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AW Invitational - Round 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Joao Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jaan Mirtel!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Miyao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mirtel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Miyao (0) vs (4) Mirtel
Mirtel trying to control the action but Miyao is working from the bottom.
Miyao struggling a bit here.
Miyao gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyao (0) vs (6) Mirtel
Miyao is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirtel tries to control but Miyao wriggling away.
Miyao sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mirtel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mirtel has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (0) vs (9) Mirtel
Mirtel wants to control the pace but Miyao is squirming around nicely.
Mirtel controlling his opponent.
Miyao can't escape the position.
Mirtel trying to control but Miyao is having none of it.
Mirtel avoids the attempt from Miyao to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel trying to control but Miyao is having none of it.
Miyao is working to get back to half guard.
Miyao wants to control but Mirtel is having none of it.
Mirtel wants to take his opponent's back but instead Miyao manages to regain half guard.
Miyao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel passes into half guard.
Miyao wants to get back to full guard.
Mirtel works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (0) vs (12) Mirtel
Miyao manages to get back to half guard.
Mirtel controlling the action here.
Mirtel is stalling here. Miyao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mirtel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Miyao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyao (4) vs (12) Mirtel
Mirtel tries to bench press Miyao off him but Miyao keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyao content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mirtel can't do much from the bottom here.
Miyao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mirtel wants to control but Miyao postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mirtel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mirtel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miyao's best efforts.
Mirtel trying to control but Miyao postures up.
Miyao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mirtel wants to control but Miyao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mirtel tries to roll over but Miyao keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is trying to control. Mirtel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyao tries to pass to full mount but Mirtel defends it.
Mirtel wants to get back to full guard but Miyao has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (7) vs (12) Mirtel
Mirtel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (7) vs (14) Mirtel
Mirtel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (7) vs (17) Mirtel
Miyao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miyao wants to control but Mirtel is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miyao defends it well.
Miyao regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mirtel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miyao is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miyao has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (9) vs (17) Mirtel
Miyao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mirtel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mirtel is trying to keep Miyao in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mirtel keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully.
Mirtel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mirtel wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Miyao has taken Mirtel's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Mirtel has been forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joao Miyao!
A very excited looking Joao Miyao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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