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wp 17 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 14 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 24 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wang has a takedown stuffed.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joteel fails to pull guard.
Joteel is trying to pull guard but Wang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joteel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wang is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Joteel to the mat. Joteel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
Wang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang passes Joteel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wang 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.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wang pulls his head out easily.
Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang is looking for a kimura here.
Wang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joteel defends it well.
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wang is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joteel has control of Wang's left arm, preventing Wang from doing any damage.
Joteel wants to sweep here but Wang controlling him for the moment.
Wang passes Joteel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
Wang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joteel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wang.
Joteel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joteel.
Wang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (5) Wang
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Joteel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wang gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Joteel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wang lets go of the hold and Joteel can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Long Wang!
An out of breath Long Wang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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