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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dante Merali!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Standish throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Merali was covering up waiting for the punch and Standish finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Merali
Merali looking to control.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merali is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merali is keeping the position for now. #T1##SUB2#
Merali looking for a guillotine here but Standish defends easily.
Standish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Merali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Standish controls the pace.
Standish passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Merali
Standish has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (7) vs (0) Merali
Merali wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.#T2#
Standish controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Merali is squirming around, avoiding Standish's attempts to control the action.
Standish moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Standish (10) vs (0) Merali
Merali tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Standish keeps control of the position easily here as Merali tries to buck him off.
Standish is not going to allow Merali to sit and survive in this position.
Merali looking very determined here, making life difficult for Standish.
Standish is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T5#
You can see the frustration on Merali's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Merali is keeping busy.
Merali is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Standish.
#SUB#
Standish is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T6#
Merali trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Merali's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Standish slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Merali is really stuck here.
Merali wants to control his opponent's hands but Standish gets his hands free. #SUB#
Standish is looking for the choke from the back position but Merali is controlling his hands well.
Standish controlling the position well here. Merali rolled but Standish kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T7##SUB#
Merali is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Standish gets his way!
I would not like to be Merali right now.
Merali is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T8#
Merali tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Standish controlling from mount.
Merali is desperately trying to improve his position but Standish has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Merali is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Standish locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Merali is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niles Standish! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Billy Williams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Sight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Williams has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sight after a bit of a struggle.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Sight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Williams has managed to clinch.
Sight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Williams is working for takedown but Sight is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams wants to take the fight to the mat but Sight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Williams tries for a takedown but Sight manages to get underhooks.
Sight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sight is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sight down to the mat. Sight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sight tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range. #CL#
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Sight manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Sight trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sight is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Sight is positioning himself well to prevent Williams advancing to mount. #T1#
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Sight defends it.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sight on the ground.#SUB#
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Sight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sight makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sight.
Sight keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass. #SUB#
Williams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sight manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Williams has Sight in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (0) vs (2) Sight
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sight controls the pace.#T2#
Sight preventing the sweep.
Sight trying to move into half guard but instead Williams has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (2) vs (2) Sight
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sight keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sight is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Sight 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: Williams (2) vs (4) Sight
Sight trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sight in particular looking to stall.
Sight prevents Williams from improving his position.
Sight seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Sight is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Williams holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sight is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Williams reverses the position - he's now on top in Sight's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (4) vs (4) Sight#SUB#
Williams 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.
Sight keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass. #T5#
Williams wants to control from the top but Sight keeps moving.
Sight is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (7) vs (4) Sight#SUB#
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sight tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T6##SUB#
Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Sight is defending well.
Sight is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sight is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Williams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T7#
You can see the frustration on Sight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sight tries to buck Williams off but Williams is having none of it.#SUB#
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well.
Sight struggling a bit here.
Sight is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well. #T8##SUB#
Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sight gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sight has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Sight defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sight has managed to free his arm - good work. #T9#
Sight is trying to control but can't.
Sight tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.#SUB#
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sight has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sight tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sight works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sight seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T10##SUB2#
Sight has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Williams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sight looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sight looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sight! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Williams (7) vs (8) Sight
Williams tries to bench press Sight off him but Sight keeps the position.
Williams holds on to Sight's head and controls the position momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T11##SUB2#
Sight tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams stops Sight from passing to mount.
Williams tries to improve position but can't. #T12#
Williams is not content to let Sight control the position.
Williams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Williams pulls Sight in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T13#
Sight won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Williams controls Sight momentarily but Sight frees himself.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sight controls the pace.#T14#
Williams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (9) vs (8) Sight
Sight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sight has control of Williams's left arm, preventing Williams from doing any damage.
Sight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Sight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Williams takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
Billy Williams made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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