|
|
Summit Series - Grappling Rd 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Kenji Matsuda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jacek Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Siuta tries to clinch there but Matsuda circles away.
Siuta tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsuda is looking to counter the offense by Siuta and move into the clinch.
Siuta is looking to clinch.
Siuta closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siuta jumps into guard, dragging Matsuda to the mat.
Siuta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matsuda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta working a defensive guard here.
Siuta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Siuta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siuta trying to keep a closed guard but Matsuda is proving a slippery customer.
Siuta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Matsuda wants to control from the top but Siuta keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siuta trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Siuta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matsuda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matsuda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Siuta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsuda has managed to get both his arms back between Siuta's legs - danger averted.
Siuta is looking for a triangle but Matsuda pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siuta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siuta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Matsuda passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Matsuda (3) vs (0) Siuta
Siuta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Siuta is refusing to be controlled, as Matsuda sits in half guard.
Siuta wants to improve his position but Matsuda is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta is still trying to improve position.
Matsuda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
Matsuda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Siuta wants to get back to full guard but Matsuda has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Matsuda (6) vs (0) Siuta
Siuta is looking to get to half guard.
Siuta tries to improve his position but instead Matsuda has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Matsuda (9) vs (0) Siuta
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Siuta tries to roll but Matsuda sticks to his back.
Matsuda is looking to control Siuta but Siuta is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Siuta trying to control but not successfully.
Siuta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siuta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Siuta looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Matsuda (12) vs (0) Siuta
Matsuda keeps control of the position as Siuta tries to break free.
Siuta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Matsuda really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Siuta.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siuta tries to escape but Matsuda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Matsuda controls the action.
Matsuda has the hooks in. Siuta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siuta is keeping busy.
Siuta tries to roll but Matsuda sticks to his back.
Matsuda not allowing Siuta to control his hands.
Matsuda is trying to stick to Siuta's back but Siuta is turning into Matsuda. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Matsuda's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Siuta. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matsuda (12) vs (2) Siuta
Siuta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siuta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Siuta looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siuta trying to control but Matsuda is working from the bottom.
Siuta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matsuda haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matsuda wants to sweep here but Siuta controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda looking to control.
Siuta pushing down on Matsuda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Siuta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matsuda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Siuta.
Siuta is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Matsuda still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Matsuda has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Matsuda (16) vs (2) Siuta
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda trying to control the position but Siuta is working away.
Siuta tries to buck Matsuda off but Matsuda is having none of it.
Siuta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Siuta wants to get back to full guard.
Siuta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Siuta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matsuda postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siuta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Matsuda escapes and throws Siuta's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Matsuda (19) vs (2) Siuta
Siuta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matsuda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Matsuda wants to control but Siuta is keeping him busy.
Siuta is trying to improve his position.
Matsuda working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siuta is looking to regain half guard here but Matsuda keeps moving and retains side control.
Siuta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Siuta tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Matsuda has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Matsuda (22) vs (2) Siuta
Siuta tries to improve his position but instead Matsuda has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Matsuda (25) vs (2) Siuta
Siuta tries to escape but Matsuda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Siuta trying to control but not successfully.
Matsuda just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Siuta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Matsuda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Siuta on the ground.
Siuta can't escape the position.
Siuta regains half guard.
Siuta wants to improve his position but Matsuda is controlling well.
Siuta is looking to get back to full guard here but Matsuda has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Matsuda (28) vs (2) Siuta
Siuta tries to bench press Matsuda off him but Matsuda keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda takes the fight on points by 28 to 2.
After winning the bout, Kenji Matsuda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
|
|
|
|
|
