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GFY 25 - Old Man Jiu Jitsu 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Kawainui Perry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 11 losses; Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perry pushes Boxaaja up against the ropes in a clinch.
Boxaaja wants the takedown. Perry is fighting it off but Boxaaja persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Perry's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perry (0) vs (2) Boxaaja
Boxaaja looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boxaaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boxaaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boxaaja trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja pushes down on Perry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is looking to control Boxaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perry avoid being mounted?
Boxaaja stalling.
Boxaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boxaaja seems to be working for a kimura but Perry defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Perry trying to hold on to Boxaaja's head to control him but Boxaaja postures up.
Still in half guard, Boxaaja seems content to control.
Boxaaja wants to work for an arm triangle but Perry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boxaaja wants to work for an arm triangle but Perry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is controlling the pace.
Perry is holding on to half guard well.
Boxaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Boxaaja seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura here.
Boxaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Perry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boxaaja wants to work for an arm triangle but Perry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boxaaja is controlling the pace.
Boxaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Perry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boxaaja wants to take a breather but Perry is having none of it.
Boxaaja trying to control from Perry's half guard. Perry has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boxaaja looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Boxaaja from controlling successfully.
Boxaaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boxaaja wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Boxaaja is looking to advance position but Perry has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perry (4) vs (2) Boxaaja
Perry wants to control but Boxaaja has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Boxaaja preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is looking to control Perry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boxaaja avoid being mounted?
Perry controlling the action here.
Boxaaja regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boxaaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boxaaja managing to control the position.
Boxaaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Perry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boxaaja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boxaaja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boxaaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boxaaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Boxaaja keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boxaaja working for a triangle but Perry defends it easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boxaaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boxaaja working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perry defends it easily.
Perry passes Boxaaja's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Perry trying to control from half guard but Boxaaja is working away.
Boxaaja trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perry's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perry (4) vs (6) Boxaaja
Boxaaja keeps control of the position as Perry tries to break free.
Boxaaja tightening his grip on Perry, looking for the choke.
Perry defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Boxaaja working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is not going to allow Perry to sit and survive in this position.
Boxaaja is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Perry defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Well, with Boxaaja on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Perry is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Boxaaja is cranking Perry's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Perry! He's tightened the choke and Perry is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phol Boxaaja!
A relieved looking Phol Boxaaja 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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