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R7 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 5 wins and 1 losses; Enrique Montoya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Irakli Talakvadze!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Talakvadze throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Montoya tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Talakvadze is in Montoya's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Montoya (0) vs (2) Talakvadze
Talakvadze is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya controls Talakvadze momentarily but Talakvadze frees himself.
Talakvadze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Talakvadze sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya trying to keep a closed guard but Talakvadze is proving a slippery customer.
Talakvadze stands and throws Montoya's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (0) vs (5) Talakvadze
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talakvadze controls the position.
Talakvadze working away.
Talakvadze moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is trying to get back to half guard.
Montoya stops Talakvadze from passing to mount.
Montoya struggling a bit here.
Talakvadze has knee on belly momentarily but Montoya bucks him off and regains half guard.
Talakvadze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Talakvadze has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Talakvadze trying to pass the guard but Montoya defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze trying to advance position but Montoya counters by regaining guard.
Talakvadze engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Talakvadze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Montoya being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is trying to control the position but Talakvadze postures up.
Montoya keeping full guard, as Talakvadze tries to pass.
Talakvadze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Montoya pulls Talakvadze in close to his closed guard and prevents Talakvadze from doing any damage or advancing position.
Montoya trying to keep a closed guard but Talakvadze is proving a slippery customer.
Talakvadze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Talakvadze sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Montoya keeping full guard, as Talakvadze tries to pass.
Talakvadze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Talakvadze wants to pass the guard but Montoya is keeping the position.
Talakvadze stays in close to Montoya's body and controls the position.
Talakvadze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze tries to free his leg and advance position but Montoya is retaining full guard.
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.
Montoya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Talakvadze is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montoya is keeping the position for now.
Montoya trying to keep a closed guard but Talakvadze is proving a slippery customer.
Talakvadze controls from within his opponent's guard.
Talakvadze wants to pass the guard but Montoya is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Talakvadze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Talakvadze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is trying to control the position but Talakvadze postures up.
Talakvadze trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Montoya manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Montoya (2) vs (5) Talakvadze
Montoya is fighting to break Talakvadze's control of his arms but Talakvadze is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Talakvadze looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Montoya puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Talakvadze wants to sweep but Montoya has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (5) vs (5) Talakvadze
Talakvadze tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Talakvadze's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Talakvadze is trying to work for a sweep but Montoya has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Montoya (7) vs (5) Talakvadze
Talakvadze 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: Montoya (7) vs (7) Talakvadze
Talakvadze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Talakvadze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Montoya trying to control the position.
Talakvadze slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Montoya (7) vs (10) Talakvadze
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Montoya seems a little lost for a moment, as Talakvadze dominates the positioning.
Talakvadze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Montoya struggling a bit here.
Montoya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Talakvadze's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Talakvadze trying to mount his opponent but Montoya defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talakvadze takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Montoya gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Talakvadze wins on points by 10 to 7. |
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