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CACC 243 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Reima Poika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 8 losses; Fujii Yusuke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yusuke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yusuke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poika is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poika decides to pull guard.
Yusuke is fighting to break Poika's control of his arms but Poika is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Poika is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yusuke is aware though and is defending well.
Poika keeping moving, preventing Yusuke from controlling successfully.
Yusuke won't allow Poika to sweep him here.
Yusuke looking to sit in guard and control but Poika gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poika (2) vs (0) Yusuke
Poika wants to control from the top but Yusuke keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poika can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Poika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika trying to control but Yusuke is working from the bottom.
Poika is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yusuke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Poika drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poika jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yusuke working for a triangle but Poika defends it easily.
Yusuke keeping moving, preventing Poika from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poika passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (5) vs (0) Yusuke
Poika trying to control the position but Yusuke is working away.
Poika is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yusuke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Poika wants to control but Yusuke is keeping him busy.
Yusuke is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Poika is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Poika (7) vs (0) Yusuke
Yusuke stops Poika from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika wants to control the pace but Yusuke is squirming around nicely.
Poika jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yusuke is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yusuke and Poika has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Poika trying to control the action but Yusuke is working from the bottom.
Poika tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Poika has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is trying to improve his position.
Poika taking a breather here.
Yusuke is trying to get back to half guard.
Yusuke wants to control but Poika postures up.
Yusuke tries to buck Poika off but Poika is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Yusuke struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poika works to advance to full mount. Yusuke defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Poika (9) vs (0) Yusuke
Poika is trying to control here but Yusuke has managed to regain half guard.
Poika is trying to control the action in half guard but Yusuke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yusuke wants to get back to full guard.
Poika trying to control from half guard but Yusuke is working away.
Poika trying to pass the guard but Yusuke defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poika wants to work for an arm triangle but Yusuke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Poika trying to control the action but Yusuke is working from the bottom.
Poika trying to mount his opponent but Yusuke defends it.
Poika is working hard here to advance position.
Poika is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yusuke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yusuke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yusuke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yusuke keeping moving, preventing Poika from controlling successfully.
Poika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poika advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (12) vs (0) Yusuke
Poika thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yusuke tries to buck Poika off but Poika is having none of it.
Poika slows the pace down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is looking to reverse the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Poika's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Yusuke is not content to let Poika control the position.
You can see the frustration on Yusuke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yusuke prevents Poika from improving position.
Yusuke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yusuke tries to get to full guard but Poika has control of the leg.
Poika trying to control the action but Yusuke is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke trying to control here.
Yusuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yusuke is looking to improve his position.
Poika is looking for a kimura here.
Yusuke looking for submissions off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke tries to get to full guard but Poika has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yusuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Poika pulls his head out easily.
Poika works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (15) vs (0) Yusuke
Poika wants to take Yusuke's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poika can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yusuke is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Poika is really struggling to control Yusuke but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yusuke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poika wants to control the pace but Yusuke is squirming around nicely.
Yusuke tries to lock up and control but Poika gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poika content just to control the position here.
Yusuke tries to control the position but Poika now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Poika (18) vs (0) Yusuke
Poika is not going to allow Yusuke to sit and survive in this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Poika is looking to control Yusuke but Yusuke is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Poika is looking for the choke from the back position but Yusuke is controlling his hands well.
Yusuke is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Poika off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Poika looking for the choke but no joy.
Poika is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Poika trying to control.
Poika looking to break Yusuke's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yusuke remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Poika will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Poika working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Poika doesn't have the hooks in and Yusuke manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poika (18) vs (2) Yusuke
Yusuke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Poika looking to control.
Yusuke looking to pass the guard.
Yusuke being controlled here momentarily.
Yusuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Poika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poika pulls Yusuke in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poika is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yusuke stands and throws Poika's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Poika (18) vs (5) Yusuke
Yusuke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Poika has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yusuke but great work by Poika. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Poika (22) vs (5) Yusuke
Poika trying to control the action but Yusuke is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poika tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yusuke's legs.
Yusuke regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poika takes the fight on points by 22 to 5.
A relieved looking Reima Poika thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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