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CWC 270.5 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Joe Gatsby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gatsby closes the distance and clinches.
Gatsby has hold of one of Miyagi's legs. Miyagi is fighting the takedown attempt but Gatsby gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (0) Miyagi
Miyagi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyagi has Gatsby pulled in close to control his posture.
Miyagi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Miyagi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gatsby passes into half guard.
Miyagi wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi is looking for a sweep. Gatsby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miyagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Gatsby tries to pass.
Gatsby trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyagi trying to control the position.
Miyagi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyagi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gatsby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miyagi is pulling down on Gatsby's head. It's preventing any offense from Gatsby, at least for the moment.
Gatsby trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Gatsby looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Gatsby controlling him for the moment.
Miyagi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gatsby's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (2) Miyagi
Gatsby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miyagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
My spies in SSJ Gym inform me that Miyagi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gatsby pulls Miyagi in close to prevent any damage.
Miyagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gatsby keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
Miyagi stands and throws Gatsby's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (5) Miyagi
Gatsby manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby keeping hold of Miyagi's head, controlling as best he can.
Gatsby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
Gatsby looking for submissions off his back.
Miyagi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi prevents Gatsby from improving his position.
Gatsby is looking to control Miyagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gatsby avoid being mounted?
Miyagi is controlling the pace.
Miyagi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gatsby knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gatsby is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hotrod Express MMA Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is trying to control but can't.
Gatsby is looking for a sweep. Miyagi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gatsby is trying to control but can't.
Miyagi trying to control the action but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby tries to roll over but Miyagi keeps him under control.
Gatsby holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gatsby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miyagi pulls his head out easily.
Gatsby regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Gatsby keeps moving.
Gatsby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyagi defends well.
Gatsby throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miyagi escapes and throws Gatsby's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (8) Miyagi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi tries to advance to mount but Gatsby denies him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is not content to let Miyagi control the position.
A control attempt from Gatsby but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gatsby (2) vs (10) Miyagi
Miyagi controlling the position easily from mount.
Miyagi prevents Gatsby from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gatsby really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
Gatsby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miyagi tries to control but Gatsby wriggling away.
Miyagi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Miyagi.
Gatsby is squirming around, avoiding Miyagi's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gatsby is working hard here to advance position.
Miyagi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miyagi avoids the attempt from Gatsby to control.
Gatsby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miyagi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gatsby is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miyagi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (2) vs (13) Miyagi
Gatsby working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi wins on points by 13 to 2.
Koryu Miyagi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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