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CWC 292 - Tokyo 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyagi pushes Walters up against the cage in a clinch.
Walters jumps into guard, dragging Miyagi to the mat.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Walters is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miyagi stacks Walters on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miyagi! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (3) vs (0) Walters
Walters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miyagi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Walters's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters is trying to improve his position.
Walters is trying to control Miyagi's posture but Miyagi avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi controls the position from side control.
Walters regains half guard.
Miyagi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walters wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Miyagi seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control but Miyagi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walters is trying to get back to full guard.
Walters is looking to control Miyagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walters avoid being mounted?
Miyagi stalling.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Walters is trying to control but can't.
Walters told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Walters won't allow Miyagi to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters actively working from the bottom here.
Walters is looking for a sweep. Miyagi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miyagi pulls his head out easily.
Miyagi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walters! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (6) vs (0) Walters
Miyagi avoids the attempt from Walters to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controlling his opponent.
Walters tries to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Miyagi controlling from mount.
Walters is looking to improve his position but Miyagi isn't that keen on the idea.
Miyagi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to get to half guard.
Walters looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (9) vs (0) Walters
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miyagi controlling the positon.
Miyagi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walters for as long as he can get away with.
Miyagi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi continues to stall.
Miyagi keeps control of the position as Walters tries to break free.
Walters trying to control the position but Miyagi manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Walters's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
What can Walters do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Walters right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Walters manages to reverse the position and now he's in Miyagi's guard. Nice work there by Walters.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (9) vs (2) Walters
Walters is looking to advance position but Miyagi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (13) vs (2) Walters
Walters wants to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
That's eight 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.
Miyagi prevents Walters from getting the reversal.
Walters tries to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Miyagi controlling the position easily from mount.
Walters is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
Miyagi moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (16) vs (2) Walters
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miyagi controlling the positon.
Walters just trying to survive but Miyagi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Walters might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miyagi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walters rolls, trying to escape but Miyagi keeps control of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miyagi controlling the positon.
Walters just trying to survive but Miyagi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Miyagi is hanging on to Walters's back as he tries to escape.
Walters staying busy and making it hard for Miyagi to control.
Walters is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Miyagi.
Walters looking very determined here, making life difficult for Miyagi.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miyagi controlling the positon.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi keeps control of the position as Walters tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miyagi controlling the positon.
Walters trying to control the action but Miyagi just sinks the hooks in.
Walters turns into Miyagi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (16) vs (4) Walters
Miyagi wants to control the position but Walters says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to control but Walters postures up.
Still in half guard, Walters seems content to control.
Walters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walters seems to be looking for submissions.
Walters tries to pass to full mount but Miyagi defends it.
Walters not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking for a kimura here.
Miyagi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Walters is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is trying to hold Walters in close to prevent damage but Walters has managed to pass into half guard.
Miyagi tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Walters not doing much here.
Miyagi wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi is looking to control Walters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miyagi avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
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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