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CWC 255 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 5 wins and 3 losses; Moto Miyashita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jafar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jafar pulls guard successfully.
Jafar looking to control.
Jafar has Miyashita pulled in close to control his posture.
Miyashita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jafar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jafar keeping moving, preventing Miyashita from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyashita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jafar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jafar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miyashita manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyashita (0) vs (2) Jafar
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyashita keeping full guard, as Jafar tries to pass.
Miyashita working for a triangle but Jafar defends it easily.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyashita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jafar is stalling in the full guard.
Jafar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miyashita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jafar has managed to get both his arms back between Miyashita's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita wants to sweep here but Jafar controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyashita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jafar defends it easily.
Jafar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Miyashita keeps moving.
Miyashita is looking for a triangle here but Jafar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyashita (0) vs (5) Jafar
Jafar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyashita keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to take a breather but Miyashita manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jafar.
Jafar looking to pass the guard.
Jafar advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyashita (0) vs (8) Jafar
Jafar tries to advance to mount but Miyashita denies him.
Jafar trying to control the position but Miyashita is working away.
Miyashita tries to bench press Jafar off him but Jafar keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyashita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyashita (2) vs (8) Jafar
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miyashita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jafar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miyashita.
Jafar is trying to maintain the position but Miyashita is very close to passing his half guard.
Miyashita seems to be working for a kimura but Jafar defends the submission attempt.
Miyashita stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jafar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jafar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miyashita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyashita stopping the sweep attempt from Jafar.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita looking to sit in guard and control but Jafar 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 (10) Jafar
Miyashita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jafar preventing the sweep.
Miyashita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miyashita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jafar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Miyashita keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita can't keep his opponent in guard - Jafar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jafar controlling the pace.
Miyashita won't allow Jafar to pass to mount.
Jafar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jafar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miyashita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jafar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jafar works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyashita (2) vs (13) Jafar
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jafar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miyashita tries to lock up and control but Jafar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miyashita is looking to get to half guard.
Jafar looking to control but Miyashita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miyashita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jafar controlling the position easily from mount.
Miyashita is looking to get to half guard.
Jafar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miyashita is looking to escape.
Jafar content just to control the position here.
Miyashita really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to take Miyashita's back but he can't do it this time.
Jafar is still trying to improve position.
Miyashita has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Miyashita (2) vs (16) Jafar
Miyashita tries to break free.
Jafar is not going to allow Miyashita to sit and survive in this position.
Jafar has the hooks in. Miyashita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jafar trying to control.
Miyashita tries to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
It looks like Jafar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jafar trying to control.
Jafar controlling from the back.
Jafar trying to control.
Miyashita is in bad spot here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita is working hard here to advance position.
Jafar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Miyashita can't escape the position.
Jafar avoiding Miyashita 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Jafar.
Miyashita trying to control the hands but Jafar breaks the grip.
Jafar is looking to control Miyashita but Miyashita is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita wants to escape the position.
Jafar trying to control momentarily.
Jafar controls the position.
Jafar tries to get the hooks in deep but Miyashita pushed the leg off.
Good control from Jafar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyashita prevents Jafar from getting a body triangle.
Miyashita trying to control the hands but Jafar breaks the grip.
Jafar is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Miyashita won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Jafar off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nuri Jafar!
Nuri Jafar made sure to mention his sponsor, Savage Fightwear in his post fight interview. |
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