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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Project One! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Don Johns!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Johns moves into the clinch.
One jumps guard but Johns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johns tightens his grip and picks One up, before dumping him to the ground. One manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: One (0) vs (2) Johns
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.
One working a defensive guard here.
One definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johns controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johns 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.
One is trying to keep Johns in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed One's guard.
One wants to improve his position but Johns is controlling well.
One trying to control but Johns postures up.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johns is working for a submission of some sort.
Johns looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns is thwarting One's attempts to control the position.
One wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Johns seems content to control.
One looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
One tries to get to full guard but Johns has control of the leg.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Johns has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johns is sneakily working for an arm triangle but One sees it coming and defends easily.
Johns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johns wants to work for an arm triangle but One is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johns has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can One defend it? Johns steps over the head and cranks it - One is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johns!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Johns! |
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