent but Ribeiro defends it. #T11#
Ribeiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimura stands and throws Ribeiro's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (8) vs (0) Ribeiro
Kimura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T12#
Kimura is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ribeiro is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Ribeiro tries to improve position but can't. #T13#
Ribeiro is trying to escape the position but Kimura is controlling the position.
Kimura continues to stall.
Kimura moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (10) vs (0) Ribeiro
Kimura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T14#
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Fits Miz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miz tries to clinch there but Tokugawa circles away.
#CL2#
Tokugawa closes the distance and clinches.
Miz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miz is working for takedown but Tokugawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miz is working for takedown but Tokugawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fits Miz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Tokugawa pulls guard.
Miz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tokugawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miz (0) vs (2) Tokugawa
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miz's guard.
Tokugawa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tokugawa prevents Miz from improving his position.#T1#
Miz moves into full guard.
Miz controlling the position.
Tokugawa is stalling in the full guard.
Tokugawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Miz controlling Tokugawa's posture.
Miz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tokugawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2##SUB#
Miz looking for a guillotine here but Tokugawa defends easily.
Tokugawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miz trying to keep a closed guard but Tokugawa is proving a slippery customer.
Miz wants to sweep here but Tokugawa controlling him for the moment.
Tokugawa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miz is trying to keep Tokugawa in close.
#T3#
Tokugawa content to stall in guard here.
Tokugawa passes Miz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tokugawa trying to mount his opponent but Miz defends it.
Tokugawa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
More stalling from Tokugawa.#T4#
Miz is looking for a sweep. Tokugawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tokugawa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Miz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tokugawa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tokugawa is continuing to stall.
Tokugawa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miz (0) vs (5) Tokugawa
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Miz is looking to improve his position but Tokugawa isn't that keen on the idea.#T5#
Tokugawa controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Tokugawa with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T6#
Miz tries to hold on but Tokugawa postures up.
Miz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miz wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa controlling from the full mount. #T7#
Miz is trying desperately to improve position.
Tokugawa content just to control the position here. #T8#
Miz tries to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Tokugawa the control monster continue. Boring.
Miz is desperately trying to improve his position but Tokugawa has a good base and remains in mount.
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount. #T9#
Miz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T10#
Miz is looking to get to half guard.
Miz wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa content just to control the position here.
Miz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tokugawa content just to control the position here. #T11#
Let's hope that Tokugawa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Miz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Miz is trying desperately to improve position.
Tokugawa controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tokugawa.
Miz tries to hold on but Tokugawa postures up.
Miz can't escape the position.
Tokugawa controlling from the full mount.
Miz is trying desperately to improve position.#T13#
Tokugawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tokugawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yet more stalling tactics from Tokugawa.
Miz tries to get to full guard but Tokugawa has control of the leg.
Tokugawa is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T14#
Tokugawa works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miz (0) vs (8) Tokugawa
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Tokugawa prevents Miz from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokugawa wins on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Minato Tokugawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Fits Miz was interviewed post fight and said 'Let me start off by saying sorry to anyone who was offended by what I said before the fight, I knew it was wrong, but I needed a reaction, something to give me some sort of edge. Eliz is a great fighter, no doubt about it, we've both been here for a while, and I have nothing but respect for him.'. |
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