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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Taromaru Momoji!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Momoji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Momoji rushes Plant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Momoji gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Plant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Momoji pulls his leg out and moves away.
Momoji rushes Plant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Momoji successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momoji is adopting a defensive guard.
Plant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Momoji had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plant defends it easily.
Momoji is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji trying to control the position.
Plant trying to control but Momoji is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji has his foot on Plant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plant works his way back into a safe position though.
Momoji pulls Plant in close to his closed guard and prevents Plant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Plant wants to control from the top but Momoji keeps moving.
Plant wants to pass the guard but Momoji is keeping the position.
Momoji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Plant won't allow Momoji to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momoji controls Plant momentarily but Plant frees himself.
Plant wants to control from the top but Momoji keeps moving.
Momoji is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Plant defends well.
Plant wants to control from the top but Momoji keeps moving.
Plant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Momoji trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant postures up.
Momoji keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Momoji has an active guard here but Plant has managed to pass into half guard.
Momoji is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Plant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Plant's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Plant (0) vs (4) Momoji
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji is trying to stick to Plant's back but Plant is turning into Momoji. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Momoji's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Plant. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (4) Momoji
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Momoji is keeping the position for now.
Plant stopping the sweep attempt from Momoji.
Plant trying to control but Momoji is working from the bottom.
Momoji pulls Plant in to control the position.
Let's hope that Momoji 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.
Plant trying to control but Momoji is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Momoji keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Momoji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Plant slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant is working for an americana but Momoji has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Plant was thinking about the submission.
Plant looking to pass the guard.
Momoji controls Plant momentarily but Plant frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Plant is looking to pass into half guard but Momoji pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Momoji is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (6) Momoji
Momoji trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
Momoji is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Plant keeping full guard, as Momoji tries to pass.
Plant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Momoji is one step ahead there.
Momoji advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (9) Momoji
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Momoji is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Plant's shoulder. That is not cool.
Plant gets back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Momoji working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Plant trying to control from the bottom.
Plant is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Momoji looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Momoji works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (12) Momoji
Plant tries to lock up and control but Momoji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Plant working to try and regain half guard.
Plant is working hard here to advance position.
Momoji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Momoji wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Plant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to hold on but Momoji pushes him away.
Plant is desperately trying to improve his position but Momoji has a good base and remains in mount.
Momoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Plant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plant tries to lock up and control but Momoji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Plant regains half guard.
Plant is trying to maintain the position but Momoji is very close to passing his half guard.
Plant is not content to let Momoji control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Momoji is looking to stall here but Plant recovers full guard.
Plant keeping moving, preventing Momoji from controlling successfully.
Plant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Momoji is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Plant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Plant has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (4) vs (12) Momoji
Momoji has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Momoji throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Momoji wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Momoji keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Momoji looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Momoji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Momoji keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Momoji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Plant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Plant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Plant passes Momoji's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Momoji does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Plant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Momoji doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plant.
Momoji is looking to improve his position.
Plant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Momoji is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Plant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Plant's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Plant (4) vs (16) Momoji
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant turns into Momoji and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (6) vs (16) Momoji
Momoji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Momoji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant looking to sit in guard and control but Momoji gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (6) vs (18) Momoji
Plant wants to control but Momoji passes easily into half guard.
Plant is looking to improve his position.
Momoji performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plant wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momoji wins on points by 18 to 6. |
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