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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; Irakli Talakvadze! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ichiroshi Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Talakvadze clinches up with Maeda and pushes him back against the cage.
Talakvadze is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maeda can't fight it off and eventually Talakvadze manages to take the fight to the floor. Maeda looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Talakvadze (2) vs (0) Maeda
Talakvadze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda controls Talakvadze momentarily but Talakvadze frees himself.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Talakvadze from controlling successfully.
Talakvadze 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is looking for a triangle but Talakvadze pushes his legs off easily.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Talakvadze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda has his foot on Talakvadze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talakvadze works his way back into a safe position though.
Maeda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talakvadze defends well.
Talakvadze looking to sit in guard and control but Maeda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Talakvadze (2) vs (2) Maeda
Talakvadze pulls Maeda in to control the position.
Maeda trying to control but Talakvadze is working from the bottom.
Talakvadze looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talakvadze is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Talakvadze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talakvadze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talakvadze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maeda has managed to get both his arms back between Talakvadze's legs - danger averted.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Talakvadze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze managing to control the position.
Talakvadze is trying to control the position but Maeda postures up.
Talakvadze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Talakvadze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda advances to half guard.
Maeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Talakvadze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maeda is thwarting Talakvadze's attempts to control the position.
Maeda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Talakvadze knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Talakvadze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maeda seems to be working for a kimura but Talakvadze defends the submission attempt.
Maeda is trying to control. Talakvadze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Talakvadze is defending against the submission attempts here by Maeda.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Talakvadze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Talakvadze on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Talakvadze tries to get out of the position.
Maeda is working for a kimura but Talakvadze is defending it quite comfortably.
Talakvadze is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Talakvadze is just riding it out for now. Maeda eventually gives up the hold.
Talakvadze is looking to improve his position.
Maeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Talakvadze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maeda wants to control but Talakvadze is keeping him busy.
Maeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the pace.
Talakvadze trying to control but Maeda postures up.
Maeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Talakvadze is just riding it out for now. Maeda eventually gives up the hold.
Talakvadze is not content to let Maeda control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maeda is working away from the top position though.
Maeda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Talakvadze has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Talakvadze is just riding it out for now. Maeda eventually gives up the hold.
Talakvadze is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maeda moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Talakvadze (2) vs (5) Maeda
Maeda tries for a kimura but Talakvadze is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maeda wants to control but Talakvadze is keeping him busy.
Maeda working away.
Maeda wants to control but Talakvadze is keeping him busy.
Maeda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Talakvadze knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Talakvadze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the position but Talakvadze is working away.
Maeda has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Talakvadze (2) vs (7) Maeda
Talakvadze is wriggling around trying to escape.
Talakvadze prevents Maeda from taking his back.
Maeda looking for a guillotine from mount but Talakvadze is having none of it.
Maeda looking to secure an arm triangle but Talakvadze defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze tries to hold on but Maeda pushes him away.
Maeda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Talakvadze is looking to escape.
Talakvadze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Talakvadze wants to get back to full guard.
Talakvadze wants to get back to full guard but Maeda has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Talakvadze (2) vs (10) Maeda
Maeda looking to secure an arm triangle but Talakvadze defends it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to control but Talakvadze wriggling away.
Maeda wants to finish this one by submission but Talakvadze is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maeda.
Talakvadze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maeda wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Maeda wants to finish this one by submission but Talakvadze is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maeda.
Talakvadze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maeda wants to control the pace but Talakvadze is squirming around nicely.
Talakvadze is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Talakvadze defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maeda.
Talakvadze tries to hold on but Maeda pushes him away.
Maeda working for a submission but Talakvadze is keeping him at bay.
Talakvadze is looking to improve his position but Maeda isn't that keen on the idea.
Talakvadze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maeda working for a submission but Talakvadze is keeping him at bay.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Talakvadze is holding on tight.
Maeda manages to capitalize on a mistake by Talakvadze to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Talakvadze (2) vs (13) Maeda
Talakvadze trying to control the hands but Maeda breaks the grip.
Maeda struggling to keep hold of the position.
Maeda looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Talakvadze taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ichiroshi Maeda!
Ichiroshi Maeda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pulling Guard logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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