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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D1): Hilo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Ricky Judge!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anatta closes the distance and clinches.
Anatta decides to pull guard.
Judge passes Anatta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Judge stalling away here and it's allowed Anatta to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Judge wants to pass the guard but Anatta is keeping the position.
Judge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anatta's guard.
Anatta is refusing to be controlled, as Judge sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatta actively working from the bottom here.
Judge is looking to advance position but Anatta won't allow it.
Anatta is not content to let Judge control the position.
Judge is stalling here. Anatta is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Judge seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anatta has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anatta (4) vs (0) Judge
Anatta laying and praying for a moment but Judge takes advantage and regains half guard.
Judge trying to control from the bottom.
Anatta moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (7) vs (0) Judge
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Judge gets back to half guard.
Anatta seems to be looking for submissions.
Judge wants to get back to full guard.
Judge trying to control from the bottom.
Anatta trying to control from half guard but Judge is working away.
Judge makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Judge.
Judge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anatta manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (7) vs (2) Judge
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Judge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anatta trying to control but Judge postures up.
Anatta is not content to let Judge control the position.
Judge is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Judge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatta working for a triangle but Judge defends it easily.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Judge tries to pass.
Judge stays in close to Anatta's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judge wants to control from the top but Anatta keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Judge is stalling in the full guard.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Judge tries to pass.
Anatta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Judge defends well.
Anatta 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: Anatta (9) vs (2) Judge
Anatta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Judge is trying to maintain the position but Anatta is very close to passing his half guard.
Judge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Judge moves into full guard.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Judge has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Anatta being controlled here momentarily.
Anatta stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
Anatta passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (12) vs (2) Judge
Judge is looking to regain half guard here but Anatta keeps moving and retains side control.
Anatta advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (14) vs (2) Judge
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anatta tries to control but Judge wriggling away.
Anatta is working for a guillotine from mount but Judge frees his head quite easily.
Anatta wants to control the pace but Judge is squirming around nicely.
Judge tries to reverse the position but Anatta maintains control.
Anatta tries to control but Judge wriggling away.
Judge tries to reverse the position but Anatta maintains control.
Anatta goes for an armbar but Judge turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Judge. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (14) vs (4) Judge
Judge controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Judge stands and throws Anatta's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (14) vs (7) Judge
Anatta trying to remain calm as Judge controls from the top position.
Anatta tries to buck Judge off but Judge is having none of it.
Judge is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Anatta will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Judge is trying to get an arm triangle but Anatta is defending well.
Judge tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anatta's legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anatta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Judge stalling away here and it's allowed Anatta to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anatta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anatta controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Judge wants to control from the top but Anatta keeps moving.
Judge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (14) vs (10) Judge
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but Anatta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Judge tries to advance to mount but Anatta denies him.
Judge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anatta keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Anatta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Judge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anatta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Judge tries to advance to mount but can't.
Judge content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but Anatta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is trying to control Judge's posture but Judge avoids it.
Judge trying to control the action but Anatta is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judge in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Judge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anatta keeps working.
Anatta is looking to regain half guard here but Judge keeps moving and retains side control.
Judge taking a break here but Anatta is having none of it and regains half guard.
Judge trying to advance position but Anatta counters by regaining guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anatta keeping full guard, as Judge tries to pass.
Judge stays in close to Anatta's body and controls the position.
Judge wants to pass the guard but Anatta is keeping the position.
Judge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Anatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge looking to improve position, pressing down on Anatta's thigh with his hand. Anatta seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Judge paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Judge's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Anatta picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shanti Anatta!
Shanti Anatta tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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