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WPGC 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 31 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 27 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo shoots for a double leg takedown but Boesku sprawls well. He's pushed Lo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boesku manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lo on his heels. He'll look to pass Lo's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (0) Lo
Boesku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lo wants to sweep but no luck.
Boesku trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Boesku is really struggling to control Lo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lo wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
Boesku passes Lo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boesku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boesku has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lo trying to hold on to Boesku's head to control him but Boesku postures up.
Lo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boesku is one step ahead there.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Lo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boesku is aware though and is defending well.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lo wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Lo has Boesku pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Lo pulls Boesku in close to prevent any damage.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo working a defensive guard here.
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Boesku trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Lo trying to control the position.
Boesku is looking to pass into half guard but Lo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (2) Lo
Boesku looking to control but Lo passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
Lo is controlling the pace.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo is pushing down on Boesku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesku is fighting to maintain full guard but Lo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boesku has a hand on Lo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (5) Lo
Lo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lo wants to take Boesku's back here but Boesku is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo fails to take his opponent's back.
Boesku is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boesku is looking to escape.
Lo controlling from the full mount.
Lo trying to control but Boesku is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Boesku is trying to escape the mount.
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lo wants to control the pace but Boesku is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boesku tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Boesku is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku regains half guard.
Lo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lo tries to pass to full mount but Boesku defends it.
Lo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boesku! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (8) Lo
Boesku is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo controlling his opponent.
Boesku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
Boesku is trying to reverse the position but instead Lo has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Boesku (2) vs (11) Lo
Boesku is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo doesn't have the hooks in and Boesku manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (11) Lo
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo pulls Boesku in close to prevent any damage.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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