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ENIGMA SUB WRESTLING 1 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Takeshi Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Burroughs gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Takeda
Takeda is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
Burroughs is pressing down on Takeda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takeda is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) Takeda
Takeda stops Burroughs from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Burroughs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takeda's legs.
Takeda is trying to get back to half guard.
Burroughs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burroughs advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (7) vs (0) Takeda
Takeda has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Takeda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takeda is looking to escape.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Takeda for as long as he can get away with.
Takeda is working to get back to half guard.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
Burroughs jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Takeda is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Takeda and Burroughs has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Takeda is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Takeda! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (9) vs (0) Takeda
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takeda is working to get back to half guard.
Burroughs trying to control but Takeda is having none of it.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs tries to control but Takeda wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Takeda has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Burroughs's lack of action.
Burroughs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (12) vs (0) Takeda
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Takeda is squirming around nicely.
Burroughs avoids the attempt from Takeda to control.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takeda is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Takeda is now in Burroughs's guard. A big mistake from Burroughs there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (12) vs (2) Takeda
Burroughs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takeda keeps trying to improve his position.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda being controlled here momentarily.
Burroughs is trying to control the position but Takeda postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs managing to control the position.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs is really struggling to control Takeda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burroughs has control of Takeda's left arm, preventing Takeda from doing any damage.
Takeda trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Takeda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burroughs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takeda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burroughs trying to control the position here.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Takeda forces his way into half guard.
Burroughs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burroughs.
Takeda is stalling in the full guard.
Takeda trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to sweep but no luck.
Takeda trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Takeda stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.
Burroughs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Takeda won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Takeda controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs managing to control the position.
Takeda won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Takeda trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (14) vs (2) Takeda
Burroughs is looking for a kimura but Takeda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burroughs to get the leverage.
Burroughs is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Takeda reverses the position - he's now on top in Burroughs's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (14) vs (4) Takeda
Burroughs pulls Takeda in to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Takeda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (16) vs (4) Takeda
Burroughs is controlling the pace.
Takeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Takeda tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
Takeda actively working from the bottom here.
Burroughs controlling the action here.
Burroughs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Takeda! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (19) vs (4) Takeda
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takeda tries to lock up and control but Burroughs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Takeda is squirming around, avoiding Burroughs's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takeda working to try and regain half guard.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
After the fight, Joshua Burroughs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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