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CWC 321 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
O Reilly closes the distance and clinches.
O Reilly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yi smiles and moves away.
Yi is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Reilly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
O Reilly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Reilly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yi has O Reilly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Reilly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Patty O Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Yi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Reilly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yi has O Reilly pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending O Reilly tumbling to the mat - Yi dives into O Reilly's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O Reilly (0) vs (2) Yi
O Reilly has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Yi controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
Yi 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.
Yi looking to sit in guard and control but O Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (2) Yi
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi has his hands on O Reilly's head, controlling the position.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (4) Yi
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi pushing down on O Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Reilly wants to get back to full guard but Yi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (2) vs (7) Yi
Yi trying to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly is squirming around, avoiding Yi's attempts to control the action.
O Reilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Reilly is controlling an arm, preventing Yi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Yi trying to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
O Reilly tries to lock up and control but Yi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (2) vs (10) Yi
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
O Reilly can't escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
O Reilly is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yi keeps control of the position easily here as O Reilly tries to buck him off.
O Reilly prevents Yi from getting a body triangle.
Yi keeps control of the position easily here as O Reilly tries to buck him off.
Yi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but O Reilly has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
O Reilly tries to roll but Yi sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yi.
Yi looking for the choke from the back.
Yi is hanging on to O Reilly's back as he tries to escape.
Yi not allowing O Reilly to control his hands.
Yi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
O Reilly is trying to break free.
Yi is persistently looking for the submission but O Reilly is defending it well.
O Reilly manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yi's guard. Nice work there by O Reilly.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (4) vs (10) Yi
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
O Reilly advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (10) Yi
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Yi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for O Reilly.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yi keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
Our spies down at at Nap or Tap inform us that Yi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
O Reilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
O Reilly passes into half guard.
O Reilly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yi defends it well.
Yi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (7) vs (12) Yi
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but O Reilly is defending well.
Yi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is staying active underneath Yi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yi trying to mount his opponent but O Reilly defends it.
Yi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but O Reilly defends the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi wants to pass the guard but O Reilly is defending well.
O Reilly tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
O Reilly is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reilly avoid being mounted?
Yi is pressing down on O Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Reilly is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (15) Yi
O Reilly tries to improve his position but instead Yi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (7) vs (18) Yi
Yi wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy.
O Reilly rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yi passes into side control, despite O Reilly's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (21) Yi
Yi is looking to take a break and control but O Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Reilly is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yi working away.
O Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yi trying to control the position but O Reilly is working away.
Yi is trying to get an arm triangle but O Reilly is defending well.
Yi trying to control the position but O Reilly is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Reilly gets back to half guard.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but O Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Yi seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi wins on points by 21 to 7.
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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