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WCA: Monday Night Wrestling 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ali Aki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Williamson wants to clinch up but Aki keeps it at a distance.
Williamson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williamson forces Aki back against the ropes and clinches.
Williamson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williamson wants to control the position but Aki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson trying to control but Aki postures up.
Williamson manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Williamson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aki has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki is keen to just control but Williamson is a slippery customer.
Williamson is looking to control Aki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williamson avoid being mounted?
Williamson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aki advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Aki (3) vs (0) Williamson
Aki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williamson, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is looking for a sweep.
Aki tries for a kimura but Williamson is defending well.
Aki gets to mount! Williamson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Aki (5) vs (0) Williamson
Williamson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Aki (8) vs (0) Williamson
Aki wants to control but Williamson manages to buck him off and is now in Aki's guard! Nice work there by Williamson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aki (8) vs (2) Williamson
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is stalling in the full guard.
Williamson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aki trying to keep a closed guard but Williamson is proving a slippery customer.
Aki keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Williamson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aki is keeping the position for now.
Williamson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Aki keeps moving.
Williamson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Aki (8) vs (5) Williamson
Williamson wants to control but Aki is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aki wants to control but Williamson postures up.
Williamson trying to control the action but Aki is working from the bottom.
Aki tries to buck Williamson off but Williamson is having none of it.
Aki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Williamson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Williamson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williamson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aki keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williamson is working away from the top position though.
Williamson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Williamson is looking to take a break and control but Aki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aki wants to control but Williamson passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aki (8) vs (8) Williamson
Aki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Williamson's best efforts.
Aki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williamson is working away from the top position though.
Williamson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Aki (8) vs (11) Williamson
Williamson wants to control the pace but Aki is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aki (10) vs (11) Williamson
Aki stopping the sweep attempt from Williamson.
Aki wants to control from the top but Williamson keeps moving.
Aki stopping the sweep attempt from Williamson.
Williamson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aki trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson is looking to sweep but instead, Aki has passed into half guard.
Williamson manages to get to full guard.
Williamson trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aki won't allow Williamson to sweep him here.
Aki slips nicely into half guard.
Aki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williamson keeps working.
Aki trying to control from Williamson's half guard. Williamson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aki trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aki won't allow Williamson to sweep him here.
Aki is looking to advance position but Williamson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aki (10) vs (15) Williamson
Williamson tries to control but Aki wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aki is desperately trying to improve his position but Williamson has a good base and remains in mount.
Aki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aki (12) vs (15) Williamson
Aki trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson working a defensive guard here.
Williamson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aki has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aki (15) vs (15) Williamson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to get back to half guard.
Aki is trying to get an arm triangle but Williamson is defending well.
Williamson is looking to reverse the position.
Aki working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williamson is not content to let Aki control the position.
Aki gets to mount! Williamson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Aki (17) vs (15) Williamson
And that's the end of the fight!
Aki takes the fight on points by 17 to 15. |
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