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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chayton Catawanee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bella Miele!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Miele fails with the takedown
and Catawanee moves into the clinch.
Miele is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Catawanee is defending well.
Catawanee decides to pull guard.
Miele wants to pass the guard but Catawanee is keeping the position.
Catawanee is looking for a triangle here but Miele uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Catawanee (0) vs (3) Miele
Catawanee tries to buck Miele off but Miele is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catawanee is looking to reverse the position.
Catawanee gets back to half guard.
Miele is trying to control the action in half guard but Catawanee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Catawanee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miele on the ground.
Catawanee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Miele is trying to control the action in half guard but Catawanee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Catawanee is looking for a sweep. Miele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Catawanee is positioning himself well to prevent Miele advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee is looking to improve his position.
Miele is trying to work for a kimura but Catawanee is defending well.
Miele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Catawanee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee is staying active underneath Miele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Catawanee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miele pulls his head out easily.
Miele wants to control but Catawanee is keeping him busy.
Catawanee is controlling Miele's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Miele is looking to take a break and control but Catawanee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miele is looking to advance position but Catawanee won't allow it.
Catawanee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Catawanee defends it well.
Catawanee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miele is looking to advance position but Catawanee won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miele passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Catawanee (0) vs (6) Miele
Miele has control of Catawanee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Catawanee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catawanee is squirming around, avoiding Miele's attempts to control the action.
Catawanee tries to reverse the position but Miele maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Catawanee (0) vs (9) Miele
Miele struggling to keep hold of the position.
Miele looking to break Catawanee's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Catawanee remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Miele will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Catawanee is in bad spot here.
Miele looking to break Catawanee's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Catawanee remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Miele will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Miele.
Catawanee is really stuck here.
Miele working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Catawanee is doing well to defend. Miele seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Catawanee is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bella Miele! |
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