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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 1A 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bruce Wayne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sakamoto closes the distance and pushes Wayne back into the ropes.
Wayne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sakamoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wayne to the mat. Wayne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wayne (0) vs (2) Sakamoto
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Sakamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Sakamoto defends easily.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Sakamoto pushing down on Wayne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sakamoto is thwarting Wayne's attempts to control the position.
Wayne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sakamoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sakamoto trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.
Wayne moves into full guard.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
Sakamoto wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wayne tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne controlling the position.
Sakamoto looking to pass the guard.
Wayne trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Wayne is controlling Sakamoto's posture.
Sakamoto wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Sakamoto postures up.
Sakamoto trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne controls Sakamoto momentarily but Sakamoto frees himself.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is still trying to improve position.
Wayne is controlling Sakamoto's posture.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
Wayne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Wayne looking to control.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Sakamoto is fighting to break Wayne's control of his arms but Wayne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sakamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wayne holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
Wayne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
Sakamoto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wayne (0) vs (5) Sakamoto
Wayne can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sakamoto is stalling here. Wayne is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sakamoto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wayne has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wayne (4) vs (5) Sakamoto
Wayne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wayne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Sakamoto is defending well.
Sakamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne trying to control the action but Sakamoto is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sakamoto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakamoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wayne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakamoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sakamoto, who protects the arm well.
Wayne tries for a kimura but Sakamoto is defending well.
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayne working away.
Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Sakamoto is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wayne is trying to control. Sakamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Wayne is trying to work for a kimura but Sakamoto is defending well.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain the position but Wayne is very close to passing his half guard.
Sakamoto is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne controlling the pace.
Wayne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Wayne seems to be working for a kimura but Sakamoto defends the submission attempt.
Wayne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakamoto tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakamoto wins on points by 5 to 4. |
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