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BMF 001🤼 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Rogan Josh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Adiwang Leetoh!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Josh clinches.
Josh wants the takedown. Leetoh is fighting it off but Josh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Leetoh's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Josh (2) vs (0) Leetoh
Leetoh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Josh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leetoh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Josh has Leetoh in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Josh (2) vs (2) Leetoh
Josh is trying to control the position but Leetoh postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Josh is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Josh (4) vs (2) Leetoh
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Josh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leetoh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leetoh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leetoh! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Josh (4) vs (6) Leetoh
Josh is trying to get back to half guard.
Josh is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Forge 👊, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leetoh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Josh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Leetoh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leetoh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Josh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leetoh is pressing down on Josh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Josh is holding on for now.
Leetoh wants to take a breather but Josh is having none of it.
Josh trying to control here.
Leetoh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Josh (4) vs (9) Leetoh
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh working to try and regain half guard.
Leetoh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Josh has worked his arm free - good work by Josh!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Josh tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Josh is working hard here to advance position.
Leetoh wants to control but Josh is keeping him busy.
Josh gets back to half guard.
Josh wants to improve his position but Leetoh is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh looking for submissions off his back.
Leetoh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Josh defends it well.
Leetoh is working for a kimura but Josh is defending it quite comfortably.
Josh is trying to maintain the position but Leetoh is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josh moves into full guard.
Leetoh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leetoh trying to control but Josh is working from the bottom.
Leetoh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Josh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Josh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Josh! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Josh (8) vs (9) Leetoh
Josh trying to control the action but Leetoh is working from the bottom.
Josh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Josh looking to control but instead Leetoh has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Josh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leetoh is just riding it out for now. Josh eventually gives up the hold.
Josh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Josh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Josh 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.
Leetoh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Josh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leetoh defends it well.
Josh seems to be working for a kimura but Leetoh defends the submission attempt.
Leetoh trying to hold on to Josh's head to control him but Josh postures up.
Josh trying to control from half guard but Leetoh is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Josh is working away from the top position though.
Josh seems to be looking for submissions.
Josh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Josh 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.
Josh is looking for a kimura but Leetoh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Josh to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh wants to control but Josh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leetoh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Josh 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.
Leetoh is staying active underneath Josh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Josh prevents Leetoh from improving his position.
Josh is controlling the pace.
Josh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leetoh has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh tries to roll over but Josh keeps him under control.
Josh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leetoh sees it coming and defends easily.
Josh trying to control from half guard but Leetoh is working away.
Leetoh wants to control but Josh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leetoh is not content to let Josh control the position.
Josh tries to pass to full mount but Leetoh defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh is trying to get back to full guard.
Josh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leetoh gets full guard.
Leetoh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Josh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Josh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leetoh wants to sweep here but Josh controlling him for the moment.
Leetoh working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Josh wants to control from the top but Leetoh keeps moving.
Leetoh keeping full guard, as Josh tries to pass.
Leetoh has his hands on Josh's head, controlling the position.
Josh trying to control the position from guard on top but Leetoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leetoh wants to improve his position but instead Josh has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leetoh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Josh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leetoh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Josh has managed to get both his arms back between Leetoh's legs - danger averted.
Josh looking to pass the guard.
Josh trying to control the position from guard on top but Leetoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leetoh wants to sweep but no luck.
Josh trying to control but Leetoh is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Josh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leetoh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leetoh has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Josh (8) vs (11) Leetoh
Josh looking to control.
Leetoh wants to pass the guard but Josh is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh trying to control but Josh is working from the bottom.
Josh trying to keep a closed guard but Leetoh is proving a slippery customer.
Leetoh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Josh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Josh has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Josh (10) vs (11) Leetoh
Josh tries to free his leg and advance position but Leetoh is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leetoh 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.
Josh wants to control from the top but Leetoh keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leetoh wins on points by 11 to 10.
After winning the bout, Adiwang Leetoh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Rogan Josh was interviewed post fight and said 'If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe!'. |
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