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CWCFN 10 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 5 wins and 4 losses; Wilky Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pierre (2) vs (0) Yi
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
Pierre 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.
Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi 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.
Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Yi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to advance position but Yi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pierre (2) vs (4) Yi
Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
Pierre keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Pierre won't allow Yi to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yi is aware though and is defending well.
Pierre wants to improve his position but instead Yi has moved into half guard.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi controlling the action here.
Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yi stacks Pierre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yi! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (7) Yi
Yi has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pierre (2) vs (9) Yi
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to improve his position but Yi isn't that keen on the idea.
Yi wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Pierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
Yi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Yi jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (12) Yi
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Yi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yi wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Pierre stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Pierre struggling a bit here.
Pierre is being controlled here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Yi trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Yi keeps moving and retains side control.
Pierre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pierre has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi controlling the action here.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi is pressing down on Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierre is holding on for now.
Pierre gets back to full guard.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi is pushing down on Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Yi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pierre trying to hold on to Yi's head to control him but Yi postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yi prevents Pierre from improving his position.
Pierre is in trouble now - Yi has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (15) Yi
Yi tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pierre is surviving well by controlling Yi's body position as best he can.
Pierre tries to hold on but Yi postures up.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yi controlling from mount.
Yi prevents Pierre from getting the reversal.
Pierre regains half guard.
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Yi passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (18) Yi
Yi tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi looking to control but Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pierre is looking to improve his position but Yi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yi wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pierre (4) vs (18) Yi
Pierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pierre has Yi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pierre (4) vs (20) Yi
Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pierre 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.
Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Yi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yi trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Pierre trying to get back to full guard but Yi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (4) vs (23) Yi
Yi controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pierre to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pierre shrugs it off.
Yi controlling the pace for now.
Yi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yi prevents Pierre from getting the reversal.
Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Pierre gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yi is trying to control the action in half guard but Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi controlling the action here.
Yi wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yi is working away from the top position though.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Pierre is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is in trouble now - Yi has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (4) vs (26) Yi
Yi working for a submission but Pierre is keeping him at bay.
Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Yi tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Yi has control of Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pierre (6) vs (26) Yi
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi has his foot on Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi wins on points by 26 to 6.
A victorious Jin Yi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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