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CWC 307 - Ziyaeddin vs Diesel 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Moto Miyashita! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Andreev looking to score a takedown here. Miyashita is defending well but Andreev drives through and ends up in Miyashita's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (0) Miyashita Miyashita working for a triangle but Andreev defends it easily.
Andreev looking to pass the guard. Miyashita is pulling down on Andreev's head. It's preventing any offense from Andreev, at least for the moment. Miyashita wants to sweep but no luck. Andreev tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyashita is retaining full guard. Miyashita looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Miyashita is trying to control the position but Andreev postures up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miyashita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andreev is aware though and is defending well. Andreev stays in close to Miyashita's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miyashita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andreev is one step ahead there. Andreev trying to control but Miyashita is working from the bottom. Miyashita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andreev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miyashita holds on and takes a little breather. Miyashita keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully. We've been hearing good reports from Andreev's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Andreev stays in close to Miyashita's body and controls the position. Andreev passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (5) vs (0) Miyashita
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andreev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. A lull in the action here. Andreev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miyashita for as long as he can get away with. Miyashita stops Andreev from passing to mount. Andreev working away. Miyashita is trying to improve his position. Andreev working away. Miyashita might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Andreev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Miyashita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andreev is keen to just control but Miyashita is a slippery customer. Miyashita tries to roll over but Andreev keeps him under control. Andreev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Miyashita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Andreev is keen to just control but Miyashita is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andreev passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (8) vs (0) Miyashita Miyashita is looking to get to half guard. Miyashita wants to control but Andreev is having none of it. Andreev controlling the position easily from mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miyashita stops Andreev from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Miyashita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Andreev controlling from mount. Miyashita tries to reverse the position but Andreev maintains control. Andreev is looking to work his way around to Miyashita's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Andreev controlling the position easily from mount. Andreev is stalling here but it's allowed Miyashita to get half guard.
Miyashita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Miyashita is staying active underneath Andreev, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Miyashita tries to roll over but Andreev keeps him under control. Miyashita is refusing to be controlled, as Andreev sits in half guard. Miyashita wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but Miyashita defending well. Andreev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyashita keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Miyashita trying to control here.
Miyashita is trying to get back to full guard. Miyashita is looking to control Andreev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miyashita avoid being mounted? Miyashita wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Andreev is looking to take a break and control but Miyashita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Andreev moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (11) vs (0) Miyashita Andreev wants to control but Miyashita is keeping him busy. Andreev is staying tight to Miyashita's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Miyashita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Miyashita is not content to let Andreev control the position. Miyashita can't do much from the bottom here. Miyashita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Well, if Andreev 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.
Andreev is thwarting Miyashita's attempts to control the position. Andreev wants to pass the guard but Miyashita is defending well. Andreev moves into full mount! Miyashita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (14) vs (0) Miyashita
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Miyashita is desperately trying to improve his position but Andreev has a good base and remains in mount. Andreev controlling from mount. Miyashita is trying desperately to improve position. Miyashita looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Andreev (17) vs (0) Miyashita Miyashita tries to escape the position.
Andreev tries to keep control of the position but Miyashita is staying busy. Good control from Andreev. Andreev is looking to control Miyashita but Miyashita is wriggling around and keeping busy. Andreev is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Miyashita tries to roll but Andreev sticks to his back.
Good control from Andreev. Andreev controlling well, preventing Miyashita from escaping the position.
Miyashita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Andreev.
Andreev trying to control momentarily.
Andreev has the hooks in. Miyashita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Andreev controlling from the back. A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Andreev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Miyashita doesn't escape. Andreev avoiding Miyashita 's attempts to control his hands. A bit of a pause in the action here. Andreev controlling the positon. Miyashita tries to escape but Andreev has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Andreev is looking to control Miyashita but Miyashita is wriggling around and keeping busy. Miyashita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Andreev.
Andreev controlling well, preventing Miyashita from escaping the position.
Miyashita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Andreev keeps control of the position easily here as Miyashita tries to buck him off.
Miyashita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Miyashita is staying active underneath Andreev, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Miyashita tries to get to full guard but Andreev has control of the leg. Andreev performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Miyashita is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andreev in particular looking to stall. Miyashita tries to roll over but Andreev keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Andreev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Miyashita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andreev is working away from the top position though. Still in half guard, Andreev seems content to control. Miyashita wants to control but Andreev is keeping busy and won't allow it. Miyashita tries to roll over but Andreev keeps him under control. Miyashita regains full guard. Nicely done. Andreev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Andreev advances to half guard. Miyashita is looking to improve his position.
Andreev is taking a breather. Miyashita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Miyashita manages to get to full guard.
Andreev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyashita is keeping the position for now. Miyashita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andreev controls the pace. Miyashita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andreev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Andreev wants to control from the top but Miyashita keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Andreev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Andreev'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. Miyashita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andreev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Miyashita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyashita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andreev defends it easily. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Andreev wants to control from the top but Miyashita keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Andreev takes the fight on points by 17 to 0. Alexey Andreev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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