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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Taromaru Momoji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Momoji shoots in and gets a takedown into Jafar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Momoji (2) vs (0) Jafar
Jafar controls Momoji momentarily but Momoji frees himself.
Momoji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Momoji controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Momoji looking to pass the guard.
Jafar 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.
Jafar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Momoji is one step ahead there.
Momoji stands and throws Jafar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Momoji (5) vs (0) Jafar
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar tries to improve position but can't.
Jafar prevents Momoji from improving position.
Momoji moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jafar can't do much from the bottom here.
Jafar tries to bench press Momoji off him but Momoji keeps the position.
Momoji is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jafar moves into full guard.
Momoji controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Momoji seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jafar for as long as he can get away with.
Momoji is pushing down on Jafar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jafar is fighting to maintain full guard but Momoji has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jafar is trying to maintain the position but Momoji is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Momoji in particular looking to stall.
Jafar won't allow Momoji to pass to mount.
Jafar wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jafar trying to control here.
Momoji is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jafar gets back to full guard.
Jafar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jafar keeping full guard, as Momoji tries to pass.
Momoji is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Momoji forces his way into half guard.
Momoji controlling the pace.
Momoji trying to pass the guard but Jafar defending well.
Momoji perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jafar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Momoji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is looking to control Momoji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jafar avoid being mounted?
Jafar is trying to get back to full guard.
Momoji passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Momoji (8) vs (0) Jafar
Jafar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jafar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Momoji seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Momoji trying to advance position but Jafar counters by regaining guard.
Momoji wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.
Jafar wants to sweep but no luck.
Jafar has his hands on Momoji's head, controlling the position.
Momoji looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Momoji pushing down on Jafar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Momoji controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is trying to control but can't.
Momoji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Momoji tries to pass to full mount but Jafar defends it.
Still in half guard, Momoji seems content to control.
Momoji is pressing down on Jafar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jafar is holding on for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Momoji seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jafar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Momoji is taking a breather. Jafar 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.
Momoji tries to pass to full mount but Jafar defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Momoji is thwarting Jafar's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to roll over but Momoji keeps him under control.
Momoji is controlling the pace.
Jafar tries to roll over but Momoji keeps him under control.
Momoji slows the pace down in half guard.
Momoji is pressing down on Jafar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jafar is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Momoji takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Momoji continues to stall.
Jafar is trying to maintain the position but Momoji is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Momoji uses his free foot to push down on Jafar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jafar. Score +3 for passing guard: Momoji (11) vs (0) Jafar
Momoji looking to control but Jafar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jafar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Momoji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jafar tries to lock up and control but Momoji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is working to get back to half guard.
Momoji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Momoji takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Taromaru Momoji is the new lightweight champion!
In defeat, Nuri Jafar stepped up to the mic, saying 'He did not follow the script'. |
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