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R4 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Roberto Lara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Yuki Okada!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okada pushes Lara up against the cage in a clinch.
Lara tries to pull guard but Okada holds him up against the cage and eventually Lara drops back down to his feet.
Okada pulls guard.
Lara drops back looking for a leg! Okada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okada manages to kick Lara off! Lara jumps back into Okada's guard.
Lara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okada is keeping the position for now.
Okada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Okada isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lara stacks Okada on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lara! Score +3 for passing guard: Lara (3) vs (0) Okada
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lara has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lara (5) vs (0) Okada
Lara tries to control but Okada wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Okada reaches up to try and control the position but Lara seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Okada rolls and tries to escape and now Lara has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Lara (8) vs (0) Okada
Okada tries to escape the position.
Lara controlling from the back.
Okada trying to control the action but Lara just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Okada right now.
What can Okada do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Lara looking for the choke from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okada defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lara's arms.
Lara patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Okada trying to control the hands but Lara breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okada tries to roll but Lara sticks to his back.
Okada turns into Lara and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lara (8) vs (2) Okada
Okada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lara is looking for a triangle here but Okada uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lara (8) vs (5) Okada
Lara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lara looking for subs from the bottom but Okada mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lara (8) vs (8) Okada
Lara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okada is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lara has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lara bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lara (10) vs (8) Okada
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okada looking to control.
Okada keeping moving, preventing Lara from controlling successfully.
Okada working for submissions but it's allowed Lara to get to half guard.
Okada has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lara escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lara! Score +3 for passing guard: Lara (13) vs (8) Okada
Okada stops Lara from passing to mount.
Lara advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lara (15) vs (8) Okada
Lara is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okada has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okada! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lara (15) vs (10) Okada
Okada stopping the sweep attempt from Lara.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okada wants to control from the top but Lara keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lara keeping full guard, as Okada tries to pass.
Lara 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: Lara (17) vs (10) Okada
Lara is looking for a kimura but Okada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lara to get the leverage.
Lara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Okada! Score +3 for passing guard: Lara (20) vs (10) Okada
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Okada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okada keeps trying to improve his position.
Okada tries to hold on but Lara postures up.
Okada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lara content just to control the position here.
Okada 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.
Lara wants to pass the guard but Okada is defending well.
Lara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Okada sees it coming and defends easily.
Okada tries to roll over but Lara keeps him under control.
Lara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okada keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okada looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lara passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lara (23) vs (10) Okada
Okada wants to control but Lara postures up.
Lara advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lara (25) vs (10) Okada
Okada tries to hold on but Lara pushes him away.
Lara wants to control the pace but Okada is squirming around nicely.
Okada tries to hold on but Lara postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okada working to try and regain half guard.
Okada is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lara has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lara (28) vs (10) Okada
Okada is trying to break free.
Lara is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Okada has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lara working for a choke but Okada is defending well.
Lara keeps control of the position as Okada tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Okada defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Okada trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lara keeps control of the position easily here as Okada tries to buck him off.
Okada tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lara trying to control but Okada is having none of it.
Lara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Okada is trying to escape the mount.
Okada wants to control but Lara is having none of it.
Lara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Okada is looking to escape.
Lara has control of Okada's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Okada regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lara looking to control but Okada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lara controlling from the full mount.
Lara wants to control the pace but Okada is squirming around nicely.
Okada tries to lock up and control but Lara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okada might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lara haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lara wants to control the pace but Okada is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lara mounts Okada! Really nice guard pass there!
Lara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lara moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Lara (31) vs (10) Okada
Lara is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Okada trying to control but not successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lara is trying to stick to Okada's back but Okada is turning into Lara. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lara's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Okada. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lara (31) vs (12) Okada
Okada advances to half guard.
Lara gets full guard.
Okada trying to control the position from guard on top but Lara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okada is aware though and is defending well.
Okada wants to control from the top but Lara keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lara takes the fight on points by 31 to 12. |
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