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CWCFN 12 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tyson Law! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doe drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Law (0) vs (2) Doe
Law has his foot on Doe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doe works his way back into a safe position though.
Law working for submissions but it's allowed Doe to get to half guard.
Law is refusing to be controlled, as Doe sits in half guard.
Law looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doe is controlling the pace.
Law slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing good reports from Law's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Law looking for a sweep. Not yet Law, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Law looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Law is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Law is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Law looking for a guillotine here but Doe defends easily.
Doe controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Law looking for subs off his back but Doe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Doe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doe controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law looking for submissions off his back.
Doe is looking for a kimura but Law is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doe to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe controlling the pace.
Law looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doe passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Law (0) vs (5) Doe
Law tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Doe wants to control but Law is keeping him busy.
Law is trying to work for a sweep but Doe has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Law (0) vs (7) Doe
Doe pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Law is trying to escape the mount.
Doe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law is squirming around, avoiding Doe's attempts to control the action.
Law 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: Law (2) vs (7) Doe
Law sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doe's guard.
Law wants to control but Doe is keeping him busy.
Law prevents Doe from improving his position.
Law wants to work for an arm triangle but Doe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Law is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Law won't allow Doe to sweep him here.
Doe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Law is aware though and is defending well.
Law advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Law (5) vs (7) Doe
Law working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Law goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Doe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Law but great work by Doe. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Law (5) vs (11) Doe
Doe trying to control the action but Law is working from the bottom.
Doe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Law sneaks back into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Law actively working from the bottom here.
Doe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Law has managed to free his arm - good work.
Law looking for submissions off his back.
Doe trying to control from half guard but Law is working away.
Doe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Doe is keen to just control but Law is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Law looking for a kimura from the bottom but Doe passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Law (5) vs (14) Doe
Law struggling a bit here.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Law is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Law tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Law wants to control but Doe postures up.
Doe trying to control the position but Law is working away.
Law is trying to improve his position.
Doe has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Law (5) vs (16) Doe
Doe wants to control the pace but Law is squirming around nicely.
Law is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe manages to capitalize on a mistake by Law to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Law (5) vs (19) Doe
Good control from Doe.
Law can't escape the position.
Law looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Law manages to reverse the position and now he's in Doe's guard. Nice work there by Law.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Law (7) vs (19) Doe
Doe wants to sweep but no luck.
Doe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Law is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Law is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doe has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Law (7) vs (21) Doe
Doe wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
Law throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doe stands and throws Law's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Law (7) vs (24) Doe
Law is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Law is working hard here to advance position.
Law sneaks back into half guard.
Law looking for submissions off his back.
Law is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doe pulls his head out easily.
Law is breathing heavily.
Law is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Doe has latched onto it... Big trouble! Doe pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Law is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Doe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Doe!
A relieved looking John Doe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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