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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 10 losses; Bull Mfer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mfer.
Sight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mfer closes the distance and clinches up with Sight, looking for a takedown. Mfer pushes Sight against the cage but Sight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mfer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mfer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Mfer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mfer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sight defends it nicely.
Mfer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sight tries to avoid it but Mfer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sight to the ground. Sight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mfer shoots for a takedown but Sight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bull Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mfer or perhaps it was just good defense by Sight, which made it look bad.
Sight wants to counter with a clinch but Mfer pushes him away.
Mfer is breathing heavily.
Mfer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mfer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sight wants to clinch up but Mfer keeps it at a distance.
Mfer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mfer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sight wants to clinch up but Mfer keeps it at a distance.
Sight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mfer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sight sprawls well. Sight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mfer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mfer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mfer circles away.
Mfer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sight sprawls and moves away.
Sight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sight prevents the takedown attempt.
Mfer tries for a takedown but Sight manages to get underhooks.
Sight jumps guard but Mfer stands there with Sight around his waist. Sight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sight jumps guard but Mfer stands there with Sight around his waist. Sight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mfer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sight wants a takedown but no success here.
Mfer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sight is trying to pull guard but Mfer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mfer wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mfer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mfer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mfer tries for a takedown but Sight manages to get underhooks.
Mfer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mfer has Sight pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mfer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sight tumbling to the mat - Mfer dives into Sight's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mfer (2) vs (0) Sight
Sight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sight might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mfer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mfer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sight looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sight looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sight! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mfer (2) vs (4) Sight
Mfer is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sight tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mfer's legs.
Mfer tries to improve position but can't.
Mfer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mfer looking for submissions off his back.
Mfer wants to get back to full guard.
Mfer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sight is keen to just control but Mfer is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer wants to improve his position but Sight is controlling well.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mfer looking for submissions off his back.
Sight prevents Mfer from improving his position.
Mfer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sight pulls his head out easily.
Mfer is trying to get back to full guard.
Sight with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sight is trying to control the action in half guard but Mfer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sight is trying to control the action in half guard but Mfer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sight trying to control the pace.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sight wants to take a breather but Mfer is having none of it.
Mfer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mfer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sight is trying to control. Mfer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mfer wants to get back to full guard.
Mfer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sight pulls his head out easily.
Sight trying to pass the guard but Mfer defending well.
Mfer is trying to get back to full guard.
Sight is working for a submission of some sort.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mfer is staying active underneath Sight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looking for subs from the bottom but Sight mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mfer (2) vs (7) Sight
Mfer can't escape the position.
Mfer is squirming around, avoiding Sight's attempts to control the action.
Mfer is desperately trying to improve his position but Sight has a good base and remains in mount.
Mfer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sight wants to control but Mfer is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mfer is refusing to be controlled, as Sight sits in half guard.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mfer is staying active underneath Sight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mfer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mfer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sight escapes and throws Mfer's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mfer (2) vs (10) Sight
Sight advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mfer (2) vs (12) Sight
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sight wants to control the pace but Mfer is squirming around nicely.
Mfer regains half guard.
Mfer has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sight escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sight! Score +3 for passing guard: Mfer (2) vs (15) Sight
Mfer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mfer is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mfer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sight is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mfer (2) vs (17) Sight
Sight is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mfer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mfer looking for submissions off his back.
Mfer is refusing to be controlled, as Sight sits in half guard.
Mfer actively working from the bottom here.
Mfer looking for subs from the bottom but Sight mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mfer (2) vs (20) Sight
Mfer working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sight looking to control but Mfer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mfer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mfer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mfer looking for submissions off his back.
Mfer looking for submissions off his back.
Sight wants to take a breather but Mfer is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sight trying to pass the guard but Mfer defending well.
Sight prevents Mfer from improving his position.
Sight seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mfer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mfer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sight is keen to just control but Mfer is a slippery customer.
Mfer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sight pulls his head out easily.
Sight uses his free foot to push down on Mfer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mfer. Score +3 for passing guard: Mfer (2) vs (23) Sight
Mfer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sight controlling his opponent.
Sight seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mfer is holding on tight.
Sight controlling the pace for now.
Mfer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sight wants to control the pace but Mfer is squirming around nicely.
Mfer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mfer is working hard here to advance position.
Sight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mfer prevents Sight from taking his back.
Sight looking to control but Mfer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mfer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mfer is trying to reverse the position but instead Sight has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Mfer (2) vs (26) Sight
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mfer wants to escape the position.
Mfer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sight tries to control but Mfer wriggling away.
Sight fails to move to back control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sight wins on points by 26 to 2.
Paul Sight managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview. |
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