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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Jack Brittle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jone White! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. White takes the fight into the clinch. Brittle jumps guard and drags White to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. White drops back looking for a leg! Brittle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brittle manages to kick White off! White jumps back into Brittle's guard. White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. White drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. White's corner is telling him to maintain position. Brittle looking for a sweep. Not yet Brittle, not yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White sitting in guard, not really doing much. Brittle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brittle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brittle trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. White stays in close to Brittle's body and controls the position. White trying to control but Brittle is working from the bottom. Brittle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily. 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. White stays in close to Brittle's body and controls the position. White trying to control but Brittle is working from the bottom. Brittle being controlled here, momentarily. Brittle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Brittle keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brittle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Brittle being controlled here, momentarily. White won't allow Brittle to sweep him here. Brittle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily. Brittle tries to land a sweep but no joy. White drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Brittle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. White drops back looking for a leg! Brittle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brittle manages to kick White off! White jumps back into Brittle's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White preventing the sweep. Brittle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground. White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Brittle keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully. White drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. White trying to control the position from guard on top but Brittle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brittle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. White won't allow Brittle to sweep him here. White drops back looking for a leg! Brittle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brittle manages to kick White off! White jumps back into Brittle's guard. Brittle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brittle tries to get out of the position. White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White is pushing down on Brittle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brittle is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through. White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Brittle is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brittle avoid being mounted? White is working for a submission of some sort.
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brittle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brittle is looking to improve his position.
White is figuring out what he wants to do next. White is trying to control. Brittle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round. White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Brittle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Brittle is looking to improve his position.
White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brittle sees it coming and defends easily. White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brittle is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold. White with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. White trying to control the action but Brittle is working from the bottom. Brittle wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Brittle is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Brittle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. White slows the pace down in half guard. White works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brittle (0) vs (3) White White wants to control the pace but Brittle is squirming around nicely. White throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Brittle has his hands clasped together but White breaks the hold and Brittle is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jone White! |
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