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SSG 309 Borgia vs Thumb PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 19 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Matsuda Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ibrahim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ibrahim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (0) Takeshi
Ibrahim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Takeshi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ibrahim trying to control the action but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi is trying to control Ibrahim's posture but Ibrahim avoids it.
Ibrahim is looking to take a break and control but Takeshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Ibrahim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ibrahim prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeshi is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
Takeshi wants to control but Ibrahim postures up.
Ibrahim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ibrahim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Takeshi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
Ibrahim is trying to get an arm triangle but Takeshi is defending well.
Takeshi is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
Takeshi is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ibrahim swings around for an armbar but Takeshi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ibrahim's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (2) Takeshi
Takeshi trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takeshi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (6) vs (2) Takeshi
Ibrahim trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is keeping the position.
Ibrahim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ibrahim trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi has Ibrahim pulled in close to control his posture.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Ibrahim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takeshi is trying to keep Ibrahim in close.
Ibrahim content to stall in guard here.
Ibrahim trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takeshi keeping full guard, as Ibrahim tries to pass.
Ibrahim 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.
Takeshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takeshi has Ibrahim pulled in close to control his posture.
Ibrahim advances to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takeshi keeps working.
Ibrahim trying to pass the guard but Takeshi defending well.
Ibrahim wants to take a breather but Takeshi is having none of it.
Takeshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takeshi trying to hold on to Ibrahim's head to control him but Ibrahim postures up.
Takeshi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibrahim wants to pass to mount but Takeshi is defending the position.
Takeshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim slows the pace down in half guard.
Ibrahim is trying to work for a kimura but Takeshi is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is looking to improve his position.
Ibrahim stalling away here and it's allowed Takeshi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ibrahim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takeshi is keeping the position for now.
Ibrahim is fighting to break Takeshi's control of his arms but Takeshi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ibrahim stays in close to Takeshi's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takeshi pulls Ibrahim in to control the position.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ibrahim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ibrahim trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is keeping the position.
Ibrahim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ibrahim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is keeping the position.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Ibrahim from controlling successfully.
Takeshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ibrahim manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (6) vs (4) Takeshi
Ibrahim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Takeshi preventing the sweep.
Ibrahim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (8) vs (4) Takeshi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takeshi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ibrahim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takeshi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ibrahim has managed to get both his arms back between Takeshi's legs - danger averted.
Ibrahim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ibrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim postures up.
Ibrahim forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ibrahim seems content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is defending well.
Ibrahim is looking to take a break and control but Takeshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takeshi has his hands clasped together around Ibrahim's back. He's all about the action.
Takeshi is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
Ibrahim moves into full mount! Takeshi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (11) vs (4) Takeshi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim tries to control but Takeshi wriggling away.
Takeshi is looking to get to half guard.
Ibrahim controlling from mount.
Ibrahim throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Takeshi has his hands clasped together but Ibrahim breaks the hold and Takeshi is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ibrahim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahmad Ibrahim!
An out of breath Ahmad Ibrahim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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