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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 32 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 7 losses; Aaron Hoyle!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hoyle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mata (0) vs (4) Hoyle
Mata is trying to work for a sweep but Hoyle has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (0) vs (6) Hoyle
Mata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata is squirming around, avoiding Hoyle's attempts to control the action.
Hoyle is looking to take Mata's back but instead Mata gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata is not content to let Hoyle control the position.
Hoyle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hoyle works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (9) Hoyle
Mata is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mata's face as Hoyle controls the position.
Hoyle has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (0) vs (11) Hoyle
Mata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mata is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hoyle looking to control but Mata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata is trying to escape the mount.
Mata is squirming around, avoiding Hoyle's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mata wants to sweep but Hoyle has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (14) Hoyle
Mata is looking for a sweep.
Mata manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (14) Hoyle
Hoyle is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mata 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Mata seems content to control.
Hoyle is pressing down on Mata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hoyle trying to control the position.
Hoyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Mata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoyle is looking to improve his position.
Hoyle trying to control but Mata postures up.
Mata trying to control the action but Hoyle is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoyle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoyle looking for subs off his back but Mata has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hoyle is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mata controlling the action here.
Hoyle is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mata seems to be looking for submissions.
Mata is controlling the pace.
Hoyle gets back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Mata controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoyle managing to control the position.
Hoyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoyle pulls Mata in close to prevent any damage.
Mata has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mata wants to control from the top but Hoyle keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mata passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (5) vs (14) Hoyle
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Hoyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoyle regains half guard.
Mata frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (8) vs (14) Hoyle
Mata tries to control but Hoyle wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is desperately trying to improve his position but Mata has a good base and remains in mount.
Mata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hoyle is squirming around, avoiding Mata's attempts to control the action.
Mata moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Mata (11) vs (14) Hoyle
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mata's guard. Nice work there by Hoyle.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (11) vs (16) Hoyle
Mata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (13) vs (16) Hoyle
Hoyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mata defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoyle wants to hit a sweep here but Mata passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hoyle there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (16) vs (16) Hoyle
Mata looking to control but Hoyle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hoyle sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is pressing down on Mata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mata not doing much here.
Hoyle moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoyle keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Mata is heads and Hoyle is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Mata takes the fight on points by 17 to 16.
Dado Mata is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Dado Mata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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