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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bjorn Bjornsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lehto moves into the clinch.
Lehto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bjornsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lehto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lehto gets control of Bjornsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lehto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bjornsson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lehto dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjornsson (0) vs (2) Lehto
Lehto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lehto looking to pass the guard.
Bjornsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lehto is aware though and is defending well.
Bjornsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bjornsson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lehto has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (0) vs (5) Lehto
Bjornsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bjornsson is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornsson wants to get back to full guard but Lehto has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (0) vs (8) Lehto
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto staying calm.
Lehto gets to mount! Bjornsson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bjornsson (0) vs (10) Lehto
Lehto controlling from mount.
Bjornsson is trying to reverse the position but instead Lehto has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Bjornsson (0) vs (13) Lehto
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto doesn't have the hooks in and Bjornsson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjornsson (2) vs (13) Lehto
Bjornsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lehto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lehto has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjornsson (2) vs (15) Lehto
Bjornsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lehto controls the pace.
Bjornsson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lehto passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (2) vs (18) Lehto
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bjornsson is trying to escape the position but Lehto is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to bench press Lehto off him but Lehto keeps the position.
Lehto works to advance to full mount. Bjornsson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bjornsson (2) vs (20) Lehto
Bjornsson working to try and regain half guard.
Lehto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bjornsson is looking to improve his position but Lehto isn't that keen on the idea.
Lehto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bjornsson regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto is controlling the pace.
Bjornsson wants to get back to full guard.
Lehto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bjornsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bjornsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lehto pulls his head out easily.
Lehto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lehto is pressing down on Bjornsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bjornsson is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Lehto seems content to control.
Bjornsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lehto passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (2) vs (23) Lehto
Lehto is staying tight to Bjornsson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bjornsson tries to improve position but can't.
Lehto slows the pace down.
Bjornsson regains half guard.
Bjornsson wants to get back to full guard but Lehto has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (2) vs (26) Lehto
Bjornsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lehto controlling from the full mount.
Lehto fails to move to back control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson 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: Bjornsson (4) vs (26) Lehto
Bjornsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lehto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bjornsson has Lehto in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjornsson (4) vs (28) Lehto
Bjornsson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lehto has picked Bjornsson up and slammed him! Bjornsson can't keep hold of the triangle and Lehto manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (4) vs (31) Lehto
Bjornsson is breathing heavily.
Bjornsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lehto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lehto staying calm.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lehto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bjornsson is looking to reverse the position.
Lehto slows the pace down.
Lehto gets to mount! Bjornsson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bjornsson (4) vs (33) Lehto
Lehto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bjornsson 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: Bjornsson (6) vs (33) Lehto
Bjornsson trying to move into half guard but instead Lehto has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjornsson (6) vs (35) Lehto
Lehto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bjornsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lehto uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (6) vs (38) Lehto
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to improve position but can't.
Bjornsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjornsson (8) vs (38) Lehto
Lehto is positioning himself well to prevent Bjornsson advancing to mount.
Lehto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bjornsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lehto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bjornsson has Lehto in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjornsson (8) vs (40) Lehto
Lehto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bjornsson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lehto has passed into half guard!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lehto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bjornsson looking for subs from the bottom but Lehto mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (8) vs (43) Lehto
Lehto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bjornsson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bjornsson (8) vs (46) Lehto
Bjornsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lehto pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bjornsson (8) vs (49) Lehto
Lehto controlling from the full mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lehto.
Lehto prevents Bjornsson from getting the reversal.
Lehto content just to control the position here.
Bjornsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lehto controlling from mount.
Bjornsson is looking to get to half guard.
Lehto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bjornsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Lehto controlling his opponent.
Bjornsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Lehto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lehto controlling the pace for now.
Bjornsson tries to reverse the position but Lehto maintains control.
Lehto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lehto is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson can't escape the position.
Bjornsson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bjornsson (8) vs (52) Lehto
Lehto controlling well, preventing Bjornsson from escaping the position.
Lehto is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Yet more stalling tactics from Lehto.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson rolls, trying to escape but Lehto keeps control of the position.
Lehto is riding his opponent, not letting Bjornsson buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lehto wins on points by 52 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Tatu Lehto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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