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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Abdelrahman Camara!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Camara napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (4) vs (0) Camara
Camara is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Camara's face as Elvul controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Camara trying to remain calm as Elvul controls from the top position.#T1#
Camara prevents Elvul from moving into mount.
Elvul working away.
Elvul tries to move into full mount but can't pass Camara's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Elvul tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Elvul has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camara is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Elvul laying and praying for a moment but Camara takes advantage and regains half guard.
Camara felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Elvul prevents Camara from improving his position.
Elvul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Camara keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Camara is not content to let Elvul control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Camara manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Camara is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Camara wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Camara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Camara keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass. #T5#
Elvul trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom. #T6#
Elvul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Camara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Elvul is stalling in the full guard.
Elvul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving. #T7#
Camara wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment.
Elvul advances to half guard. #SUB#
Elvul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elvul.
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T8#
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Camara preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Elvul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elvul. #T9#
Elvul working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Camara's thigh. Camara counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T10#
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Camara is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Elvul trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom. #T11#
Elvul controlling from the top position.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment. #T12#
Camara working a defensive guard here.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elvul is looking to pass into half guard but Camara pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Camara is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Camara
Elvul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (2) Camara#T13#
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (9) vs (2) Camara
Elvul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T14#
Elvul trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A very excited looking Dreynos Elvul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 25 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Cicero Verus!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Miyagi moves into range and clinches up with Verus.
Miyagi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Verus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miyagi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Miyagi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Verus is trying to keep an underhook but Miyagi manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (0) Verus
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miyagi in particular looking to stall.
Verus gets back to full guard.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Verus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi stays in close to Verus's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyagi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1##SUB2#
Verus looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Miyagi is defending well. Verus quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Miyagi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Verus celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cicero Verus!
The defeated Koryu Miyagi had this to say: 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Dino Ebedi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 18 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ebedi did well to prevent Lee getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ebedi (0) vs (2) Lee
Ebedi trying to control here.
Ebedi is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Ebedi wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebedi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ebedi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ebedi is keeping the position for now.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Ebedi trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee passes into half guard.
Ebedi wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Ebedi wants to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Ebedi is defending the position.
Lee trying to control the pace. #T3#
Ebedi trying to control here.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Ebedi wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Ebedi is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ebedi is trying to control but can't.
Lee controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Lee passes into side control, despite Ebedi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ebedi (0) vs (5) Lee#T6#
Lee controls the position from side control.#T7#
Ebedi is looking for a sweep.
Ebedi looking for a sweep but Lee has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ebedi (0) vs (7) Lee
Lee content just to control the position here.
Ebedi wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Ebedi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T8#
Ebedi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ebedi tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Ebedi trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
#T9#
Ebedi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Ebedi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Steel Penn Training Den, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ebedi is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control the pace. #T10#
Lee prevents Ebedi from improving his position.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T11#
Ebedi wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is controlling the pace.
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!#T12#
Ebedi wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Ebedi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ebedi is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T13#
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee prevents Ebedi from improving his position.#T14#
Lee is taking a breather. Ebedi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 7 to 0.
Our winner, John Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Rikiya Goromaru!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh dives in and grabs Goromaru's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goromaru pushes down on Oh's head and hops out.
Goromaru defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oh.#TD#
Oh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Goromaru manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (0) Goromaru#SUB2#
Goromaru is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oh defends well.
Oh's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Goromaru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Goromaru is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Goromaru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1##SUB2#
Goromaru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Goromaru is looking for a triangle but Oh pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Goromaru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oh defends it easily.#SUB2#
Goromaru is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oh is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing that Oh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB2#
Goromaru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but Goromaru is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Goromaru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2##SUB2#
Oh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goromaru has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oh has managed to get both his arms back between Goromaru's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Goromaru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oh defends it easily.
Oh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goromaru is keeping the position for now.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Goromaru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Goromaru.#T3##SUB2#
Goromaru has his foot on Oh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oh works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goromaru being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goromaru keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Goromaru wants to control the position but Oh says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T4#
Oh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Goromaru is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oh pulls his head out easily.
Oh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oh controlling the action here.
Goromaru trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Oh manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (5) vs (0) Goromaru
Oh controlling from the full mount. #T5#
Goromaru regains half guard.#SUB2#
Goromaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goromaru moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Goromaru looking for a guillotine here but Oh defends easily.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Goromaru trying to control the position.
#T6##SUB2#
Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goromaru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Goromaru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goromaru keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
Oh is working hard here to advance position.#T7#
Oh trying to control but Goromaru is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Goromaru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oh defends it easily.
Oh works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (8) vs (0) Goromaru
Goromaru really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goromaru is still trying to improve position.#T8#
Oh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh prevents Goromaru from getting the reversal.
Goromaru wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Goromaru is trying to escape the mount.
Oh controlling his opponent.
Oh prevents Goromaru from getting the reversal.
Oh content just to control the position here.
Goromaru wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.#T9#
Oh controlling from the full mount.
Oh'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.
Goromaru is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh controlling his opponent.
Oh wants to control the pace but Goromaru is squirming around nicely. #T10#
Oh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Goromaru wants to control but Oh is having none of it.
Oh wants to control the pace but Goromaru is squirming around nicely.
Goromaru really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goromaru felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Oh trying to control but Goromaru is having none of it.
Oh controlling from the full mount.
Goromaru is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T11#
Goromaru regains half guard.
Oh trying to pass the guard but Goromaru defending well. #SUB2#
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Goromaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Goromaru's thigh. Goromaru counters though and makes it back to full guard. #SUB2#
Goromaru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Goromaru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goromaru looks winded!#T12#
Oh controlling from the top position.
Goromaru is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oh pushing down on Goromaru's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Goromaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T13#
Goromaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh is taking a breather. Goromaru says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Goromaru is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Goromaru actively working from the bottom here.
Oh not doing much here.
#T14#
Goromaru trying to control here.
Oh controlling the action here.
Oh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goromaru for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Goromaru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh wants to free his trapped foot but Goromaru is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A victorious Jisoo Oh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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