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CWC 324 - Halli vs Sitsongrit 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Kazuo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Siam misses with a takedown attempt - Imanari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Imanari enables Siam to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Imanari manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (0) Imanari
Imanari looking for a sweep. Not yet Imanari, not yet.
Imanari trying to keep a closed guard but Siam is proving a slippery customer.
Siam content to stall in guard here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Siam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imanari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Imanari keeping full guard, as Siam tries to pass.
Imanari looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Siam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam tries to pass to full mount but Imanari defends it.
Siam controlling the action here.
Siam is pressing down on Imanari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Imanari is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Siam content to control rather than advance.
Siam'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.
Siam wants to free his trapped foot but Imanari is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Imanari felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is trying to get back to full guard.
Siam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Siam trying to mount his opponent but Imanari defends it.
Imanari wants to improve his position but Siam is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is still trying to improve position.
Siam controlling the action here.
Siam tries to pass to full mount but Imanari defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siam is just content to waste time from the top position. Imanari takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Siam passes into half guard.
Imanari is looking for a sweep. Siam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siam trying to mount his opponent but Imanari defends it.
Siam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Imanari is looking to control Siam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Imanari avoid being mounted?
Siam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is trying to control but can't.
Siam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Siam is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Siam wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Imanari controls Siam momentarily but Siam frees himself.
Siam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Imanari is trying to keep Siam in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siam won't allow Imanari to sweep him here.
Imanari is pulling down on Siam's head to control his posture.
Siam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Imanari working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Imanari throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Siam escapes and throws Imanari's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (5) vs (0) Imanari
Siam trying to control the action but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Imanari tries to bench press Siam off him but Siam keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siam staying calm.
Siam wants to control but Imanari is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Siam politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Siam prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is looking to regain half guard here but Siam keeps moving and retains side control.
Imanari is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is trying to control Siam's posture but Siam avoids it.
Siam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imanari keeps working.
Imanari wants to control but Siam postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siam controls the position.
Imanari is not content to let Siam control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siam takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Chan Siam decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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