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WP 112 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Leonhard Klopstock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh drives through and clinches with Klopstock against the cage.
Oh jumps into guard, dragging Klopstock to the mat.
Klopstock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klopstock preventing the sweep.
Klopstock tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klopstock won't allow Oh to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopstock looking to sit in guard and control but Oh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (0) vs (2) Oh
Klopstock being controlled here, momentarily.
Klopstock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klopstock seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Oh postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klopstock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (2) vs (2) Oh
Klopstock passes Oh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Klopstock wants to control but Oh is keeping him busy.
Klopstock is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oh being controlled here, momentarily.
Klopstock tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Oh has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Klopstock looking to sit in guard and control but Oh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (2) vs (4) Oh
Klopstock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klopstock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Oh passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (2) vs (7) Oh
Oh working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Oh wants to control but Klopstock is keeping him busy.
Klopstock wants to control but Oh postures up.
Oh taking a breather here.
Klopstock is trying to work for a sweep but Oh has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Klopstock (2) vs (9) Oh
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh prevents Klopstock from getting the reversal.
Klopstock is working hard here to advance position.
Oh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh prevents Klopstock from getting the reversal.
Oh controlling the position easily from mount.
Klopstock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Klopstock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Klopstock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klopstock looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Oh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Klopstock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Klopstock working a defensive guard but Oh passes into half guard.
Klopstock has a hand on Oh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Oh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (2) vs (12) Oh
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock tries to lock up and control but Oh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klopstock is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Klopstock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Klopstock is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Klopstock is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Klopstock is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock wants to get back to full guard.
Klopstock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oh pulls his head out easily.
Oh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock gets full guard.
Klopstock wants to sweep here but Oh controlling him for the moment.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh forces his way into half guard.
Klopstock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klopstock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh wins on points by 12 to 2.
A relieved looking Jisoo Oh 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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