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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Donald Fonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Choke!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Choke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fonald pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fonald is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fonald pulls guard successfully.
Choke has gone for a leg lock! Fonald slips out almost immediately though and dives into Choke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fonald (2) vs (0) Choke
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fonald passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fonald (5) vs (0) Choke
Choke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fonald presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fonald (7) vs (0) Choke
Choke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Choke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fonald's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fonald's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fonald (7) vs (4) Choke
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Fonald is controlling Choke 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fonald (9) vs (4) Choke
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fonald passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fonald (12) vs (4) Choke
Choke tries to buck Fonald off but Fonald is having none of it.
Fonald taking a breather here.
Choke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fonald off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fonald (12) vs (8) Choke
Fonald looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Choke is persistently looking for the submission but Fonald is defending it well.
Fonald is having to fend off submission attempts from Choke, who is looking to sink in the choke. Choke doesn't have the hooks in though and Fonald manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fonald (14) vs (8) Choke
Fonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Choke working for a triangle but Fonald defends it easily.
Choke is looking for a triangle here but Fonald uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fonald (17) vs (8) Choke
Choke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Choke trying to remain calm as Fonald controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fonald gets to mount! Choke was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fonald (19) vs (8) Choke
Choke tries to reverse the position but Fonald maintains control.
Fonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Choke is desperately trying to improve his position but Fonald has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fonald controlling from the full mount.
Choke tries to reverse the position but Fonald maintains control.
Choke wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Fonald (22) vs (8) Choke
Fonald controlling from the back.
Choke rolls, trying to escape but Fonald keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fonald 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.
Fonald is hanging on to Choke's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonald controls the position.
Fonald controlling well, preventing Choke from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fonald controlling the positon.
Fonald keeps control of the position as Choke tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choke keeps trying to improve his position.
Choke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Choke tries to escape but Fonald has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fonald controlling the positon.
Choke tries to escape the position.
Fonald really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Choke.
Choke rolls, trying to escape but Fonald keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Choke right now.
Fonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Choke on the ground.
Choke is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fonald controls the action.
Fonald is trying to stick to Choke's back but Choke is turning into Fonald. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fonald's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Choke. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fonald (22) vs (10) Choke
Choke looking to pass the guard.
Choke is still trying to improve position.
Fonald is pulling down on Choke's head. It's preventing any offense from Choke, at least for the moment.
Choke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fonald's guard.
Fonald is defending against the submission attempts here by Choke.
Choke trying to advance position but Fonald counters by regaining guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Choke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fonald is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fonald has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fonald (24) vs (10) Choke
Fonald stopping the sweep attempt from Choke.
Fonald works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fonald with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Choke looking for submissions off his back.
Choke tries to get to full guard but Fonald has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Choke looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fonald pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fonald (27) vs (10) Choke
Choke looks winded!
Fonald content just to control the position here.
Choke working to try and regain half guard.
Choke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fonald stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Choke is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fonald jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fonald (30) vs (10) Choke
Choke looking for a sweep but Fonald has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fonald (32) vs (10) Choke
Choke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Choke wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Fonald (35) vs (10) Choke
Choke is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fonald is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fonald doesn't have the hooks in and Choke manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fonald (35) vs (12) Choke
Choke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fonald is keeping the position for now.
Choke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fonald dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fonald (37) vs (12) Choke
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fonald (40) vs (12) Choke
Fonald controlling from side mount.
Choke is trying to work for a sweep but Fonald has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fonald (42) vs (12) Choke
Fonald controlling from the full mount.
Fonald has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fonald continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Fonald.
Choke wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Fonald (45) vs (12) Choke
Fonald biding his time, controlling Choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Choke tries to roll but Fonald sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fonald takes the fight on points by 45 to 12.
Donald Fonald thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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