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CACC 242 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Timmy Flowers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyagi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miyagi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Flowers (0) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi being controlled here momentarily.
Miyagi trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Flowers seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi stays in close to Flowers's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Flowers is keeping the position.
Miyagi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Flowers is keeping the position.
Flowers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miyagi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (2) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi has Flowers pulled in close to control his posture.
Our spies down at at SSJ Gym inform us that Miyagi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Flowers won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
Miyagi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
Miyagi controls Flowers momentarily but Flowers frees himself.
Flowers being controlled here momentarily.
Flowers stands and throws Miyagi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (5) vs (2) Miyagi
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is trying to get back to half guard.
Flowers taking a breather here.
Miyagi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flowers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flowers tries to move to mount but Miyagi blocks the move with his legs.
Flowers trying to control the position but Miyagi is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi struggling a bit here.
Flowers has knee on belly momentarily but Miyagi bucks him off and regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyagi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Flowers won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi trying to control the position here.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flowers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (8) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi is not content to let Flowers control the position.
Flowers tries to advance to mount but Miyagi denies him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flowers tries for a kimura but Miyagi is defending well.
Miyagi wants to control but Flowers postures up.
Miyagi tries to improve position but can't.
Miyagi is still trying to improve position.
Miyagi can't do much from the bottom here.
Miyagi tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi keeps trying to improve his position.
Miyagi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Flowers's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Flowers wants to work for an arm triangle but Miyagi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miyagi trying to control but Flowers postures up.
Flowers controlling the pace.
Miyagi keeping hold of Flowers's head, controlling as best he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is trying to maintain the position but Flowers is very close to passing his half guard.
Flowers is looking to take a break and control but Miyagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flowers tries to pass to full mount but Miyagi defends it.
Miyagi is trying to maintain the position but Flowers is very close to passing his half guard.
Flowers wants to take a breather but Miyagi is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Flowers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Flowers wants to take a breather but Miyagi is having none of it.
Flowers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Flowers trying to control the pace.
Flowers is trying to control. Miyagi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to roll over but Flowers keeps him under control.
Miyagi is staying active underneath Flowers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flowers prevents Miyagi from improving his position.
Miyagi trying to control here.
Miyagi manages to get to full guard.
Miyagi controls Flowers momentarily but Flowers frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Flowers tries to pass.
Miyagi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flowers's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (8) vs (4) Miyagi
Miyagi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flowers has Miyagi pulled in close to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Flowers wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
Flowers being controlled here, momentarily.
Miyagi postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Flowers is keeping the position.
Flowers is trying to keep Miyagi in close.
Flowers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Flowers working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi stays in close to Flowers's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flowers takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Timmy Flowers really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Koryu Miyagi was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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