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HC GRAP 26 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Yaroslav Amosov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Mc Muffin !
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Amosov closes the distance and pushes Muffin back into the cage.
Amosov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Amosov manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Amosov (4) vs (0) Muffin
Amosov in the domination position with Muffin hanging on.
Muffin is trying to control Amosov's posture but Amosov avoids it.
Muffin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Muffin keeping control of the position.
Muffin is looking to control Amosov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Muffin avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muffin trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Amosov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Amosov (7) vs (0) Muffin
Muffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amosov avoids the attempt from Muffin to control.
Amosov prevents Muffin from getting the reversal.
Muffin tries to hold on but Amosov postures up.
Muffin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Muffin trying to control but Amosov postures up.
Muffin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Muffin trying to control but Amosov postures up.
Muffin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffin is looking for a sweep. Amosov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muffin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Amosov is working away from the top position though.
Muffin is refusing to be controlled, as Amosov sits in half guard.
Muffin tries to get to full guard but Amosov has control of the leg.
Muffin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Amosov pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffin trying to hold on to Amosov's head to control him but Amosov postures up.
Muffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Muffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Amosov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Muffin being controlled here, momentarily.
Muffin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Amosov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Amosov (10) vs (0) Muffin
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffin seems a little lost for a moment, as Amosov dominates the positioning.
Muffin tries to buck Amosov off but Amosov is having none of it.
Muffin is trying to control Amosov's posture but Amosov avoids it.
Muffin is trying to escape the position but Amosov is controlling the position.
Muffin sneaks back into half guard.
Muffin wants to get back to full guard.
Amosov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Amosov is pressing down on Muffin 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muffin is holding on for now.
Amosov prevents Muffin from improving his position.
Amosov is looking to take a break and control but Muffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amosov is thwarting Muffin 's attempts to control the position.
Muffin wants to get back to full guard but Amosov has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Amosov (13) vs (0) Muffin
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Muffin tries to improve position but can't.
Muffin wants to control but Amosov postures up.
Muffin tries to bench press Amosov off him but Amosov keeps the position.
Muffin struggling a bit here.
Muffin looking for a sweep but Amosov has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Amosov (15) vs (0) Muffin
Muffin 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Muffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Muffin wants to improve his position but Amosov is controlling well.
Muffin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Muffin .
Muffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Muffin working for a triangle but Amosov defends it easily.
Muffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Muffin looking for a guillotine here but Amosov defends easily.
Muffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Amosov is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Amosov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Amosov (18) vs (0) Muffin
Muffin wants to control but Amosov postures up.
Muffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muffin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
What's Muffin going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Muffin is looking for a sweep.
Amosov wants to control but Muffin is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muffin trying to remain calm as Amosov controls from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Muffin struggling a bit here.
Muffin is looking to reverse the position.
Amosov working away.
Amosov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Muffin trying his best to control but Amosov has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Amosov (20) vs (0) Muffin
Amosov wants to take Muffin 's back here but Muffin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Muffin wants to hold on but Amosov pushes him away.
Muffin is trying to escape the mount.
Amosov tries to control but Muffin wriggling away.
Muffin gets back to half guard.
Muffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Amosov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amosov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amosov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Amosov stopping the sweep attempt from Muffin .
Amosov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muffin controls Amosov momentarily but Amosov frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Amosov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Amosov (23) vs (0) Muffin
You can see the frustration on Muffin 's face as Amosov controls the position.
Muffin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amosov trying to control the action but Muffin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amosov takes the fight on points by 23 to 0.
Yaroslav Amosov retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Yaroslav Amosov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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