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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D3): Tokyo 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 7 losses; Neil Nucombe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tap YououtT!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nucombe closes the distance and clinches.
YououtT stops a takedown attempt from Nucombe.
Nucombe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed YououtT clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nucombe (4) vs (0) YououtT
YououtT is trying to break free.
YououtT just trying to survive but Nucombe is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
YououtT is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nucombe trying to control momentarily.
Nucombe has the hooks in. YououtT is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
YououtT turns into Nucombe and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (4) vs (2) YououtT
YououtT is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nucombe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
YououtT trying to move into half guard but instead Nucombe has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (6) vs (2) YououtT
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nucombe tries to free his leg and advance position but YououtT is retaining full guard.
Nucombe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but YououtT is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
YououtT looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nucombe passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nucombe (9) vs (2) YououtT
YououtT manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
YououtT is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nucombe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nucombe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nucombe (9) vs (6) YououtT
YououtT trying to control.
Nucombe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of YououtT's arms.
YououtT is looking for a rear naked choke here but Nucombe reverses the position brilliantly into YououtT's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (11) vs (6) YououtT
YououtT is trying to keep Nucombe in close.
YououtT looking for a sweep. Not yet YououtT, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
YououtT pulls Nucombe in to control the position.
Nucombe trying to control but YououtT is working from the bottom.
Nucombe is looking to pass into half guard but YououtT pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now YououtT is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (11) vs (8) YououtT
YououtT stands and throws Nucombe's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nucombe (11) vs (11) YououtT
YououtT tries for a kimura but Nucombe is defending well.
YououtT trying to control the position but Nucombe is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
YououtT has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nucombe is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. YououtT yanks on the arm and Nucombe is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by YououtT.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tap YououtT! |
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