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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Finals - 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jiu Jitsu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matonen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jitsu uses from the top position.
Jitsu has gone for a leg lock! Matonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jitsu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jitsu (0) vs (2) Matonen
Matonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jitsu keeping full guard, as Matonen tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matonen defends well.
Jitsu looking for subs off his back but Matonen has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jitsu looking for submissions off his back.
Jitsu trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Matonen manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jitsu (0) vs (5) Matonen
Jitsu can't escape the position.
Matonen content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jitsu looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Matonen pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jitsu (0) vs (8) Matonen
Jitsu is looking to improve his position but Matonen isn't that keen on the idea.
Jitsu looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jitsu (0) vs (11) Matonen
Jitsu is in bad spot here.
Matonen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jitsu is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jitsu wants to escape the position.
Jitsu wants to control his opponent's hands but Matonen gets his hands free.
Matonen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jitsu rolls, trying to escape but Matonen keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitsu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jitsu trying to control the hands but Matonen breaks the grip.
What can Jitsu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu tries to roll but Matonen sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matonen gets his hands free as Jitsu looks to control.
Jitsu can't escape the position.
Matonen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jitsu doesn't escape.
Jitsu is really stuck here.
Jitsu is working hard here to advance position.
Matonen not allowing Jitsu to control his hands.
Well, with Matonen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jitsu is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Jitsu tries to escape but Matonen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Matonen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jitsu's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Matonen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jitsu is really stuck here.
Matonen is not going to allow Jitsu to sit and survive in this position.
Jitsu can't escape the position.
Matonen controlling from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Matonen.
Matonen is trying to stick to Jitsu's back but Jitsu is turning into Matonen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Matonen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jitsu. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jitsu (2) vs (11) Matonen
Jitsu looking to sit in guard and control but Matonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jitsu (2) vs (13) Matonen
Jitsu working for submissions but it's allowed Matonen to get to half guard.
Jitsu looking for a kimura from the bottom but Matonen passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jitsu (2) vs (16) Matonen
Matonen controls the position from side control.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matonen happy to just control the position for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Matonen.
Jitsu is looking to reverse the position.
Jitsu being controlled for a moment.
Jitsu tries to buck Matonen off but Matonen is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Matonen's best efforts.
Still in half guard, Matonen seems content to control.
Matonen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Lab. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jitsu looking for subs from the bottom but Matonen mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jitsu (2) vs (19) Matonen
Matonen controlling the pace for now.
Jitsu can't escape the position.
Matonen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jitsu wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jitsu (2) vs (22) Matonen
Matonen biding his time, controlling Jitsu.
Matonen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Matonen is not going to allow Jitsu to sit and survive in this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matonen controlling the position well here. Jitsu rolled but Matonen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Matonen is continuing to stall.
Jitsu tries to break free.
Matonen avoiding Jitsu 's attempts to control his hands.
Jitsu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu trying to control the action but Matonen just sinks the hooks in.
Jitsu tries to roll but Matonen sticks to his back.
Matonen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jitsu looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jitsu is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Matonen controlling the positon.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matonen has the hooks in. Jitsu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jitsu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jitsu tries to escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jitsu tries to escape but Matonen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Jitsu right now.
Jitsu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep. Matonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Matonen passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jitsu (2) vs (25) Matonen
Jitsu is working to get back to half guard.
Matonen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jitsu is trying to reverse the position but instead Matonen has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Jitsu (2) vs (28) Matonen
Matonen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jitsu rolls, trying to escape but Matonen keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matonen wins on points by 28 to 2.
Usko Matonen looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This was my last fight.'. |
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