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Level 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anakoni Kai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Man moves into the clinch.
Man is trying to pull guard but Kai has him pressed against the ropes.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai jumps guard and drags Man to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Man drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kai! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kai (4) vs (0) Man
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai working away.
Kai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kai is trying to get an arm triangle but Man is defending well.
Man is not content to let Kai control the position.
Kai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to buck Kai off but Kai is having none of it.
Kai has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Man regains half guard.
Man wants to control but Kai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kai seems to be looking for submissions.
Man is looking for a sweep. Kai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kai is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man is looking for a sweep. Kai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kai pulls his head out easily.
Kai is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is doing well to control the position and prevent Kai from advancing to side control.
Man is looking to control Kai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?
Man wants to improve his position but Kai is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kai stalling away here and it's allowed Man to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man has his foot on Kai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kai works his way back into a safe position though.
Man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kai trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Man has his foot on Kai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kai works his way back into a safe position though.
Man looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kai postures up.
Kai wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kai wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Kai slips nicely into half guard.
Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kai wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Kai is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man wants to improve his position but Kai is controlling well.
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kai trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kai is working away from the top position though.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kai preventing the sweep.
Kai trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Kai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kai passes Man's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kai is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Kai prevents Man from improving his position.
Man is not content to let Kai control the position.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai seems to be looking for submissions.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kai (4) vs (4) Man
Man working for a choke but Kai is defending well.
Man tightening his grip on Kai, looking for the choke.
Kai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Man trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Man might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kai trying to control but not successfully.
Kai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Man gets his way!
Kai showing good submission defense here.
Will Man go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Man has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kai has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kai tries to roll but Man sticks to his back.
Man looking for the choke from the back.
Kai preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Man.
Man working for a choke but Kai is defending well.
Kai defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to break free.
Man trying to control.
Kai can't escape the position.
Kai is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Kai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Man working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kai fending off the submission attempt from Man.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Man is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kai has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Man is looking for a kimura but Kai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.
Kai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kai.
Kai wants to improve his position but instead Man has moved into half guard.
Man not doing much here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
Man is trying to work for a kimura but Kai is defending well.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Kai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man prevents Kai from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Man gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Man wins on points by 5 to 4.
A relieved looking Fook Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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