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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 16 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Dan Catara!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Maximus scores with a takedown into Catara's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (0) Catara
Maximus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maximus is pushing down on Catara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Catara is fighting to maintain full guard but Maximus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maximus stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus uses his free foot to push down on Catara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Catara. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (5) vs (0) Catara
Maximus content just to control the position here. #T1#
Catara prevents Maximus from taking his back.
Maximus controlling the pace for now.
Catara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Catara is still trying to improve position.
Maximus wants to take his opponent's back but Catara doesn't allow it.
Catara has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Maximus (8) vs (0) Catara
Maximus biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T2#
Maximus has the hooks in. Catara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maximus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Catara 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catara rolls, trying to escape but Maximus keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maximus controlling the positon.#T3#
I really don't envy Catara right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Catara.
Maximus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Catara for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Catara's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Catara looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I would not like to be Catara right now.
#T4#
Catara is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Maximus off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T5##T6#
Despite being in a bad position, Catara is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Catara tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T7#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Maximus.
Maximus has the hooks in. Catara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maximus keeps control of the position easily here as Catara tries to buck him off.
#T8#
Maximus avoiding Catara 's attempts to control his hands.
Maximus keeps control of the position easily here as Catara tries to buck him off.
#T9#
Catara looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T10#
Maximus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Catara doesn't escape.
Maximus keeps control of the position as Catara tries to break free.
Maximus keeps control of the position easily here as Catara tries to buck him off.
Catara can't escape the position.
#T11#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Maximus continues to stall.
Catara wants to control his opponent's hands but Maximus gets his hands free. #T12#
Maximus biding his time, looking for the opening.
Maximus continues to hold on tight.
Catara just trying to survive but Maximus is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Maximus biding his time, controlling Catara.
Catara tries to escape the position.
#T13#
Maximus not allowing Catara to control his hands.
Maximus controls the action.
Catara is in bad spot here.
Maximus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Catara doesn't escape. #T14#
Catara tries to roll but Maximus sticks to his back.
Maximus not allowing Catara to control his hands.
Maximus controls the action.
Maximus'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Catara looking to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Maximus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Dan Catara was interviewed post fight and said 'Should have won this one...'. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 10 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Standish has managed to clinch.
Standish looking for a takedown.
Standish can't get the takedown.
Siregar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Standish.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niles Standish. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Standish lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Siregar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siregar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siregar wants to control the position but Standish says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Standish content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siregar manages to get to full guard.
Standish looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB2#
Siregar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Standish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Standish being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Siregar working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Standish controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Standish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siregar is adopting a defensive guard.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siregar is keeping the position for now.
Standish trying to control but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siregar swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Standish postures up.
Standish controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Siregar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Standish wants to pass the guard but Siregar is keeping the position.
Standish slips nicely into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Standish'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.
Standish wants to pass the guard but Siregar is defending well. #T4#
Siregar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Standish is working away from the top position though.
Siregar gets back to full guard.
Standish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Siregar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Siregar is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
Siregar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standish not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Siregar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Standish defends well.#T5#
Standish stopping the sweep attempt from Siregar.
Siregar controlling the position.
Standish is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T6##SUB2#
Siregar working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Siregar working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Siregar looking for subs off his back but Standish has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siregar trying to control but Standish postures up.
#T7#
Standish works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Siregar
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siregar is looking to escape.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siregar wants to control but Standish is having none of it.#T8#
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Standish has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Siregar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siregar tries to hold on but Standish postures up.#T9#
Standish trying to control but Siregar is having none of it.
Siregar can't escape the position.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Standish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Siregar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish content just to control the position here.
Siregar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T10#
Siregar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Standish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siregar is keeping the position for now.
Siregar pulls Standish in close to his closed guard and prevents Standish from doing any damage or advancing position.
Standish wants to control from the top but Siregar keeps moving. #T11#
Siregar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standish is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Siregar looking for a guillotine here but Standish defends easily.
#SUB2#
Siregar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Standish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Standish showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T12#
Siregar is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
Siregar is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Siregar has control of Standish's left arm, preventing Standish from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Siregar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Standish is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Siregar. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (8) vs (0) Siregar
Siregar being controlled for a moment. #T13#
Siregar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Standish trying to control the action but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Standish takes a little break here. Siregar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T14#
Siregar is trying to control Standish's posture but Standish avoids it.
Standish controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Niles Standish thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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