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HC GRAP 11 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Israel Adesanya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Moses Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Adesanya rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.
Okafor successfully pulls guard.
Okafor has control of Adesanya's left arm, preventing Adesanya from doing any damage.
Adesanya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Adesanya forces his way into half guard.
Adesanya trying to control the action but Okafor is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya wants to free his trapped foot but Okafor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okafor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Adesanya is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Okafor wants to get back to full guard.
Okafor keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Adesanya is pressing down on Okafor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Okafor is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya is working hard here to advance position.
Okafor is positioning himself well to prevent Adesanya advancing to mount.
Okafor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adesanya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Okafor keeping moving, preventing Adesanya from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Okafor is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adesanya (0) vs (2) Okafor
Okafor 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.
Adesanya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okafor is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya managing to control the position.
Adesanya controls Okafor momentarily but Okafor frees himself.
Okafor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adesanya seems keen to control Okafor's posture.
Okafor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adesanya working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okafor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adesanya trying to keep a closed guard but Okafor is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okafor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adesanya is trying to keep Okafor in close.
Okafor looking to pass the guard.
Okafor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to free his leg and advance position but Adesanya is retaining full guard.
Adesanya looking for a sweep. Not yet Adesanya, not yet.
Adesanya trying to control the position.
Adesanya managing to control the position.
Okafor controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okafor preventing the sweep.
Adesanya being controlled here, momentarily.
Okafor wants to pass the guard but Adesanya is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Okafor controls the pace.
Adesanya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Okafor tries to free his leg and advance position but Adesanya is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Okafor is stalling in the full guard.
Adesanya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adesanya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okafor's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adesanya (2) vs (2) Okafor
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya is stalling in the full guard.
Adesanya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okafor is keeping the position for now.
Okafor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okafor is controlling Adesanya's posture.
Adesanya controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okafor is controlling Adesanya's posture.
Okafor wants to sweep but no luck.
Okafor wants to improve his position but instead Adesanya has moved into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okafor is positioning himself well to prevent Adesanya advancing to mount.
Okafor trying to hold on to Adesanya's head to control him but Adesanya postures up.
Adesanya wants to pass to mount but Okafor is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okafor tries to get to full guard but Adesanya has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Adesanya is heads and Okafor is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Adesanya takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Israel Adesanya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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