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CWC Hilo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Moto Miyashita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Miyashita tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeboah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yeboah shoots in and bounces Miyashita off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyashita (0) vs (2) Yeboah
Yeboah drops back looking for a leg! Miyashita is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miyashita manages to kick Yeboah off! Yeboah jumps back into Miyashita's guard.
Yeboah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yeboah drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miyashita dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyashita (2) vs (2) Yeboah
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeboah, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeboah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyashita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyashita trying to control but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah is trying to control the position but Miyashita postures up.
Miyashita looking to sit in guard and control but Yeboah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyashita (2) vs (4) Yeboah
Yeboah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miyashita working a defensive guard here.
Yeboah looking to pass the guard.
Miyashita is looking for a triangle but Yeboah pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyashita is retaining full guard.
Miyashita has Yeboah pulled in close to control his posture.
Miyashita working for a triangle but Yeboah defends it easily.
Yeboah tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyashita is retaining full guard.
Yeboah is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah slips nicely into half guard.
Yeboah moves into full mount! Miyashita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyashita (2) vs (7) Yeboah
Miyashita can't escape the position.
Miyashita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yeboah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miyashita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miyashita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yeboah is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita is looking for a sweep. Yeboah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yeboah seems to be looking for submissions.
Yeboah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miyashita looking for submissions off his back.
Miyashita wants to get back to full guard.
Yeboah wants to take a breather but Miyashita is having none of it.
Yeboah not doing much here.
Yeboah is looking to stall here but Miyashita recovers full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Miyashita keeps moving.
Miyashita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yeboah passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyashita (2) vs (10) Yeboah
My spies in The Graveyard inform me that Yeboah has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyashita struggling a bit here.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyashita keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita tries to buck Yeboah off but Yeboah is having none of it.
Miyashita is trying to control Yeboah's posture but Yeboah avoids it.
Miyashita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yeboah off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyashita (6) vs (10) Yeboah
Yeboah trying to control the hands but Miyashita won't let him.
Miyashita looking for the choke from the back.
Miyashita is looking for the choke from the back position but Yeboah is controlling his hands well.
Yeboah is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Miyashita is hanging on to Yeboah's back as he tries to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita is trying to stick to Yeboah's back but Yeboah is turning into Miyashita. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Miyashita's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yeboah. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyashita (6) vs (12) Yeboah
Yeboah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyashita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yeboah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yeboah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miyashita looking for a guillotine here but Yeboah defends easily.
Yeboah advances to half guard.
Miyashita wants to control but Yeboah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is keen to just control but Miyashita is a slippery customer.
Yeboah is taking a breather. Miyashita 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.
Yeboah is trying to control. Miyashita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yeboah is looking to advance position but Miyashita won't allow it.
Miyashita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miyashita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yeboah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyashita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yeboah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yeboah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yeboah controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control but Miyashita is working from the bottom.
Miyashita is trying to keep Yeboah in close.
Yeboah wants to pass the guard but Miyashita is keeping the position.
Yeboah trying to control but Miyashita is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miyashita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yeboah defends well.
Miyashita keeping moving, preventing Yeboah from controlling successfully.
Miyashita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yeboah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yeboah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yeboah sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yeboah trying to control but Miyashita is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah looking to pass the guard.
Miyashita is looking for a triangle but Yeboah pushes his legs off easily.
Yeboah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyashita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yeboah looking to sit in guard and control but Miyashita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyashita (8) vs (12) Yeboah
Miyashita wants to control from the top but Yeboah keeps moving.
Yeboah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miyashita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miyashita trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeboah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyashita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yeboah is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyashita (8) vs (14) Yeboah
Yeboah pushes down on Miyashita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yeboah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miyashita sees it coming and defends easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miyashita defends it well.
Miyashita trying to control from the bottom.
Miyashita is refusing to be controlled, as Yeboah sits in half guard.
Miyashita trying to control but Yeboah postures up.
Yeboah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miyashita sees it coming and defends easily.
Miyashita controlling the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miyashita is just riding it out for now. Yeboah eventually gives up the hold.
Yeboah is working for a kimura but Miyashita is defending it quite comfortably.
Yeboah is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyashita (8) vs (17) Yeboah
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yeboah working for a guillotine from mount but Miyashita is in no mood to give up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeboah wins on points by 17 to 8.
Sambulo Yeboah thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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