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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Aleksi Heimo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Heimo clinches up with Matonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Heimo pulls Matonen into guard.
Matonen is stalling in the full guard.
Heimo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heimo trying to control the position.
Heimo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimo is looking to sweep but instead, Matonen has passed into half guard.
Heimo wants to improve his position but Matonen is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen postures up.
Heimo wants to get back to full guard.
Heimo wants to control but Matonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heimo is concentrating on defense, preventing Matonen from advancing position.
Heimo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen postures up.
Heimo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heimo gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heimo has his hands on Matonen's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heimo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matonen is one step ahead there.
Matonen being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen wants to pass the guard but Heimo is keeping the position.
Heimo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heimo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Matonen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Heimo (0) vs (3) Matonen
Heimo is looking for a sweep.
Heimo wants to control but Matonen postures up.
Heimo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heimo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heimo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heimo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heimo controls Matonen momentarily but Matonen frees himself.
Heimo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Heimo (2) vs (3) Matonen
Heimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Matonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Matonen is retaining full guard.
Matonen keeping moving, preventing Heimo from controlling successfully.
Heimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen is working from the bottom.
Heimo is pushing down on Matonen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matonen is fighting to maintain full guard but Heimo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Heimo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimo is keen to just control but Matonen is a slippery customer.
Heimo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Matonen to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Heimo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matonen's guard.
Heimo 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.
Heimo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matonen keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matonen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Heimo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matonen sees it coming and defends easily.
Heimo is looking to advance position but Matonen won't allow it.
Matonen is defending against the submission attempts here by Heimo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heimo wants to pass to mount but Matonen is defending the position.
Heimo is working hard here to advance position.
Matonen is concentrating on defense, preventing Heimo from advancing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heimo trying to control from half guard but Matonen is working away.
Heimo trying to advance position but Matonen counters by regaining guard.
Heimo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matonen is keeping the position for now.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen is working from the bottom.
Heimo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matonen is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Heimo advances to half guard.
Heimo stalling away here and it's allowed Matonen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Heimo looking to pass the guard.
Heimo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Matonen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Matonen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Matonen! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Heimo (2) vs (7) Matonen
Heimo is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matonen taking a breather here.
Heimo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Heimo is trying to control but can't.
Matonen is keen to just control but Heimo is a slippery customer.
Heimo trying to control but Matonen postures up.
Matonen prevents Heimo from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matonen controlling the action here.
Heimo controlling the position for now.
Heimo gets back to full guard.
Heimo wants to sweep here but Matonen controlling him for the moment.
Matonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heimo has control of Matonen's left arm, preventing Matonen from doing any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matonen won't allow Heimo to sweep him here.
Heimo looking to control.
Matonen preventing the sweep.
Heimo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heimo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matonen is one step ahead there.
Heimo seems keen to control Matonen's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Heimo has his foot on Matonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Heimo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heimo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Matonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heimo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matonen wins on points by 7 to 2.
An intense looking Usko Matonen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This was my last fight.'. |
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