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CWC 328 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Oh, which made it look bad.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Oh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Oh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson seems keen to control Oh's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson controls Oh momentarily but Oh frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oh controlling from the top position.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Oh preventing the sweep.
Oh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oh has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oh's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (0) Oh
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oh has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (2) Oh
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oh's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (4) vs (2) Oh
Oh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (4) vs (4) Oh
Oh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Oh is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson has his foot on Oh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oh works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Oh is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (4) vs (7) Oh
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Oh working away.
Johnson tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to hold on to Oh's head to control him but Oh postures up.
Oh slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to control but Oh passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (4) vs (10) Oh
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Oh keeps moving and retains side control.
Oh controlling the position.
Oh tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Oh presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (4) vs (12) Oh
Johnson tries to hold on but Oh postures up.
Johnson can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh controlling from mount.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Oh maintains control.
Johnson tries to hold on but Oh postures up.
Oh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson tries to hold on but Oh postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Oh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Oh wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oh is working away from the top position though.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control.
Oh wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Oh pushes his legs off easily.
Oh postures up.
Johnson is looking for a triangle here but Oh uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (4) vs (15) Oh
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Oh presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (4) vs (17) Oh
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Oh's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson tries to hold on but Oh postures up.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Oh isn't that keen on the idea.
Oh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson regains half guard.
Well,Johnson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Oh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
Johnson trying to hold on to Oh's head to control him but Oh postures up.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is looking to control Oh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Oh wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Oh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh wins on points by 17 to 4.
Our winner, Jisoo Oh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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