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CATCHMANIA 5 - PRELIMS PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Sergey Telegin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Telegin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Telegin has Anderson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Telegin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Anderson tumbling to the mat - Telegin dives into Anderson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (0) vs (2) Telegin
Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Telegin tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Telegin trying to move into half guard but instead Anderson has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (2) Telegin
Telegin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (5) vs (2) Telegin
Telegin is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Telegin is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telegin tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson working away.
Anderson trying to control the action but Telegin is working from the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Anderson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Telegin tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Telegin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is really struggling to control Telegin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telegin tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Telegin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Telegin is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson is thwarting Telegin's attempts to control the position.
Telegin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Telegin.
Telegin looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Telegin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Telegin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson passes Telegin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Telegin defends it.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Telegin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Telegin won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Telegin wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Telegin defends it.
Telegin looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but Telegin is defending the position.
Telegin actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Telegin wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson is keen to just control but Telegin is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Telegin trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Telegin looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson is pressing down on Telegin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Telegin is holding on for now.
Telegin is looking to improve his position.
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Anderson trying to control the action but Telegin is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Telegin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Telegin tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Telegin defends it.
Telegin manages to get to full guard.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Telegin is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Telegin keeps moving.
Anderson stands and throws Telegin's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (8) vs (2) Telegin
Anderson controlling from side mount.
A control attempt from Telegin but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anderson (10) vs (2) Telegin
Telegin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Telegin tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Telegin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Telegin is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Telegin is looking to get to half guard.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (13) vs (2) Telegin
Telegin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to take his opponent's back but Telegin doesn't allow it.
Telegin is trying desperately to improve position.
Telegin wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Telegin is just holding on here. Anderson manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (16) vs (2) Telegin
Anderson keeps control of the position as Telegin tries to break free.
Telegin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anderson.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Anderson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Telegin tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Anderson controlling well, preventing Telegin from escaping the position.
Telegin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anderson's guard. Nice work there by Telegin.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (16) vs (4) Telegin
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Telegin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Anderson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Telegin uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (16) vs (7) Telegin
Telegin is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Telegin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Telegin's guard! Nice work there by Anderson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (18) vs (7) Telegin
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pushing down on Telegin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Telegin is trying to get back to full guard.
Telegin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Telegin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Anderson won't allow Telegin to sweep him here.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Telegin is keeping the position.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Telegin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Telegin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Telegin keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Telegin wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Telegin is working from the bottom.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Telegin is keeping the position for now.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Telegin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Telegin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Telegin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson passes Telegin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Telegin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson takes the fight on points by 18 to 7.
A victorious Richard Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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