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CWC 290 - Hilo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Derrick Lewis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Yoshito Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lewis gets caught napping as Okamoto dives in and scores a takedown. Lewis manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lewis (0) vs (2) Okamoto
Lewis keeping full guard, as Okamoto tries to pass.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Okamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Okamoto has picked Lewis up and slammed him! Lewis can't keep hold of the triangle and Okamoto manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (0) vs (5) Okamoto
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Okamoto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lewis (0) vs (7) Okamoto
Okamoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Okamoto avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Okamoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Okamoto prevents Lewis from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Okamoto 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.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okamoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lewis looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lewis (0) vs (10) Okamoto
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto avoiding Lewis 's attempts to control his hands.
Okamoto is hanging on to Lewis's back as he tries to escape.
Okamoto keeps control of the position easily here as Lewis tries to buck him off.
Lewis wants to escape the position.
Lewis trying to control but not successfully.
Okamoto controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Okamoto is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Okamoto the control monster continue. Boring.
Lewis tries to roll but Okamoto sticks to his back.
Okamoto biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to escape but Okamoto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
Okamoto biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lewis can't escape the position.
Okamoto keeps control of the position easily here as Lewis tries to buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lewis trying to control but not successfully.
Okamoto controlling the position well here. Lewis rolled but Okamoto kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Okamoto is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lewis rolls, trying to escape but Okamoto keeps control of the position.
Lewis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Okamoto.
Okamoto not allowing Lewis to control his hands.
Okamoto controlling well, preventing Lewis from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Lewis right now.
Okamoto really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lewis.
Lewis wants to escape the position.
Good control from Okamoto.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto doesn't have the hooks in and Lewis manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lewis (2) vs (10) Okamoto
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Okamoto is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okamoto is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Okamoto has control of Lewis's left arm, preventing Lewis from doing any damage.
Okamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Okamoto controlling the position.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Okamoto holds on and takes a little breather.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Okamoto is retaining full guard.
Okamoto keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Okamoto is retaining full guard.
Okamoto keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Okamoto is controlling Lewis's posture.
Well,Lewis is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lewis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Okamoto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lewis has Okamoto in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lewis (2) vs (12) Okamoto
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Okamoto content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has an active guard here but Okamoto has managed to pass into half guard.
Okamoto trying to control the pace.
Okamoto prevents Lewis from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Okamoto 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.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Okamoto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okamoto wins on points by 12 to 2.
A very excited looking Yoshito Okamoto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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