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R 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Enrique Montoya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kyung Quyen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Montoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quyen swats away the attempt to clinch by Montoya.
Quyen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kyung Quyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya wants to clinch up but Quyen keeps it at a distance.
Quyen gets a clinch.
Quyen jumps into guard, dragging Montoya to the mat.
Montoya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quyen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quyen pulls Montoya in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quyen keeping moving, preventing Montoya from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quyen 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.
Montoya wants to control from the top but Quyen keeps moving.
Montoya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quyen pulls Montoya in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Quyen keeping moving, preventing Montoya from controlling successfully.
Montoya passes into half guard.
Montoya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Montoya tries to pass to full mount but Quyen defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is trying to control the action in half guard but Quyen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Montoya tries to pass to full mount but Quyen defends it.
Montoya is trying to control the action in half guard but Quyen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montoya is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Quyen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quyen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montoya pushes down on Quyen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Montoya wants to take a breather but Quyen is having none of it.
Montoya wants to pass the guard but Quyen is defending well.
Montoya passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (3) vs (0) Quyen
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quyen tries to hold on but Montoya pushes him away.
Montoya trying to control but Quyen is having none of it.
Montoya content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Montoya looking to control but Quyen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quyen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Montoya is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Quyen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Quyen! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Montoya (3) vs (2) Quyen
Montoya keeping moving, preventing Quyen from controlling successfully.
Quyen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Montoya looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Montoya looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Montoya! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Montoya (7) vs (2) Quyen
Montoya is looking to take a break and control but Quyen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Montoya staying calm.
Montoya thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Quyen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Montoya's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Montoya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Quyen controlling the position well.
Quyen is trying to control but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Montoya wants to control but Quyen is keeping him busy.
Montoya looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Montoya is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Quyen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montoya.
Montoya is pressing down on Quyen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quyen is holding on for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Montoya seems to be looking for submissions.
Quyen gets full guard.
Montoya stopping the sweep attempt from Quyen.
Quyen has his hands on Montoya's head, controlling the position.
Montoya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quyen's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Quyen is positioning himself well to prevent Montoya advancing to mount.
Montoya prevents Quyen from improving his position.
Quyen trying to control from the bottom.
Montoya trying to control from Quyen's half guard. Quyen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Quyen being controlled here, momentarily.
Montoya advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (10) vs (2) Quyen
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries for a kimura but Quyen is defending well.
Montoya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quyen, who protects the arm well.
Quyen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Montoya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Quyen is trying to control Montoya's posture but Montoya avoids it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Quyen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Montoya is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Quyen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Quyen wants to control but Montoya postures up.
Quyen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quyen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quyen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Montoya is looking to take a break and control but Quyen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montoya is really struggling to control Quyen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quyen manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Montoya takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
In defeat, Kyung Quyen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fighter, I prefer to win but this was a tough match, congrats to my opponent I hope his next fight is glorious for him.'. |
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